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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 7:00 AM ET

BBC News - World

Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says -- The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain. -- Just now -- Europe

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US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University -- It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. -- US & Canada

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OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns - The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. 2 hrs ago - Business

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Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration -- President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.

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New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say -- Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.

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US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on -- It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

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Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast -- The storm moved ashore on the Baja California peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination.

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Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute -- Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.

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Tennessee governor declines to halt execution of state's lone woman on death row -- If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.

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Burkina Faso's junta leader opens major gold refinery to keep mining profits at home -- Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré wants the country to profit more from its mineral wealth.

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Rights group accuses Vietnam of abducting Australian and Norwegian activists -- Vietnam says the men entered the country illegally and accused them of planning terrorist activities.

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The Frenemy: How Australia navigates superpower rivalry -- Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

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Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal? -- President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.

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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

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How an alleged rape sent an Indian university into turmoil and emptied hostels -- Police are trying to verify whether a female student was raped at Lovely Professional University (LPU).

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Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state -- A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.

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Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods -- As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

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Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test -- A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.

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People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone -- The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

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Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults -- BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

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Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison -- A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.

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Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar -- Human rights groups say some 5,000 returnees could face violence, persecution and forced conscription.

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Lost songs from iconic Australian rockstar found in garage -- Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett recorded the songs with Split Enz's Tim Finn in 1998.

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