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BBC News - World

How America voted in maps and charts -- See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.

7 days ago

Ireland and Ukraine considering co-production of unmanned drones -- The two leaders met in Dublin on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of European leaders on Thursday.

12 minutes ago

Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike -- Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in the strike, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.

2 hours ago

Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony -- Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Marxist guerrilla group the Red Brigades, was about to be extradited to his home country of Italy. -- Latin America

8 hours ago

Missing 11-month-old baby rescued after being buried alive in a crate in South Carolina -- Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital. -- US & Canada

28 minutes ago

Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security but end without breakthrough -- Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.

8 hours ago

Schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax -- More than 6,000 Italian schools received a threat. Authorities in all three countries say there appears to be no risk to the public.

1 hour ago

Indonesia's vice president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying -- The news comes at a turbulent time for Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.

7 hours ago

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent relocated after alleged Iranian threats -- Bessent is now one of several Trump administration officials to live on military bases due to safety concerns.

6 hours ago

Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter -- The sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.

10 hours ago

Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in major milestone towards virus-free status -- The country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.

10 hours ago

African writing award probe finds 'no evidence' winning story was AI generated -- Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.

3 hours ago

Egyptian journalist's retrial adjourned as UN warns of 'assaults on press freedom' -- Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.

10 hours ago

Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike -- Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit by a drone in Khartoum, in 2024.

14 hours ago

Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home -- Surveillance footage from inside the home shows a mother and son noticing smoke coming from the battery before it suddenly bursts into flames.

1 day ago

Why are these purple flowers shutting down streets in Sydney? -- Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.

1 day ago

'If I tell you to run, run': BBC joins a Ukrainian drone unit as it protects a front-line city -- Slovyansk continues to be bombarded by Russian forces, making it almost uninhabitable with less than 10% of its pre-war population remaining.

14 hours ago

'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted -- Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.

23 hours ago

Why does Australia want Brits to swap Sydney for the outback? -- Australia wants changes to UK deal that would push backpackers out of Bondi and into remote regions.

1 day ago

Polish unity on show as thousands join silent march for Krakow shooting victims -- Fiercely proud of its reputation for safety, Poland has been profoundly shaken by Saturday's attack, writes Sarah Rainsford.

1 day ago

'They will kill you too': Sonia Gandhi's turbulent journey in Indian politics -- Sonia Gandhi's memoir revisits love, loss and political inheritance, offering a deeply personal defence of her family and its legacy.

23 hours ago

Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up -- The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.

1 day ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party -- Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

28 minutes ago

Hegseth and team reprimanded by Army guard at solemn war memorial -- The guard told the defence secretary and his companions to maintain an atmosphere of "silence and respect" during a Veterans Day visit.

48 minutes ago

Aerial video shows crews at site of collapsed building in New York -- Dozens of first responders can be seen scouring the debris in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn.

48 minutes ago

Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Following a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at by a US Army sentinel to be quiet.

1 hour ago

Trump says 'we won' Iran war during Veterans Day service -- US President Donald Trump placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before making remarks at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

4 hours ago