Thursday, November 20, 2025 2:48 PM ET
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 25 Palestinians, health ministry says -- The Israeli military says it struck several Hamas targets after gunmen fired at soldiers in Gaza in violation of the five-week-old ceasefire. -- Middle East17 hours ago
COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out -- Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil. -- Climate1 hour ago
Trump signs bill ordering US justice department to release Epstein files -- The bill gives the US Justice Department 30 days to release all the files in a searchable format. -- US & Canada1 hour ago
Nigerian separatist leader sentenced to life for terrorism -- Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.3 hours ago
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator -- The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.17 hours ago
Alleged mastermind behind Mexican mayor's murder arrested -- The assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo at a Day of the Dead ceremony triggered mass protests.5 hours ago
Woman jailed for 20 years over murder of Australian surfer brothers -- Ari Gisell told her boyfriend she liked the tyres on their car, instigating the carjacking that killed three surfers in Mexico last year.7 hours ago
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia -- Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.18 hours ago
Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country -- Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.18 hours ago
What do we know about the Epstein files? -- US President Donald Trump has approved a bill that orders the release of material from investigations into Epstein, the late sex offender.6 hours ago
Hasina's conviction for crimes against humanity is testing India-Bangladesh ties -- India faces a dilemma with Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina's conviction strains ties between the two neighbours.18 hours ago
I won't be silenced, says French anti-drugs activist after murders of two brothers -- Drugs gangs have a grip on Marseille, but Amine Kessaci says he has "no choice but to fight" after the violent deaths of his brothers.1 day ago
The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race -- The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting1 day ago
'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30 -- Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out.24 minutes ago
Watch: Indonesia's Semeru volcano spews giant ash clouds as it erupts -- Java Island's tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.17 hours ago
Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings -- Local media say one person was killed in the fire in the city of Oita, on the Japanese island of Kyushu.1 day ago
'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question -- The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.2 days ago
New video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South Dakota -- Officials at Nasa say the sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle, known as "solar maximum", which could lead to more severe geomagnetic storms.2 days ago
Bush lauds Dick Cheney as a 'thinker and listener' at funeral -- Cheney died aged 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.1 hour ago
Zelensky to speak with Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan -- The plan was reportedly drafted by US and Russian officials, without Ukraine's involvement.1 hour ago
Ex-federal worker accused of staging own attack with slashes, political slurs on body -- A former congressional staffer was accused of faking a political attack that included hiring someone to slice her body.40 minutes ago
Spain's attorney general convicted in controversial leak case -- Álvaro García Ortiz is barred from the post for two years and must pay €10,000 in compensation.1 hour ago
US congresswoman charged with stealing $5m in federal disaster funds -- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick denies embezzling federal funds for Covid vaccines through her family healthcare firm.2 hours ago
Trump to meet incoming New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani -- Trump has framed Mandani as a dangerous "communist", while the New York mayor has said he will take on Trump.6 hours ago
More than 250 arrested in Charlotte as immigration crackdown escalates -- Charlotte's Democratic leaders say border agents are "stoking fear" in the city.4 hours ago