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Thursday, August 13, 2026 12:40 PM ET

BBC News - World

Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms -- There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November.

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Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level -- The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

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Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal -- Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.

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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat -- The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law. -- Politics

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Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria -- The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest. -- Culture

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Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC -- In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.

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Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says -- The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

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Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear -- Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

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Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal -- A fifth has been reinstated, though an appeals board found that the whole group broke Hockey Canada's code of conduct.

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Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup -- France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".

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Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift: 'Best night of my life' -- In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

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Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? -- The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.

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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend -- Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.

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Australia's game-changing disability support is in crisis – what went wrong? -- The programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI -- Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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Iran has shaken Trump's support - is his loyal base sticking with him? -- Munitions for the war are made in Kingsport, Tennessee, where some of the president's most loyal supporters are wrestling with higher prices.

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'Justified' or 'no business being there'? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran -- Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.

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Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan? -- As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.

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Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut -- The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.

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In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope -- Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia's third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.

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Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump? -- Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him.

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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses -- The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.

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Zambians voting as president bids for second term -- Hakainde Hichilema wants five more years but continued cost of living pressures have dented his appeal.

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Henriques chasing 'cricket nirvana' with Portugal -- Moises Henriques says helping Portugal qualify for their first-ever men's T20 World Cup would be cricket "nirvana" at the twilight of his playing career.

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Tanzanian rangers arrested as police investigate death in national park -- Rights groups have long raised concerns about alleged human rights violations in Ngorongoro.

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