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BBC News - World

Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal - The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments. 12 hrs ago - World

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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead -- The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

11 hours ago

One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey -- Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

6 hours ago

Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow -- A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.

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Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too -- Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

3 hours ago

Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group -- Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.

3 hours ago

Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal -- The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC.

6 hours ago

Pope says 'scourge' of abuse must be rooted out as he visits Lourdes -- Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.

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German town bans 'stumbling stone' memorials to Nazi victims -- Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".

1 day ago

Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario -- The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.

3 hours ago

Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality -- The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.

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Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged -- Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.

22 hours ago

Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back -- Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

6 hours ago

Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety -- China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.

22 hours ago

The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever -- Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.

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What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US? -- Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.

1 day ago

As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare -- Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.

1 day ago

Are claims of a white genocide in South Africa real? -- Thousands of white crosses have been displayed in Washington by an Afrikaner lobby group But South Africa's new ambassador Roelf Meyer says there is not a genocide.

22 hours ago

Watch: Bangkok declared flood disaster zone -- Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.

1 day ago

Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.

2 days ago

Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France -- The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

2 days ago

Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared -- Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.

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