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Thursday, October 01, 2026 3:03 PM ET

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Christa Pike is alive and receiving 'life-saving care' in hospital, her lawyers say - Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. Just now - US & Canada

19 minutes ago

What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? -- The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions. -- US & Canada

19 minutes ago

Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life -- "My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion. -- World

5 hours ago

Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination' -- Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane". -- Just now -- Middle East

59 minutes ago

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names -- The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains. -- Technology

6 hours ago

Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times -- The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.

12 hours ago

Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide -- The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.

2 hours ago

Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty -- Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.

6 hours ago

Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires -- It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.

2 hours ago

K-pop star convicted of violating military service law -- The member of K-pop band Winner was given a suspended prison sentence for repeated absences from his national service work.

13 hours ago

Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack -- Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).

5 hours ago

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight? -- Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

12 hours ago

Rosenberg: Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine -- A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.

12 hours ago

China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game? -- Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.

19 hours ago

Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths -- At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

9 hours ago

Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France? -- The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

6 hours ago

Plummeting Israel flight like 'rollercoaster', says passenger -- An aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.

15 hours ago

Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane -- Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

1 day ago

Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht -- Jeremy and Jemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.

18 hours ago

Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry -- Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

1 day ago

Judge permanently ends case against Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism -- Judge said Trump might target champion canoeist because he was politically active and donated to Democrats.

2 hours ago

What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation -- The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.

1 day ago

Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad -- Vladimir Putin insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

59 minutes ago

Cornell accuser was 'failed' by university health care system, lawyer says -- Jane Doe told the school's doctor that she had contracted an infection "in a traumatic way", but they "didn't really follow up", according to the New York Times.

59 minutes ago

Carney hopes an oil pipeline can help Canada fight a trade war -- A west coast pipeline project is the first to be fast-tracked and will be a major test of Carney's promise to global investors.

1 hour ago

Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials -- Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.

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