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BBC News - World

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says - Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says. 1 hr ago - World

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Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds -- Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch's yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

11 hours ago

Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack -- Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

4 hours ago

Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops -- The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

3 hours ago

Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports -- It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation. -- Middle East

2 hours ago

US detains man accused in multi-billion Venezuelan money laundering scheme -- US officials had been offering a reward of $10m (£7.5m) for information leading to Álvaro Pulido's arrest.

3 hours ago

Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia -- Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

19 hours ago

Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign -- The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters detained by police.

3 hours ago

Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school -- A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.

8 hours ago

Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds -- After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.

19 hours ago

Why the US is bringing back firing squads -- The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.

3 hours ago

American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump -- Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.

19 hours ago

Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV -- The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.

7 hours ago

Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict -- While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.

1 day ago

New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light? -- More than 60 overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia despite a change by the ICC. Has cricket missed a trick?

7 hours ago

Watch: What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine? -- The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

2 hours ago

Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis? -- Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.

4 hours ago

Watch: CCTV shows people take cover as missile hits Riyadh airport -- Footage from inside the airport shows the moment the strike hit on Saturday.

8 hours ago

Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires -- The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

18 hours ago

Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home -- Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and that she "will not be silenced".

1 hour ago

South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences -- Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.

4 hours ago

On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged -- Yemen's entrenched civil war is now impossible to ignore. But in operating rooms in its port city of Aden, geopolitics feels remote.

2 hours ago

BBC on the scene as agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home -- The BBC's Ione Wells reports from outside the Minnesota representative's home as several immigration agents were seen carrying boxes from the house to a van.

1 hour ago

Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas -- Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Southern California, and also brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas.

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