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LIVE - Binance says it is beginning to recover crypto funds after $6.3bn hack thought to be largest ever - The world's biggest crypto exchange says it has identified multiple "points of breach", with analysts blaming North Korea for the attack. No one has claimed responsibility.1 hour ago
Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens -- Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.3 hours ago
Helicopter carrying six people crashes in northern Indian state -- The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.2 hours ago
Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan -- Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.5 hours ago
Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge -- Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.7 hours ago
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery -- End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.6 hours ago
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam -- The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.6 hours ago
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales -- Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue.1 hour ago
Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering -- Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.1 day ago
Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia -- Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.13 hours ago
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge -- Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.18 hours ago
What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack -- Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.1 hour ago
Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison -- Judges agreed with the prosecution's appeal that Erin Patterson's initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.11 hours ago
'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC -- Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Joanna Wietrzyk says her determination to win the Hyrox race in September had clouded her judgement.4 hours ago
Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans? -- As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.7 hours ago
Watch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash -- Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.17 hours ago
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix - Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them. 11 hrs ago - BBC InDepth1 hour ago
'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next -- A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.17 hours ago
Indians turn to start-ups to care for ageing parents as young become more mobile -- Changing family structures in India are driving demand for start-ups offering services for eldercare.3 hours ago
Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies -- President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.13 hours ago
Shock of rail tragedy gives way to sorrow and outrage in politically divided Spain -- The latest train crash will pile pressure on the government of Pedro Sánchez, one month before the general election.23 hours ago
China denies allegations of spy operation targeting Nvidia CEO -- US intelligence officials believe a Chinese businesswoman was gathering information for Beijing on the US chip-making giant, The New York Times reports.1 hour ago
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities -- Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.2 hours ago
What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? -- Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.3 hours ago
Sir Patrick Stewart: The life of an iconic actor -- The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.4 hours ago
New York police will now investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says -- The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.10 hours ago