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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 12:38 AM ET

BBC News - World

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns - The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. 7 mins ago - Business

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Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration -- President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.

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Inside Yemen's front-line city as Houthis battle for control -- In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers. -- Middle East

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New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws -- Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.

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US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on -- It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

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Tennessee governor declines to halt execution of state's lone woman on death row -- If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.

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Lost songs from iconic Australian rockstar found in garage -- Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett recorded the songs with Split Enz's Tim Finn in 1998.

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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row -- Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.

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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

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Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days -- Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.

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The Frenemy: How Australia navigates superpower rivalry -- Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

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Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state -- A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.

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Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute -- Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.

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Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs -- In a system often marked by red tape and exhausting delays, officers seen to be following the rules get adulation.

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News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day organiser -- World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

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Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test -- A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.

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People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone -- The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

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Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults -- BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

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Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs -- Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

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Watch: BBC reports from the front-line of an escalating war in Yemen -- In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

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Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says -- The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain.

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US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University -- It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

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French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested -- Students are protesting over issues such as overcrowded classes, but the prime minister has condemned reports of violence.

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