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Sunday, November 15, 2026 1:31 AM ET

BBC News - World

Copper wire upgrade caused nationwide flight suspension, US transport secretary says -- The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.

13 hours ago

Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia -- Front-runner Carmelle emerges victorious with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra.

11 hours ago

Pope Leo speaks of community 'suffering' on visit to remote Andes town -- Santa Cruz de Succhabamba is part of the Diocese of Chiclayo, where the pope served as bishop from 2015 to 2023.

1 hour ago

Italy fines Meta €805m over accessing users' photos -- The social media giant is accused of not informing 20 million users it had access to their photos.

12 hours ago

Sotheby's auction of $180m Van Gogh challenged over claims it was 'sold under duress' -- Sotheby's says it will work with the heirs of a family who had previously owned the artwork to try and reach a solution.

8 hours ago

Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says -- Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.

1 day ago

Arrested generals and a threatened VP: President's son fuels Ugandan succession fever -- The 52-year-old general's provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession.

1 day ago

Nigeria cautions against travel via Ethiopia's main airport due to altitude -- The foreign ministry in Abuja says 6 Nigerians with underlying health problems have died this year while transiting through Addis Ababa.

14 hours ago

Hungarian authorities uncover $20m during probe of Orbán-era minister -- Prime Minister Péter Magyar promised a sweeping anti-corruption drive after ousting Orbán in April.

19 hours ago

'We'll get home one day' - US travellers impacted by nationwide ground stop -- Passengers throughout the country were impacted over what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) describes as "safety and communication issues".

1 day ago

Watch: Cruise ship overturns after collision with tanker in New Orleans -- Around 130 people were rescued from a cruise ship after it was struck by a tanker while docked in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday.

17 hours ago

Watch: Divers explore US ship sunk off Florida coast to create new reef -- The ship was intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida in order to create the world's largest artificial ocean reef.

1 day ago

Will the Eurovision Song Contest succeed in Asia? -- The world's biggest and longest-running song contest is coming to Asia, with eleven countries competing in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.

1 day ago

Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand -- BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery and the history behind its strict rules of conduct.

2 days ago

After a summer win, India's Gen Z protesters face a winter of uncertainty -- A new wave of youth dissent swept India this summer, fuelled by frustration and irreverent online satire.

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Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion? -- Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward. -- Africa

12 hours ago

It is the latest development in a months-long challenge to the president's plans for East Potomac Golf Links.

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Fear and misinformation surrounds the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - Dr Kamwanga's mother was not immune.

4 hours ago

Teddy Riner is one of the most popular figures in modern-day France, and one in five voters say they could support him.

4 hours ago

US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.

20 hours ago

The US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".

4 hours ago

The lawsuit filed by New Orleans officials also requests that the tanker involved in the collision with the cruise ship be seized and sold to pay for damages.

4 hours ago

Scott Colom tells the BBC that Democrats can build on his historic election win - and appeal to frustrated Republicans - by focusing on policies to help all Americans.

4 hours ago

SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

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Simon Harris' party Fine Gael published proposals on how to prepare for Irish unity last week.

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