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Thursday, September 10, 2026 10:56 PM ET

BBC News - World

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha - Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route. 9 hrs ago - Middle East

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Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult? -- Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

9 hours ago

Man jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village -- The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.

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Just now -- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison -- Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown. -- Just now

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Just now -- 'Driving a limo', 'getting ready for school'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11 -- The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country. -- Just now

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Just now -- Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons -- The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. -- Just now

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Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps -- The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

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Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows -- One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.

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Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack -- The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

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More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire -- Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.

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Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king -- King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.

18 hours ago

Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone -- Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

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Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China -- Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.

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Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump -- The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

19 hours ago

Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge -- Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.

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'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues -- Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.

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Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches -- The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

18 hours ago

Four key takeaways from Republican midterms convention -- The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

19 hours ago

'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape -- A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.

17 hours ago

Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over -- AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

16 hours ago

Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal? -- The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

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Watch: How a community living under demolition orders from Israel view UK sanctions -- Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

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Watch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices? -- The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.

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Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks -- Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.

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Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald -- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

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Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic? -- Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.

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We want to move beyond elections, face of India's 'cockroach' movement tells BBC -- It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.

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Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas -- Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

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Can Europe recharge its battery industry? -- Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

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Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats' -- The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play acting".

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