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Friday, February 27, 2026 1:45 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Pakistan strikes Afghanistan as PM says forces ready to 'crush' Taliban - Pakistan's defence minister declares "open war" after Afghan Taliban says it launched 'retaliatory strikes' on Pakistan on Thursday night.

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Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI -- The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

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Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros, clearing way for Paramount takeover -- Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

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Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019 -- The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.

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EU states told to use existing fund for safe abortions after citizens' petition -- The European Commission stops short of creating a new funding facility to enable women to travel for safe abortions.

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Blackouts and emergency aid: Why the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet -- Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

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The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

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Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage -- The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

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American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says -- Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims" and firing first.

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US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says -- The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

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Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine -- A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit -- Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

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Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal -- New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

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'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud -- Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

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Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence -- BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant -- Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.

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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

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BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence -- BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders -- The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

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No official reason for the removal was given, but it comes ahead of the country's key Two Sessions meeting.

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The actress announced last year that she was undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.

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The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.

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The Afghan Taliban said it had responded to the Pakistani strikes, which targeted Afghan cities including Kabul and Kandahar.

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The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.

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The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.

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Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as a haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community.

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Pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok's father has been jailed for eight months for a national security offence.

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