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BBC News - World

Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit - Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball. 16 hrs ago - Europe

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Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges -- BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

13 hours ago

Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round -- With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October. -- Latin America

3 hours ago

Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital -- Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city. -- Africa

4 hours ago

US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Japan's Okinawa -- Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country -- State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

19 hours ago

What to know about Brazil's election as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off -- Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

7 hours ago

'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis -- More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

1 day ago

Children are dying falling into abandoned Afghan wells - this is how one five-year-old was rescued -- How an 11-year-old risked his own life to save one of the victims of Afghanistan's dependency on water from deep underground.

12 hours ago

Why Canada is wargaming a (long shot) US invasion -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

11 hours ago

Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer -- Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

1 day ago

Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year? -- For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.

2 days ago

Rare tornado whips through small Australian town -- The twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.

23 hours ago

Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference? -- The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.

1 day ago

Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election? -- The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.

1 day ago

Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione's arrest -- The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

2 days ago

How widely used is the death penalty in the US? -- The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

1 day ago

India's toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

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The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

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The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

3 days ago

The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.

2 hours ago

Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.

7 hours ago

Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.

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The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.

7 hours ago

The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

7 hours ago

Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

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