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BBC News - World

Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC - In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war. 9 hrs ago - Europe

52 minutes ago

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 -- Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series. -- US & Canada

1 hour ago

Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels' El Niño has continued to strengthen, with several key measures now in record territory. Simon King explores how it compares to previous events. 3 hrs ago

39 minutes ago

One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags -- Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off. -- US & Canada

7 hours ago

LIVE - New White House press secretary says Greece envoy Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign - Katie Zacharia, 42, confirmed the report in her first press briefing since taking on the job.

20 minutes ago

Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition -- Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

5 hours ago

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says -- Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

9 hours ago

India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site -- Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.

4 hours ago

Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win -- Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.

10 hours ago

Is Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots? -- Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine's Yandex attacks.

20 minutes ago

The island where locals say data centres are taking their water -- "Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.

15 hours ago

Boardroom feud tests trusted Indian business empire -- The dispute raises questions about the Indian conglomerate's governance, succession plans and future.

8 hours ago

Death threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq -- Women say they share stories of abuse to highlight the issue, despite social pressure and safety fears.

9 hours ago

Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost -- An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump's final two years as president.

9 hours ago

BBC's Orla Guerin travels with Yemen's southern national security forces through desert battlefield -- Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.

9 hours ago

What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine? -- The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

52 minutes ago

Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis? -- Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.

1 day ago

Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires -- The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

1 day ago

Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack -- Eleven crew members are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, local officials say.

3 hours ago

Planners block new petrol station near Creeslough blast site -- Ten people died in the blast at a petrol station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022.

52 minutes ago

Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures -- LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.

52 minutes ago

Murder investigation launched into deaths of four people in house fire -- A man, a woman and two children died after a house fire and two other children are critically ill.

2 hours ago

BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in Afghanistan -- BBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.

1 hour ago

Spanish royals make rare visit to Ceuta after migrant crisis -- Spain's exclave in North Africa is still dealing with the aftermath of an influx of 70,000 people from Morocco in July.

1 hour ago

Watch: Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released -- A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.

39 minutes ago

Eight injured in South Korea knife attack -- Using knives strapped to his hands, a man reportedly stabbed several people at a shopping centre in Incheon.

2 hours ago