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US interest rates raised for first time in three years
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, increasing them…
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China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI
China has hit out against what it has called "threat narratives" over AI governance and warned against "engagi…
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Brics summit 2026 Delhi: Iran war reshapes ties but exposes divides
This weekend, some of the most powerful people in the world gathered in Delhi around a vast circular table. In…
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Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a capsized Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, aut…
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AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
An artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology wer…
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Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
Israel's military says it has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.…
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Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches
Russia has been launching its new jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, according to…
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Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
Former President Donald Trump announced that he would offer every adult American a $5,000 payout if the Republ…
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Twenty-five dead after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China - state media
Twenty-five people have been killed in a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in eastern Chin…
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Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that two people were killed after Russian drones struck a bor…
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Kwon Hyuk-bin: Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement
A South Korean court has ordered gaming tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay his ex-wife Lee Hwa-jin 2.55 trillion won…
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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes
Oil prices rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday after further strikes in the conflict between the US and Iran…
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North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdog
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world's nuclear watchdog s…
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Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump's top negotiators are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as efforts…
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Kyiv air raid alerts at record high as Russia launches round the clock strikes
Kyiv is suffering more daily air raid alerts than at any time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, acco…
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Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv
A Russian drone has struck a Ukrainian TV channel headquarters in Kyiv, injuring at least five people as journ…
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Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that the trade war with the US will come at a cost, emphasizing…
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Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closure
More than 340,000 passengers have been left stranded across Indonesia after a volcanic eruption disrupted near…
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 12
Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people, the Lebanese health minis…
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Burundians rush to leave Kenya ahead of crackdown on unregistered traders
Hundreds of Burundians in Kenya are scrambling to process travel documents to leave the country ahead of the c…
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Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend, as efforts to end t…
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Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
Europe is facing an escalating campaign of sabotage, with Russia being the chief suspect behind a series of at…
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'It's like layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
A tunnelling expert involved in the rescue operation at a blocked Nepalese hydropower tunnel has described to…
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Trump signs order to remove endangered species status for grey wolves
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to remove endangered species protection for the grey wolf and a sub…
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Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
Germany is holding its breath this weekend as there is a seismic election in the country's east. The Alternati…
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At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fe…
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Niger coup attempt: Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Last Saturday, the military junta in Niger turned to Russia's Africa Corps for support after mutinous soldiers…
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Indonesia fires: Toxic haze spreads across South East Asia amid 'super' El Niño
A blanket of toxic haze is enveloping parts of Indonesia and spreading into Malaysia, Singapore, and the Phili…
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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the Atlantic Ocea…
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EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Leipzig
The heads of NATO and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless and vow…
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More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says
According to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health, more than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaz…
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Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently hinted at the possibility of attacking military facilities in the UK…
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South Korea: Disabled care home head jailed for sexually assaulting residents
A South Korean court has jailed the former head of a disabled care home for sexually assaulting multiple resid…
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BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel is expanding positions
Israel is reportedly expanding its military presence in occupied southern Lebanon, a region that is the heartl…
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Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned airlines that Russian airspace is becoming "completely dange…
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US launches strikes on Iran following 'attempted attacks in Strait'
US Central Command announced on October 3 that it has resumed strikes against Iran. The strikes were justified…
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Sexual assaults in Ceuta happening almost every day, prosecutors say
Spanish prosecutors report that 23 sexual assaults, including nine against children, have been recorded in Ceu…
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Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has stated that the U.S. position on the Falkland Islands is…
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Israel says senior Hamas member seized as strikes kill three during Gaza raid
Israel's defense minister has announced the capture of a senior member of the Palestinian armed group Hamas. I…
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Teen girl charged with murder over recording of San Diego mosque attack
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting after prosecutors say she recorded a li…