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The US has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey helicopters after a report said a crash off the coast of Japan last week, which killed eight crew members, was due to a malfunction. Air Force and Navy officials said they had taken the step “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues”. Not all of […]
- Wagner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash (Category: Breaking News)
- Beijing subway crash leaves 102 with broken bones (Category: Breaking News)
- Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash in Turin (Category: Breaking News)
- Five US troops die in helicopter crash in eastern Mediterranean (Category: Breaking News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. President Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate […]
- China’s Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week (Category: Breaking News)
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin to stand for fifth term as Russian president (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin arrest warrant issued over war crime allegations (Category: Breaking News)
Nimisha Priya, barely 19, left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 with big dreams. She had found work as a nurse in a government-run hospital in the capital Saan’a and told her mother, a poorly-paid domestic helper, that their days of hardships would be over soon. Fifteen years later, that dream […]
- Russian jet carrying Ukrainian PoWs crashes – Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- At least eight dead after major rioting and unrest in Papua New Guinea (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516 (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
Aid agencies are warning that Palestinian civilians are running out of places to flee to, after the Israeli military first ordered tens of thousands to evacuate part of the main city in the south ahead of an assault by tanks and troops. A map posted on social media on Monday told people in northern and […]
- Crucial Red Sea data cables cut, telecoms firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- UK-owned ship damaged in Houthi missile attack off Yemen, US says (Category: Breaking News)
- Hungary’s parliament clears path for Sweden’s Nato membership (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
You know it’s a crisis when Germany’s Green vice chancellor cancels attending a climate summit. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister, was supposed to be at the COP28 summit this week in Dubai. Instead, he is in Berlin, wrangling with coalition partners over an emergency agreement for next year’s budget. The crisis exploded on 15 […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
- Tour operators ordered to pay millions to White Island volcano victims (Category: Breaking News)
The risks from China’s debt pile are mounting as the country grapples with an economic slowdown and property crisis, a leading credit ratings agency has said. Moody’s issued the warning as it cut its outlook on the government’s debt to negative, from stable.The firm is the latest to raise concern about problems facing the world’s […]
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
- How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Belt and Road Initiative: Is China’s trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working? (Category: Breaking News)
- China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks (Category: Breaking News)
Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Langlois and Dominique Marchand were discovered on Friday, reportedly in a burnt-out vehicle. The couple had been missing for several days from an eco-resort they owned on the island. Daniel Langlois […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenneth Eugene Smith faces first nitrogen execution in US after losing last-minute appeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
The Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the next Commonwealth Games, ending any hope the tournament could still be held in Australia. The coastal city hosted the 2018 Games, and mayor Tom Tate had – unilaterally – insisted it could do it again. But the federal and state governments have repeatedly ruled out […]
- US grounds entire Osprey fleet after fatal crash in Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Gabon partially suspended from Commonwealth after coup (Category: Breaking News)
- Boss of Australian telecom giant quits after nationwide outage (Category: Breaking News)
- Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain (Category: Breaking News)
Israeli ground forces are pushing into southern Gaza, after three days of heavy bombardment. Initial reports from Israeli army radio effectively confirmed Israel has launched a ground operation to the north of Khan Younis. The BBC has also verified images of an Israeli tank operating near the city
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO says Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital a death zone, as hundreds leave (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s new Gaza evacuation zones leave Palestinians few places to go (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli hostages holding white cloth shot dead by Israeli soldiers (Category: Breaking News)
Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to win three of the four key state elections in India ahead of the crucial general elections next year. The BJP has a commanding lead in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The Congress is comfortably ahead in the southern state of Telangana. More than […]
- German cabinet tries to solve ‘no-debt’ crisis after court outlaws budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
Three people have been killed and nine wounded in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines, officials say. The incident occurred in a gymnasium at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in the city of Marawi on Sunday morning. In 2017, the city was the scene of a five-month battle between government forces and […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Tense wait as ex-cyclone moves over New Zealand’s most northern region (Category: Breaking News)
Israel has carried out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza, with residents describing it as the heaviest bombing of the war. People in eastern areas of the city have been told by the Israeli military to evacuate further to the south. Israel believes some Hamas leaders are in the city, where many […]
- WHO says Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital a death zone, as hundreds leave (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- UN warns half of Gaza’s population is starving (Category: Breaking News)
Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat to become back-to-back Women’s Big Bash League winners. Strikers reached 125-5 from their 20 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt (39) and captain Tahlia McGrath (38) producing the only scores of note. But controlled bowling limited Heat to 122-8, with Amanda-Jade Wellington’s two wickets in the final over sealing victory by three […]
- Hamilton calls for car restrictions to end ‘periods of dominance’ by teams (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebecca Welch becomes Premier League’s first woman referee (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Scrum-half quits Wales 100 days before World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
A man has died and two others have been injured in an attack on a street in central Paris. France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said an attacker had targeted tourists around the Quai de Grenelle, which is close to the Eiffel Tower. He added that a 26-year-old French national known to security services had been […]
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Boss of Australian telecom giant quits after nationwide outage (Category: Breaking News)
Two powerful earthquakes have hit the Philippines’ second-largest island of Mindanao, prompting initial fears of a potential “destructive tsunami”. The US Geological Survey measured the first tremor late on Saturday at 7.6 magnitude, and the one that followed shortly afterwards at 6.4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes were 7.4 and […]
- Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast (Category: Breaking News)
- US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
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Heroin with an estimated street value of more than €8m (£6.8m) and a plane have been seized at an airport in Dublin, gardaí (Irish police) have said. The seizure was part of joint operation between An Garda Síochána (Irish police) and Irish customs officers. A light aircraft was intercepted and later seized on Friday morning […]
- More hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands arrested in Sri Lanka’s week-long anti-drug operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Broadway star Chita Rivera dies at 91 (Category: Breaking News)
An elephant known as “the world’s saddest elephant” has died at the Manila Zoo.During a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that Mali the elephant —deemed the “saddest” by some because she was the only captive elephant in the Philippines and lived alone in a pen for decades — had recently died from […]
- Lankan peacekeepers in Mali suffer first casualties (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in Mali (Category: Breaking News)
- Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Sri Lankans injured in Mali explosion (Category: Breaking News)
In a surprise that has lit up COP28, delegates have agreed to launch a long-awaited fund to pay for damage from climate-driven storms and drought. Such deals are normally sealed last minute after days of negotiations. COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber shook up the meeting by bringing the decision to the floor on day one. The […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption scandal threatens PM Kishida’s government (Category: Breaking News)
- German cabinet tries to solve ‘no-debt’ crisis after court outlaws budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
The recent chaos at artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI was not due to a disagreement over safety, the president of Microsoft has said. There were fears the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman followed a “dangerous” discovery at the ChatGPT creator. Brad Smith told the BBC
- Microsoft offers to match pay of all OpenAI staff (Category: Breaking News)
- Sacked OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft (Category: Breaking News)
- Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked (Category: Breaking News)
- Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm’s HQ amid reports of return (Category: Breaking News)
Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand braces for storm after record floods (Category: Breaking News)
- Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming (Category: Breaking News)
In a profanity-laced outburst, Elon Musk has slammed advertisers that have left X, warning they will kill the social media platform. At an event in New York, he accused companies that have joined an ad boycott of the site formerly known as Twitter of trying to blackmail him.Some firms have paused advertising on X amid […]
- Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man (Category: Breaking News)
- Musk defends deep cuts to Twitter’s workforce (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss (Category: Breaking News)
Pope Francis is evicting US Cardinal Raymond Burke, an outspoken critic, from his Vatican apartment and revoking his salary. Cardinal Burke is part of a group of American conservatives who have long opposed the Pope’s plans for reforming the Catholic Church. A Vatican source told the BBC
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age 100. He served as America’s top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. In a statement, Kissinger Associates, a political consulting firm he founded, said the German-born former diplomat died at his home in Connecticut but did not give […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
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- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
The Emirati president of the United Nations Climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil fuel deals. A day before the talks are due to begin, Sultan al-Jaber, who also is the CEO of the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc), rejected allegations […]
- India, UAE reach agreement on green hydrogen development and under sea cable connectivity (Category: Breaking News)
- UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86 (Category: Breaking News)
An elephant gifted to the Philippines by Sri Lanka, and christened by activists as one of the world’s “saddest”, has died at a Philippine zoo, where she lived almost all her life alone in a pen. Tributes have poured in for Mali, who was the star attraction at Manila Zoo for four decades and much […]
- At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in Mali (Category: Breaking News)
- Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
A US military aircraft with eight personnel on board has crashed off Yakushima Island in Japan. Japan’s coast guard told the BBC that rescue workers have found a passenger who was “not breathing”. Local media also quoted officials who said the remains of the plane
- Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast (Category: Breaking News)
- US grounds entire Osprey fleet after fatal crash in Japan (Category: Breaking News)
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to buy a 10% stake in Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial. Another 15% in its parent company, FGP Topco, will be sold to French-based private equity fund Ardian. Ferrovial, which has owned a stake since 2006, announced that the deal was worth £2.37bn ($3bn). The […]
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Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas in the deadly 7 October attack on Israel after training together in military-style exercises from 2020 onwards, BBC News analysis shows. The groups carried out joint drills in Gaza which closely resembled the tactics used during the deadly assault –
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