Trail of destruction after Spanish floods

At least 95 people were killed following flash floods in southern Spain

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Ohtani-mania sweeps LA as Dodgers go on to win World Series

Ohtani fandom has boosted tourism in Los Angeles and more Japanese-language tours of Dodgers Stadium

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Valencia floods aftermath 'like a disaster movie'

The BBC's Nicky Schiller reports from the scene of Spanish flooding where cars are piled up.

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Biden tries to clarify 'garbage' comment after fresh US election row

The president is accused of denigrating Trump supporters - but says he was only attacking one comedian's remarks.

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Watch: Moment US ballot box found in middle of road

A sealed bin and bag of ballots fell out of an election worker's truck and were later found by a passing car.

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How this US election could change state of the world

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote

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Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as new leader

Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah and heir apparent Hashem Safieddine were killed in recent weeks.

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TikTok founder becomes China's richest man

Zhang Yiming's fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.

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Backlash after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' on stage at Trump rally

Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.

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Gerard Depardieu asks for delay to sex assault trial

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

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Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt

His party said it held President Luis Arce's government responsible. Arce condemned violence in politics and pledged an investigation.

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Bowen: Iran faces hard choices between risks of escalation or looking weak

International editor Jeremy Bowen examines what Iran's response might be to Israel's latest attack.

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Moment singer swears on live TV during US anthem

Loomis has apologised for the incident, calling it a "mishap" in an Instagram video.

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Papal summit ends with call for leadership roles for women

The synod was the end of a four-year consultation aimed at gauging the views of Catholics.

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Bowen: Iran faces hard choices between risks of escalation or looking weak

International editor Jeremy Bowen examines what Iran's response might be to Israel's latest attack.

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Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers, Iran says

The IDF says it struck military sites in "precise and targeted" strikes early on Saturday.

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Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says

Volker Türk has called on world leaders to act, saying states had a duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law.

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Strikes on Tehran another big escalation - Jeremy Bowen

Israel has launched air strikes on Iran, with blasts heard in the capital Tehran.

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Venezuela vents its anger at Brazil's Brics snub

Venezuela criticises Brazil's decision to veto its admission to the Brics group of emerging economies.

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Ketchup in space: 'You gotta squirt it out'

Nasa's Matthew Dominick demonstrates how astronauts eat ketchup aboard the International Space Station.

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Springsteen: I rarely see my bandmates - we've seen each other enough

The rock star on touring, his wife's cancer diagnosis and why he'll play "until the wheels come off".

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Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing

Israel damaged more buildings in two weeks than in a year of fighting with Hezbollah, data shows.

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India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears

Schools in coastal Odisha and West Bengal have been shut and trains and flights have been cancelled.

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IDF soldiers should refuse orders that may be war crimes, Israeli ex-security adviser tells BBC

A former senior security official tells Fergal Keane that Israel might be committing war crimes in northern Gaza.

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Dust tornado and lightning captured on camera in UAE

Drivers near the city of Sharjah stopped their cars to watch the spiralling spectacle.

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Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016. It's more cautious this time

The race for the White House presents Vladimir Putin with a dilemma, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

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South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce

National rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel were one of South Africa's most loved couples.

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Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.

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Israel arrests second group of alleged Iran spies

The arrest of seven East Jerusalemites follows that of seven Israeli Jews allegedly acting for Iran.

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Woman reaching for phone gets stuck upside down in boulders

The woman spent seven hours upside down between the boulders, with only her feet visible to rescuers.

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Alexei Navalny's widow wants Putin 'to be in prison'

Vladimir Putin should live in prison in the same conditions as Alexei Navalny, says his widow.

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Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world

Thousands of the One Direction star's followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.

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Moldovans vote in pivotal election and EU referendum

Sunday's vote sees Moldovans facing a choice between pushing on with EU membership or keeping close ties to Russia.

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At least 87 killed in strike on northern Gaza, officials say, as UN warns 'nowhere is safe'

Israel says it is checking reports of casualties but added earlier - lower - figures from Hamas were "exaggerated".

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Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead

Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.

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Beirut rocked by fresh Israeli air strikes

At least 12 strikes were reported Saturday in Beirut in the heaviest attack Lebanon's capital saw in more than a week.

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Who will lead Hamas after killing of Yahya Sinwar?

Hamas officials told the BBC Khalil al-Hayya, Sinwar's deputy, is considered a strong candidate.

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British national and several Turkish citizens abducted in Kenya

Necdet Seyitoğlu, 49, said he and others were abducted in the capital city of Nairobi.

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The ever-shifting alliances that fuelled Kenya's impeachment drama

The unprecedented impeachment of his deputy leaves President Ruto holding all the cards - for now.

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Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged anti-government plot

Three Americans were arrested, with Venezuela accusing them of working with US spy agencies.

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N Korea to send troops to fight with Russia: Seoul

The first 1,500 troops have been sent to Russia, South Korea's spy agency has said.

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IDF drone footage 'shows Sinwar in final moments'

Drone footage released by the Israeli military on Thursday is said to show Sinwar in the moments before he was killed.

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Australia PM faces backlash over new A$4.3m beach pad

The purchase comes months out from an election in which the cost of living and housing are key issues.

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US Secret Service has 'deep flaws' and must overhaul leadership, report says

An independent panel reviewing the shooting at Donald Trump's rally calls for the agency to overhaul its leadership.

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France to cut prices in Martinique over cost of living unrest

However, the deal to cut food prices has been rejected by the group behind weeks of protests.

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Hoax bomb threats spark panic for Indian airlines

At least 10 Indian flights got hoax bomb threats over the past 48 hours, causing long delays and diversions.

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Man arrested after dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton

Giovanny Aldama Garcia could face prison time after the animal was found up to its chest in water.

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Witnesses to Israeli strike on Gaza hospital compound saw 'so many people burning'

The strike killed at least four people and injured dozens, mostly women and children, the Hamas-run health ministry said.

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K-pop star gives tearful testimony on harassment

The popular member of the chart-topping band spoke to South Korean lawmakers about her experiences

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Prague to ban organised night-time pub crawls

Travel agency-organised pub crawls will be banned in the Czech capital at night, the council says.

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What's behind China-Taiwan tensions?

China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province, but the self-ruled island sees itself as distinct.

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China holds new drills to 'punish' Taiwan president's remarks

Beijing says the exercise involves all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

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Mysterious 'blobs' are washing up on Newfoundland shore

The Canadian government is looking into the dough-like substance that is appearing on beaches in the province.

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What Israel's latest attacks tell us about Netanyahu's next move

A change in the political mood and a US election campaign means Israel senses change in the region.

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Trump electric vehicle attacks hit home for Michigan voters

Trump’s EV criticism is part of his broader economic message as he tries to appeal to voters in the key swing state.

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Teenager among four dead in latest Russian attack on Odesa

A two-storey building was hit in the fourth such attack on the Black Sea coastal region in five days.

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Drone footage shows Hurricane Milton damage in Florida

Video captured across the state shows the scale of destruction to homes and structures.

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The two forces at work on Biden-Netanyahu phone call

The US fears getting dragged into a war with Iran, while some Israelis want to deal it a body blow, Jeremy Bowen writes.

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YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia

The 29-year-old is best known for being part of the YouTube collective Beta Squad.

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Eurovision failed to support us amid rows, winner says

Swiss singer Nemo says tensions over Israel's participation overshadowed the song contest in May.

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Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X after it pays $5m fine

The country's Supreme Court made the order after the platform also blocked certain accounts.

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Google DeepMind co-founder shares Nobel Chemistry Prize

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Sweden.

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Kenyan MPs to vote on deputy president's impeachment

Rigathi Gachagua, 59, denies accusations of corruption and practising ethnically divisive politics.

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'Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize

Two scientists share the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on machine learning.

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Save the Children offices raided in Guatemala

The charity said it was aware of activity at its Guatemalan offices, and deny any wrongdoing.

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Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job

Alejandro Arcos is the second politician to be killed in a week in the city of Chilpachingo.

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Russian opposition activist killed fighting for Ukraine

Ildar Dadin was killed when his battalion came under Russian artillery fire in north-eastern Ukraine.

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Maldives to seek bailout from India despite strained ties

Mohamed Muizzu is expected to seek a bailout worth hundreds of millions of dollars during his India visit.

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Biden: 'I don't know' if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election

Some Democrats accuse Israel's PM of holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal for political reasons.

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Dolly Parton announces $1m donation to Hurricane Helene recovery

The singer says she was "heartbroken" by the destruction wrought in the US by the powerful storm.

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Floods and landslides leave 16 dead in Bosnia

Towns and villages are cut off and homes almost submerged by flash floods in central Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Children among 70 killed in Haiti gang 'massacre'

Members of one of the country's armed groups, the Gran Grif gang, raided a small town forcing residents to run for their lives.

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WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis

Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.

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Watch: Elephants escape floodwaters in Thailand

The elephants were evacuated from flash flooding at a sanctuary near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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BBC crew run for cover after gunfire heard across Lebanon-Israel border

They were filming on the Israeli side of the border, close to where clashes had been reported.

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'I just broke down' - Hurricane Helene takes emotional toll on survivors

Entire communities in North Carolina are coming to terms with devastating losses after a historic, deadly storm.

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India's top court saves a poor student's college dream

Atul Kumar missed the deadline to pay his college fee by a few seconds - then a court stepped in to help him.

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Mexico's first female president vows 'it's time for women'

At her inauguration, the first female president of Mexico promises to focus on improving health and education.

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Chinese woman held in Germany for spying on arms firm

A Chinese woman has been arrested on suspicion of passing on information about Leipzig/Halle airport.

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