Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe

Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.

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UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show

The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.

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Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast

Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed creating a big wave.

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FA 'deeply concerned' by Fifa plan as Uefa to meet

The Football Association says it is concerned by Fifa's proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions as Uefa's 55 member associations hold an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.

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A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque

As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.

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Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos

The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.

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'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?

The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.

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The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold

World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.

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Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.

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Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia

US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.

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Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."

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Watch: Wildfires rage across France and Spain

French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot, as Spain's government declares national emergency.

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Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack

After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.

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Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands

Past US presidents insisted that Saudi Arabia normalise relations with Israel in exchange for nuclear technology.

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Police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link

The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.

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Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust

The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.

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France passes law banning under-15s from social media

The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.

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Watch: Flooded towns and evacuations as Chile hit by heavy rain

A "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.

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Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

The parents of the four naturally conceived girls were taken by "immense surprise" with the pregnancy, the hospital said.

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The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles

The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

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Timelapse shows World Cup final stadium nearly vanish in smoky haze

MetLife stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will be held, was shrouded in haze caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.

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Runners take on 'world's coolest marathon' on drifting North Pole ice

Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.

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Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?

Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?

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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent

While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

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Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist

The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

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Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

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I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money

Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.

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Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader

The government of Pakistan says it has "no connection whatsoever" with the case of Shabir Ahmed.

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Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed

The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

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China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests

Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.

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EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war

The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

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People flee Bangkok bar as huge flames shoot out from doorway

At least 27 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.

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Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures

The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

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'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.

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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires

The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province.

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'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'

Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.

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New species named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha

A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.

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Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story

Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.

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Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

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East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines

Headed for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.

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Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes

Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates.

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At least 28 killed in China shoe factory fire, state media reports

Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.

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Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

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Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year

While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.

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Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban

President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.

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Why an anti-sacrilege law in India's Punjab has sparked controversy

The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.

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Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.

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Why Australian PM's Kylie comments caused controversy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.

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Cowboys, fighter jets and US Border Patrol - inside Trump's big recruitment drive

Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

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Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'

Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out the scene of the attack.

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In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.

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After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just

The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

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'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250

From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.

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US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power

The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

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