Monday, 30 September 2024

Netanyahu in poll rebound after Hezbollah attacks

The Israeli PM's party would win the most seats if an election were held but the opposition bloc would have more overall, a poll shows.

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Campaigner who ignited euthanasia debate in Hungary dies

The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts.

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Sunday, 29 September 2024

SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts

The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth.

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US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade.

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Israeli strikes may have displaced million people - Lebanon PM

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country.

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Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

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Saturday, 28 September 2024

BBC Verify analysis footage of Israeli strikes on Beirut

How the BBC worked out the facts about blasts in Lebanon's capital from clues in social media footage.

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'The worst moment the country has passed through': Fear on the streets of Beirut

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse.

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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

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Friday, 27 September 2024

Kashmir hopes for a voice after first election in 10 years

As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard.

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Watch: Reporter captures moment air strike hits Beirut

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

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Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard and acknowledged".

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Thursday, 26 September 2024

The NYC mayor's dramatic day in under 60 seconds

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations.

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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

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Wednesday, 25 September 2024

We danced with joy then hid among the dead – Nova survivors recall Hamas massacre

A new BBC documentary provides a harrowing glimpse into the Hamas attack at the Nova music festival in Israel, in which hundreds of people were killed.

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Watch: Hijacked bus chased by long line of police cars through downtown LA

A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect.

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Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Biden struggles to contain conflict as Israel and Hezbollah on the brink

As the US president called for restraint in a speech at the UN, Israel's leader vowed to continue striking Hezbollah.

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Journalist's apology not enough to satisfy Ghanaian king

Media personality Afia Pokua grovelled to the Ashanti king on her knees but it was not enough.

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Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.

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Monday, 23 September 2024

Revival Sweeping Through College Campuses Impacting Tens of Thousands: 'It's a Movement'

Crowds at Bud Walton Arena are usually there to cheer on Razorback basketball. However, this night was much different. With loud voices and raised hands, nearly ten thousand college students joined together.

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US to ban Chinese tech in cars

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".

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Sunday, 22 September 2024

Australia supermarkets sued over fake discount claims

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year.

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Abba's Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.

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Saturday, 21 September 2024

Watch: Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country.

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Hollywood Actor Becomes Undercover Cop Who Now Stops Sex Predators in Their Tracks

Actor Erik Estrada is known for his many decades starring in TV shows and movies, but the “CHiPs” star has also forged a path as a law enforcement official who works undercover to stop child sex predators.

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Friday, 20 September 2024

Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal

The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.

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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

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Ex-Cop Now Battles Supernatural, Demons: 'Worst Evil That You Can Imagine'

A former New York City police officer has transitioned from fighting crime on the streets to battling spiritual evil.

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Thursday, 19 September 2024

Storm Boris: Helicopter rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town

People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered northern Italy.

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Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed

Activists said Kesaria Abramidze had been a "trailblazing" transgender leader in the South Caucasus country.

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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

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Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Watch: Timelapse of supermoon rising over California

A supermoon lights up the sky across the world along with a rare partial lunar eclipse.

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Walkie-talkie explosions spark fresh day of chaos in Lebanon

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say.

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Tuesday, 17 September 2024

In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as a 'delusional' reject

Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv.

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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.

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Pastor Terrorized, Arrested for 'Reading the Bible Aloud' Scores 'Complete Victory'

A Washington pastor scored a major victory last week after being arrested at least twice for preaching the Gospel in public.

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Monday, 16 September 2024

Iran's morality police will not 'bother' women, president says

It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab.

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Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

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Sunday, 15 September 2024

Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.

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Trump is 'safe following gunshots in his vicinity' - campaign

The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump.

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Saturday, 14 September 2024

Funeral of Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner takes place

Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei.

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A skull was stolen from a Tasmanian morgue - 150 years on it's still dividing a city

Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.

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Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.

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Friday, 13 September 2024

China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s

The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.

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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".

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'I Heard...a Voice': Blind Man Hears Message From God During Miraculous Escape From World Trade Center

Author Michael Hingson’s survival story has been inspiring people for two decades.

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Thursday, 12 September 2024

Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

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Rebinders Breathe New Life Into Battered Bibles

As Bible rebinding surges in popularity, one artisan explains how he meticulously restores personal Bibles and family heirlooms.

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Hurricane Francine Batters South Louisiana

Parts of the southern U.S. are facing possible flash flooding and the risk of tornadoes Thursday as the remnants of Hurricane Francine make their way inland. 

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Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Harris and Trump both attend 9/11 memorial in New York

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hours after their debate showdown.

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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.

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Tim Tebow Pushes to Rescue 50,000 Kids Known to Be Victims of Sex Trafficking

Former NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow is on a mission to stop the abuse and exploitation of children online. 

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Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

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Inmate awarded $100m in default judgement against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.

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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.

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Monday, 9 September 2024

International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby

The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries.

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'The Dragon's Prophecy': September 11, October 7, and the Mystery of Evil

There is more to the world than meets our eyes. As we approach the autumn, we are faced with the anniversaries of two calamities, one, the twenty-third anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and Pentagon on September 11, and the other, the first anniversary of the Hamas invasion and massacres of October 7

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Sunday, 8 September 2024

Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

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Saturday, 7 September 2024

An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.

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Friday, 6 September 2024

Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.

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'Point Them to Our King': New Southern Baptist President on Death of Son, Vision for Church

Pastor Clint Pressley has been leading Charlotte's Hickory Grove Baptist Church, a multiracial congregation that draws 3,000 people each Sunday, for the past 10 years. 

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Another Revival at Texas A&M Corpus Christi as 1,500 Hear Gospel, 62 Baptized

College campuses across the country have seen significant signs of spiritual awakening over the past few years from Asbury to Auburn. Now there's another example of revival breaking out on the Corpus Christi campus of Texas A&M University.

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Thursday, 5 September 2024

Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

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Wednesday, 4 September 2024

Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.

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Tuesday, 3 September 2024

Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.

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Former Trans Kids Warn Others – 'Don't Do It!'

The scripture, "God made them male and female," is being ignored by a culture that encourages and celebrates being transgender. For many who went far enough to take steps, including surgery to alter their gender, the regret is enormous. Now, many of them are warning others not to make the same mistake.

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Ukraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Poltava missile attack

President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute.

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Monday, 2 September 2024

'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.

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Sunday, 1 September 2024

Russian 'spy whale' found dead off Norway

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.

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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.

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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.

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