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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer

March 28, 2026 - 08:19
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.
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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

March 28, 2026 - 07:05
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
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Man arrested over plot to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist's NY home

March 28, 2026 - 07:03
Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man's Hoboken home, according to court documents.
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Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash

March 28, 2026 - 06:24
Golfer Tiger Woods is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say.
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Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails

March 28, 2026 - 04:21
A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos - information, the FBI says, is "historical in nature".
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Iran-backed Handala hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's emails

March 28, 2026 - 03:06
The Handala hacking group says the cyberattack is in retaliation for the FBI's recent seizure of the group's websites.
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Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

March 28, 2026 - 02:21
The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
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Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii

March 28, 2026 - 01:38
The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.
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Austria plans social media ban for under-14s

March 27, 2026 - 23:25
The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
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Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

March 27, 2026 - 23:10
Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.
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UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

March 27, 2026 - 22:25
The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.
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Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

March 27, 2026 - 22:17
The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.
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Trump's paused attack on Iran's energy - for diplomacy or escalation?

March 27, 2026 - 22:17
The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.
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Savannah Guthrie to return to Today show as search for mother continues

March 27, 2026 - 22:11
The US television presenter will return to hosting the NBC news programme in April.
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Marco Rubio joins G7 talks with focus on Iran war

March 27, 2026 - 21:59
It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.
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BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport

March 27, 2026 - 21:31
The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.
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Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs

March 27, 2026 - 21:30
Mohammad al-Malhi is the seventh Palestinian killed by a settler in a surge of violence since the start of the war with Iran.
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Savannah Guthrie to return to Today show as search for mother continues

March 27, 2026 - 21:24
The US television presenter will return to hosting her NBC News programme in April.
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Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics

March 27, 2026 - 21:09
Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.
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Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics

March 27, 2026 - 21:09
Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.
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