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Watch: Elderly woman rescued by robot from Ukraine's frontline

3 hours 51 min ago
The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.
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Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit

6 hours 6 min ago
The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.
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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump

6 hours 43 min ago
The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".
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Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time

7 hours 2 min ago
The indictment stems from a 2025 photo of seashells posted by Comey that critics have said encouraged violence against the US president.
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Ex-TV showgirl's pardon at centre of widening Italian scandal

8 hours 50 min ago
Nicole Minetti was convicted of facilitating prostitution in connection with the notorious "bunga bunga" parties at Silvio Berlusconi's villa.
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Path cleared for Everest climbers after huge ice block

8 hours 50 min ago
Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach the summit.
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Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos

9 hours 5 min ago
Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord's death.
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What next for Mali's junta after shock of rebel offensive?

9 hours 9 min ago
The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend's attacks have brought that into question.
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Ex-actor Nathan Chasing Horse jailed for at least 37 years for sexual assault

10 hours 13 min ago
The 49-year-old exploited his position as a spiritual leader to prey on Indigenous women and girls, the US court heard.
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Suspected gunman aged 89 held in Greece after five wounded

April 28, 2026 - 23:59
Five people were left with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Greece's state broadcaster ERT.
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Third Ukrainian strike hits Russian oil refinery and prompts evacuations

April 28, 2026 - 23:32
Residents near a burning refinery in Tuapse are told to leave, as efforts continue to contain an oil spill caused by earlier strikes.
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United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec

April 28, 2026 - 22:16
The UAE says it is leaving the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations.
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Will Mexico City's airport be ready for the World Cup?

April 28, 2026 - 21:57
The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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Manhunt for suspected gunman aged 89 as five wounded in Athens

April 28, 2026 - 21:55
Five people were left with life-threatening injuries, according to Greece's state broadcaster ERT.
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Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia

April 28, 2026 - 21:18
Israel's foreign minister says it has received no evidence to support the claim that a vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukraine has reached Haifa.
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Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

April 28, 2026 - 21:03
The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.
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'It's bizarre': Californians grapple with revelation that press gala gunman suspect was neighbour

April 28, 2026 - 20:14
People living near the man charged with the attempted assassination of Trump say they were shocked to see their neighbour on TV.
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BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash

April 28, 2026 - 19:50
At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.
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'I jumped around the house', Sebastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record

April 28, 2026 - 19:17
Emily and Simion Saw share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
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Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

April 28, 2026 - 19:08
The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.
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