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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

1 hour 48 min ago
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
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From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

3 hours 48 min ago
For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.
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'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

4 hours 18 min ago
African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.
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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer

6 hours 6 min ago
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

7 hours 20 min ago
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

7 hours 22 min ago
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

8 hours 1 min ago
Golfer Tiger Woods is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say.
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Iran-backed Handala hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's emails

11 hours 19 min ago
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

12 hours 4 min ago
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

12 hours 47 min ago
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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