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House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial government shutdown

2 hours 56 min ago
Airport security agents have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos across the US.
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Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran

5 hours 34 min ago
With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza. 
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'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

5 hours 35 min ago
The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.
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'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

5 hours 35 min ago
The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.
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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

7 hours 58 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

9 hours 58 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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From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

9 hours 58 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?

10 hours 28 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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'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

10 hours 40 min ago
The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.
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Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp

11 hours 29 min ago
More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC.
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Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal

11 hours 34 min ago
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.
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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer

12 hours 15 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

13 hours 29 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

13 hours 31 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

14 hours 10 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 hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails

16 hours 14 min ago
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

17 hours 28 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

18 hours 13 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

18 hours 56 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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