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Five charged in overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson

45 min 1 sec ago
The men are accused of running a drug ring in New York City that sold counterfeit prescription opioid pills through social media.
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The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember

47 min 16 sec ago
Thousands of US adoptees do not have citizenship despite being brought to the country as babies decades ago. Now many fear deportation.
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'Can't go back' - families in violence-hit Indian state fear resettlement deadline

50 min 25 sec ago
Families displaced by the ongoing ethnic conflict are anxious as a government deadline to shut down relief camps nears.
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How teenager gave a street concert and was caught up in Russia's repressive past

1 hour 36 sec ago
Diana Loginova sang songs critical of the Kremlin. The 18-year-old and her bandmate are now in court.
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Jamaica's 'ground zero' - Assessing hurricane damage in Black River

1 hour 36 min ago
The southwest of the island bore the full force Hurricane Melissa's 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday.
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Apple claims 'tremendous' global uptake of latest iPhones

2 hours 49 min ago
Apple's thinnest iPhone, the Air, plus the latest 17 models helped boost sales in September.
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'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

3 hours 18 min ago
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
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Does Trump's nuclear testing raise the stakes - or are we already in an arms race?

4 hours 34 min ago
Experts tell the BBC a US resumption of nuclear weapons testing would be a radical shift and spark a nuclear arms race.
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Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings

7 hours 3 min ago
The announcement comes after growing reports of mass killings, including of patients at a hospital.
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Trump's Asia tour sees deals, knee-bending and a revealing final meeting

7 hours 14 min ago
His five-day tour displayed the power of his presidency - but also, at times, that power's limitations.
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Trump caps refugee admissions at 7,500 - mostly white South Africans

7 hours 31 min ago
The move, which will apply for the next fiscal year, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000.
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Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says

7 hours 55 min ago
The capture of Pokrovsk could unlock Russian efforts to seize the rest of the Donetsk region.
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Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says

7 hours 55 min ago
The capture of Pokrovsk could unlock Russian efforts to seize the rest of the Donetsk region.
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'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid

8 hours 14 min ago
A witness says residents brought down body after body - some mutilated - after the massive police raid which has left at least 120 dead.
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What is COP30 and why does it matter?

9 hours 53 sec ago
World leaders will soon gather for the annual UN meeting on how to tackle climate change.
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Israel receives coffins Hamas says contain two Gaza hostages' bodies

9 hours 40 min ago
The government says the bodies were transferred by the Red Cross to Israeli forces in Gaza, who will take them to experts for identification.
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Five ways US government shutdown is hurting - and why it's about to get worse

9 hours 50 min ago
The fiscal fight means US troops could go without pay, while millions may lose heat and food aid.
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Hamas hands Red Cross coffins it says contains two Gaza hostages' bodies

9 hours 53 min ago
The Israeli military say the bodies will be transferred to its forces in Gaza, before being taken to forensic experts for identification.
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Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

October 30, 2025 - 23:23
The storm has been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 storm but is gathering speed.
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Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest against conscription

October 30, 2025 - 22:53
Demonstrators take to the streets over changes to an exemption from military service in one of the biggest protests of its kind for years.
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