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Munich airport resumes flights after suspected drones force second closure in 24 hours

October 4, 2025 - 17:01
Flights were suspended for several hours on Friday night, with around 6,500 passengers affected.
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

October 4, 2025 - 15:23
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

October 4, 2025 - 15:23
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
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We need hospitals more than football stadiums, say Morocco's young protesters

October 4, 2025 - 10:59
Morocco will soon have the world's largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services.
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Watch: Emotional day in court as Diddy sentenced

October 4, 2025 - 10:41
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was inside the courtroom as the convicted hip-hop mogul addressed his family and the judge.
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'Machines don't see gender': India's first female train driver on blazing the trail

October 4, 2025 - 10:20
Surekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.
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They're making sex jokes in Saudi: Inside the controversial comedy festival

October 4, 2025 - 10:03
A-listers including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Jack Whitehall have faced a backlash over the event.
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Money paid but no ship: The around-the-world cruise that is yet to set sail

October 4, 2025 - 09:41
The BBC has been speaking to retirees who want the firm selling the cruise to stop advertising and refund their deposits.
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Suspected drones force second Munich airport closure in 24 hours

October 4, 2025 - 09:29
Flights were suspended at 21:30 local time, with around 6,500 passengers affected.
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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon - and tore her family apart

October 4, 2025 - 09:00
A rift has emerged between the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history and her eldest children.
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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon - and tore her family apart

October 4, 2025 - 09:00
A rift has emerged between Gisèle Pelicot - the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history - and her eldest children
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Hamas response to US Gaza plan is significant - but there are key omissions

October 4, 2025 - 07:59
There is still a huge amount of detail to be worked through around how a ceasefire could be implemented.
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Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week

October 4, 2025 - 07:43
Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.
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Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week

October 4, 2025 - 07:43
Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.
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Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians

October 4, 2025 - 07:36
Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.
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Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians

October 4, 2025 - 07:36
Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.
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'I love you, I'm sorry': What Sean 'Diddy' Combs did the moment he learned his sentence

October 4, 2025 - 07:14
It was a more subdued message from three months ago when Combs told his family he was "coming home".
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'I love you, I'm sorry': What Sean 'Diddy' Combs did the moment he learned his fate

October 4, 2025 - 07:14
It was a more subdued message from three months ago when Combs told his family he was "coming home".
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Trump's Grim Reaper - from Project 2025 to shutdown enforcer

October 4, 2025 - 06:31
The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.
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Trump's Grim Reaper - from Project 2025 to shutdown enforcer

October 4, 2025 - 06:31
The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.
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