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'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

October 31, 2025 - 07:01
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
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'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

October 31, 2025 - 07:01
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?

October 31, 2025 - 05:45
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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'Everything's gone' - BBC finally able to access one of Jamaica's worst-hit areas

October 31, 2025 - 03:39
Buildings, power lines, and a church once visited by King Charles are down in the tourism hub of Falmouth.
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Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings

October 31, 2025 - 03:17
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

October 31, 2025 - 03:06
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

October 31, 2025 - 02:48
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

October 31, 2025 - 02:25
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

October 31, 2025 - 02:25
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

October 31, 2025 - 02:06
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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'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid

October 31, 2025 - 02:06
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?

October 31, 2025 - 01:19
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

October 31, 2025 - 00:39
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

October 31, 2025 - 00:29
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

October 31, 2025 - 00:26
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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Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election

October 30, 2025 - 22:40
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with most of the votes counted the result is too close to call.
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Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

October 30, 2025 - 21:37
The storm has been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 1 storm but is gathering speed.
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Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game

October 30, 2025 - 20:54
Talks have helped to steady a rocky relationship between the world's top two economies - but the rivalry persists.
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