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Ukraine strikes knock out power in key city in Russian-occupied Crimea

June 24, 2026 - 18:48
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
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Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?

June 24, 2026 - 18:47
The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.
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France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads

June 24, 2026 - 17:48
The heatwave is expected to spread to other parts of western Europe on Wednesday, before extending eastwards over the weekend.
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French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

June 24, 2026 - 17:29
Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world.
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French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

June 24, 2026 - 17:29
Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world.
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Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire

June 24, 2026 - 17:13
Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father

June 24, 2026 - 13:06
Ahmed Al Ahmed tackled one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event in December.
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Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran

June 24, 2026 - 12:57
The resolution passed on Tuesday was largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.
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Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran

June 24, 2026 - 12:57
The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.
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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

June 24, 2026 - 12:11
Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
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Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

June 24, 2026 - 10:42
Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.
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Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

June 24, 2026 - 10:42
Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.
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Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot

June 24, 2026 - 09:00
An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.
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Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot

June 24, 2026 - 09:00
An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.
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Germany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction

June 24, 2026 - 08:46
Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.
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E-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

June 24, 2026 - 08:25
The e-commerce giant is suing the US defence department after it was added to a blacklist of firms with ties to the Chinese military.
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Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?

June 24, 2026 - 08:16
The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.
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Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunction

June 24, 2026 - 07:14
Rail company Deutsche Bahn has paused train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption.
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Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp

June 24, 2026 - 06:57
Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.
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Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe

June 24, 2026 - 06:46
France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.
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