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Watch: Meteor lights up sky over Japan's Mount Fuji
The meteor could be seen blazing through the night sky over Japan's Mount Fuji f…
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Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'
The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2…
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Christmas spirit offered 'right through the year'
Grace Trust says it offers the Christmas spirit all year to people on Jersey who are s…
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Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illega…
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Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat: Christmas around the world
From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in fu…
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Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine
Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many c…
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Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m
Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Brita…
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English councils warned against adopting four-day week
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-d…
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Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad
The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for…
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The president makes a primetime address to the nation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/…
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Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say
Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, …
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Postcode glitch freezes pensioners out of winter heating benefit
Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home…
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel…
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Takeaway owner delivers 1,000 gifts to children
Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to loca…
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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the …
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Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taiwan metro
The suspect's spree began at Taipei's main metro before he moved to another st…
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US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting
The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the …
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Faisal Islam: Will 'Santa rate cut' have enough festive spirit to boost the economy?
The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momen…
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Heating tips to keep your home warm when budgets are squeezed
As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep you…
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Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns
Gaza's health ministry says one baby has died from hypothermia and 11 other people…
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Soup kitchen serves 120 meals in 16 minutes
Volunteers say rising demand in Luton for their help sees people queuing down the stre…
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Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected
The November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October. from BBC Ne…
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How Bondi's Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes
Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearl…
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Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election
The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "eco…
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Whisky industry faces bleak midwinter as tariffs bite and exports stall
Tough economic forces are bearing down on whisky producers and the sectors which rely …
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Brixton Soup Kitchen prepares for busy Christmas
Volunteers are preparing hampers and toys for local children who would otherwise go wi…
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Turkish car ferry damaged in strike at Ukrainian port
Ukraine's president has blamed Russia for the attack as Turkey called for a suspen…
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A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan
An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its…
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Christmas gifts wrapped and sent out for children
More than 100 volunteers gathered to wrap thousands of presents for children across th…
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Banks to tell you where you might invest your money
Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to ha…
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Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that'…
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Jamie Oliver on the return of his restaurant chain
Speaking to Amol Rajan on the BBC's Radical podcast, chef and campaigner Jamie Oli…
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Tube fares to go up by 5.8% in 2026
Most increases will be 20p or less and bus and tram fares will be frozen, the mayor of…
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Japanese chess player calls out association's pregnancy bias
A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their chil…
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'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's
Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between offi…
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Goa nightclub owners fled to Thailand hours after deadly fire, police say
Indian authorities confirmed the two brothers boarded a flight to Phuket in Thailand s…
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Sweaty Betty in new dispute over ad slogans
A period underwear company claims its taglines were copied, but Sweaty Betty disputes …
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Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody 'vile', US says
Alfredo DÃaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting …
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Iceland boss Richard Walker to become Labour peer, sources say
The supermarket chair quit the Conservative Party to throw his support behind Sir Keir…
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We would sell books by AI, says Waterstones boss
James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have "disdain" for AI but it coul…
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Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire
India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a…
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Reverse advent calendar call-out from foodbank
Every day up until Christmas, the Redcar foodbank is asking the community to donate a …
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Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia - Kenyans want their sons back
Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be bro…
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Warm Welcome hubs an 'important' helping hand
Dozens of venues are offering free drop-ins for anyone struggling with cost-of-living …
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How family firms can best plan for succession
The Murdochs had a much-reported inheritance battle, but smoother transitions are poss…
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'All Israeli people are with us', parents of last dead hostage in Gaza tell BBC
The body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli police officer, is the last not yet retur…
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Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £5…
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Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air
More than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in Delhi bet…
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Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk
The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dot…
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Watch: Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego port…
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Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovere…
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'Business rates changes will cost me £62,000'
Pub bosses have warned they face a sharp rise in business rates bills despite governme…
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Mum hosts free toy swap to help cut Christmas costs
Tzara Spurrier, known online as GlosBudgetMum, is hosting the event at Hesters Way Com…
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French farm has €90,000 worth of snails stolen
The break-in was "a real blow", says L'Escargot Des Grands Crus, which w…
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Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech?
Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper bo…
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Toy appeal aims to help thousands of children
The north-east London project is urging people to donate so all children get a present…
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Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovere…
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Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring …
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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire w…
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The kidnap gangs, jihadists and separatists wreaking havoc in Nigeria
The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severel…
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Simon Jack: Businesses left asking - what happened to growth?
Significant pro-business measures were thin on the ground in this year's Budget. …
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'I didn't expect that' - minimum wage chat leaves some shocked
The BBC's Tyler Edwards asks under 25s in Cardiff if they think the minimum wage i…
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'I panic every time she coughs' - Delhi's toxic air is making its children sick
Hospitals have seen an influx of children sneezing, coughing or complaining of breathi…
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Watch: President Trump pardons Waddle and Gobble, the Thanksgiving turkeys
The annual televised event dates back years and takes place ahead of the holiday, when…
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Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Deep unpopularity in the country and jittery Labour MPs is the prism through which bot…
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Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take - eventually
The proposed plan is said to have been significantly changed since Sunday - but key st…
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US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies
Europe should "reconsider" rules for big tech firms if it wants lower US tar…
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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?
The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, medical and civil defence officials say
Israel says it struck targets in Gaza after an "armed terrorist" crossed the…
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'We worry more about food' say Venezuelans living under threat of US military action
While the US escalates a military threat in nearby waters, Venezuelans say the real en…
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India's blind women cricketers chase history at first T20 World Cup
Most players come from underprivileged, rural backgrounds and learned the sport in the…
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Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says
The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry…
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How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
Typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to fall slightly from January when a ne…
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Ripley's revealed as buyer of $12m golden toilet
The first edition of Maurizio Cattelan's work was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2…
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Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of nati…
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Dozens go on trial over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63
Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of faili…
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Nicki Minaj supports Trump claim Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administr…
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Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an &quo…
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Australian murderer sues for right to eat Vegemite behind bars
Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria's jails denies him the right t…
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What does Trump want with boat strike campaign?
The US has justified its air and naval campaign as necessary to fight drug smuggling i…
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Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
Delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The…
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How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the vi…
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Thirteen injured after demolition derby car hits crowd in Australia
The car was taking part in the race in New South Wales when it drove through a fence a…
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Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise
The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget in…
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Russian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across Kyiv
Six people are killed in Kyiv, and Ukraine targets one of Russia's biggest oil por…
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South Africa to investigate 'mystery' of planeload of Palestinians
It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South …
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Watch: Bear runs onto airport tarmac, halting flights
An airport in Japan temporarily suspended flights on Wednesday after a bear wandered o…
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UK growth slows after big fall in car production
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the e…
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Watch: Mud volcano erupts in southern Taiwan
The Wandan mud volcano is a particularly unusual example of the geological phenomenon,…
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What taxes could rise in the Budget?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 Nov…
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Trump urges Israel's president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu
President Herzog's office says he holds Trump "in the highest regard", b…
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Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of…
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Watch: Protesters clash with security at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
Demonstrators, some wearing traditional indigenous dress, broke through security lines…
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Malian TikToker killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.…
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UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate…
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More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day
Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel c…
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Philippines typhoon aftermath: 'Water levels are rising fast'
A weakened Typhoon Fung-wong is now passing over the South China Sea, after leaving tw…
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US Senate passes deal aimed at ending government shutdown
The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hur…
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Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits hi…
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'They went and never came back': Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were…
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