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Man arrested after crashing car into Russian consulate in Australia

Police say an officer injured their hand but no other injuries were reported. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m3LuJOC

Life inside notorious 'Alligator Alcatraz' in its final days

Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y3tLlsG

How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption

Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt? from BBC News https://ift.tt/NTUV5eX

Fed Governor Cook in court to block Trump from firing her

The legal case over Trump's move could have lasting implications for the central bank's independence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s1nOcCB

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding could look like

From dress(es) to secret plans, experts share their predictions for America's wedding of the century. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SZ9sWeq

'We love you, you will always be with us', says father of Minneapolis shooting victim

Fletcher Merkel, 8, was one of two children killed in Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4UKNjyi

'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea'

Rohingya refugees tell the BBC they were flown from Delhi and forced into the sea off the coast of Myanmar. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ve4Kwlc

Watch: Moment pilot is rescued after emergency water landing

New drone video shows rescuers rushing to the small plane off the coast of North Carolina and extracting the pilot in less than 30 seconds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lWnU9rq

Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images

BBC investigation finds US victim's images are traded globally by an operator based in Indonesia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nGwMrJc

Watch: Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un

In a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump said he will meet with the North Korean leader in the "appropriate future". from BBC News https://ift.tt/tTonCGa

Ukraine's naval band joins Scots Guards for joint performance

The two military bands were playing at Buckingham Palace to mark the the 34th Independence Day of Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KEsJ2nl

What is behind the passion of Love Island USA's Nigerian fanbase?

Nigerians made their mark during this year's Love Island USA - but it caused tensions within the fanbase. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gd5sJWk

Floods keep ravaging Pakistan - how can it protect itself?

In June of this year alone, monsoon rains have killed at least 750 people across the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7Nwk5IJ

Emily in Paris assistant director dies ‘suddenly’ during filming

Local media named the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella, an assistant director on the show. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k8rZTR0

My trip to North Korea's 'Benidorm' - flanked by guards and full of rules

Anastasia, one of the first visitors to North Korea's new beach resort, tells of strict rules and "immaculate" beaches. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4pjnBCA

Why India's Election Commission is facing a test of credibility

The polling monitor is facing heat over voter roll revision and allegations of vote theft, that it has denied. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sw0Wcbm

Weekly quiz: Why was a Swedish church moved on giant trailers?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? from BBC News https://ift.tt/C0n5sYB

Watch: Are museums in DC too 'woke'? We ask visitors what they think

President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on "how bad Slavery was". from BBC News https://ift.tt/39JxO0M

Watch: Competitors walk slackline 400m above Chinese gorge

Participants walked between two peaks more than a kilometre apart on a slackline just 2cm wide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lz0ZSNm

Watch: Destruction in Pakistan after flash floods that have killed hundreds

The majority of fatalities were recorded in the northwest Buner district, where at least 200 people were killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cFwD8Sa

Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/72GOYyz

Protesters target Serbian ruling party offices in fifth night of demonstrations

Offices belonging to President Aleksander Vučić's political party were vandalised during the fifth consecutive night of unrest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wk5styU

'A long way for nothing?' BBC correspondents on Alaska meeting

After the leaders left without taking questions, Anthony Zurcher and Steve Rosenberg stayed on to unpack what we learned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j1Zm34h

Watch: Royals and veterans mark VJ Day 80 years on

The King and Queen led a two-minute silence at a service in Staffordshire to commemorate 80 years since VJ Day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o9WMbN8

'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city

Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7tfeDXY

'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president

Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mnXqGPN

Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe

Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mbo8PXV

What we learned from Taylor Swift's highly anticipated podcast interview

If there's one thing male sports fans want, "it's more of me," the NFL footballer's girlfriend joked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VbreY9A

Inside Australia's billion-dollar bid to take on China's rare earth dominance

Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CqOg8RM

How to get AI to work in 22 languages

India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects from BBC News https://ift.tt/24PomyD

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron

Ali Akbar has sold papers in Paris since 1973 and once counted President Macron among his customers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ytGvJi6

It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI?

Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant? from BBC News https://ift.tt/fxjAdrv

From underdogs to equals: How India forced England to draw Test series

The India-England test series has been called the greatest in recent years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lPrTbJ4

I made an AI clone of my dead son - and let a journalist interview him

An interview between a US journalist and an AI clone of a teenager who was killed during shooting at his school has prompted criticism online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GbxFUS2

Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area

Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8VX6amY

Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?

Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and if he wins October's election, would stay in power until he's 99. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ITbLF5C

Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies' deaths 'inadequate' - lawyer

Kathleen Folbigg was freed in 2023 after a review found there was reasonable doubt she killed her babies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UlhZIn3

Myanmar's figurehead president dies after long illness

The South East Asian nation's military leaders named Myint Swe acting president after a 2021 coup. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TY50qnU

Trump's sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries

The president also hits India with a 50% tariff and threatened a 100% levy on foreign-made semiconductors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gGvNFxh

How Trump's secondary tariffs on Russia could hit the global economy

The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YHqrEFf

Watch: Fireworks ignite as blaze hits Japanese festival launch boats

Launch barges at a fireworks festival in Japan's city Yokohama caught fire after pyrotechnics landed on them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UTDSa36

Soulja Boy arrested on suspicion of weapons charges

He was arrested during a traffic stop on suspicion of possession of a firearm while being a felon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/419ozMT

Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty

Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U4D7WIb

Secret filming exposes the 'madams' involved in Kenya's child-sex trade

An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kID4KwN

The big fat 'fake' Indian wedding - Gen Z's latest party trend

Wedding-themed parties - minus the marriage - have become popular among young Indians chasing new experiences. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z6efAzY

Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over the UK's new Chinese embassy

It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers from BBC News https://ift.tt/BW1EXN9

Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?

Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk? from BBC News https://ift.tt/x1E9TNp

France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism row

The Palestinian student, who arrived in France in July, has had her university accreditation withdrawn. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3V0KFNp

They escaped Ukraine's frontlines. The sound of drones followed them

As technology transforms the war in Ukraine, soldiers are experiencing a new form of trauma: "Droneophobia". from BBC News https://ift.tt/d2BsXi7

North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ajCBPH6

Jeremy Bowen: 'Thank you, but it's too late': Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise

Some say Britain's decision is an important first step – while others worry it won't make a real difference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1qMfJHC