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Spanish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) coordinate their patrol with the Lebanese Military Police, in Marjayoun in south Lebanon on October 8, 2024.
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UN says peacekeepers injured after Israeli tank fires at watchtower in Lebanon

Two UN peacekeepers have been injured after an Israeli tank fired on a watchtower at a UN base in southern Lebanon, the UN says.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu pictured during the phone call with president Biden. He sits at a wooden table surrounded by seven aides, with an Israeli flag visible behind him.

The two forces at work on Biden-Netanyahu phone call

The US fears getting dragged into a war with Iran, while some Israelis want to deal it a body blow, Jeremy Bowen writes.

13 hrs ago
World
Spanish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) coordinate their patrol with the Lebanese Military Police, in Marjayoun in south Lebanon on October 8, 2024.
LIVE

UN says peacekeepers injured after Israeli tank fires at watchtower in Lebanon

Two UN peacekeepers have been injured after an Israeli tank fired on a watchtower at a UN base in southern Lebanon, the UN says.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu pictured during the phone call with president Biden. He sits at a wooden table surrounded by seven aides, with an Israeli flag visible behind him.

The two forces at work on Biden-Netanyahu phone call

The US fears getting dragged into a war with Iran, while some Israelis want to deal it a body blow, Jeremy Bowen writes.

13 hrs ago
World
Roof ripped off stadium
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Three million lose power and mains water cut in major city as Hurricane Milton batters Florida

The hurricane is moving into the Atlantic but is leaving behind floods, storm surges, and damaged buildings - including a baseball stadium with its roof ripped off.


Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House

The Keystone State is the lynchpin of the swing-state electoral firewalls for both campaigns.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada

Russian strike kills eight in fresh attack on Ukrainian port

Russian missiles hit a container ship - the third attack on a civilian vessel in four days, officials say.

6 mins ago
Europe

Disabled orphans bear brunt of China's overseas adoption ban

These kids, who make up the vast majority of those put up for adoption, face a painful wait for families.

13 hrs ago
Asia

Tennis legend Nadal to retire after Davis Cup Finals

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest players of all time, confirms his retirement from tennis.

14 mins ago
Tennis

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Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue on 'nasty' critics and how she kept every supportive cancer letter

The pop star discusses backstage tensions, a surprise duet with Madonna and her love of word games.

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Culture
Two elderly women talk and drink tea (Credit: BBC/ Getty Images)

What friendship looks like in divided times

The results of a survey of BBC.com readers about their friendships suggest there is some cause for optimism amidst the current heated political environment.

2 hrs ago
Future

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Ratan Tata speaks into a microphone
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India tycoon Ratan Tata to be cremated in Mumbai

Tata was one of India's most internationally recognised business leaders.

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, speaks during a session advising Singapore startups in Singapore, on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Tata stepped down as the chairman of the $100 billion Tata Group in 2012. Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Starbucks, Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover: Remembering Ratan Tata's global ambitions

The former Tata boss's audacious risk-taking saw his firm swallow up a host of iconic foreign brands.

3 hrs ago
Asia
Zantac packages on display in the US in 2019.

UK firm GSK to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims

The firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.

8 hrs ago
Business

Fugitive father seen with children in NZ wilderness for first time in years

A search has been underway for Tom Phillips since he took his three children from their home in 2021.

23 hrs ago
World

New Zealand minister criticises trolling of sunk ship's female captain

HMNZS Manawanui ran aground off Samoa on Saturday, prompting a rescue and recovery operation.

29 mins ago
World
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, speaks during a session advising Singapore startups in Singapore, on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Tata stepped down as the chairman of the $100 billion Tata Group in 2012. Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Starbucks, Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover: Remembering Ratan Tata's global ambitions

The former Tata boss's audacious risk-taking saw his firm swallow up a host of iconic foreign brands.

3 hrs ago
Asia
Han Kang pictured with a grey background

South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize

Han Kang is the first South Korean winner and only the 18th woman to win the Nobel literature prize.

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Asia
William Lai, in a suit, waves towards the crowd while on stage

Taiwan's president vows to resist 'annexation'

William Lai made the comments on the self-governing island's national day address amid tensions with China.

3 hrs ago
Asia
Yung Filly performs at Parklife Festival at Heaton Park on June 11, 2022 in Manchester, England

YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia

The 29-year-old is best known for being part of the YouTube collective Beta Squad.

3 hrs ago
Culture
Zantac packages on display in the US in 2019.

UK firm GSK to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims

The firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.

8 hrs ago
Business

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How to reset your brain with your breath

With each inhalation and exhalation we have the ability to change the way we think and feel.

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Lightning strikes as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Sarasota, Flordia

Florida webcams show Hurricane Milton making landfall

Cameras in Fort Myers, Tampa and Sarasota have captured the storm making landfall.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada
Ratan Tata

India's Ratan Tata: in his own words

The legendary business tycoon has died at the age of 86.

8 hrs ago
Asia
Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force search a flood damaged area with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.

Does US lack relief money for Hurricane Milton?

Some Republicans claim the White House is prioritising funding for foreign countries over hurricane victims – what are the facts?

11 hrs ago
BBC Verify
20-year-old Olly Quinn at Durham Cathedral

From cathedral chorister to K-pop star hopeful

Olly Quinn, who stars in the BBC TV show Made in Korea, says K-pop is "getting bigger every year".

7 hrs ago
Wear
Fireworks ahead of a bigger bang

Las Vegas casino imploded to make way for stadium

The Tropicana opened in 1957 and in its heyday was visited by Frank Sinatra and the so-called Rat Pack.

18 hrs ago
US & Canada
Jake holding a boxing belt in the air

Boxer with Down's syndrome fights ex-world champ

Jake Edwards says he was shocked to discover his opponent would be former world champion Lee Selby.

16 hrs ago
Wales
Come Girardot

Watch: Extreme diver breaks world record

Frenchman Come Girardot breaks the world record for the highest cliff dive as he completed a 44m dive at the Cimbarra waterfall near Aldeaquemada, Spain.

23 hrs ago

Style

 
A collage of Bella Freud and her fashion designs (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Bella Freud/ Getty Images)

Bella Freud: 'Fashion has power'

With her intimate new podcast, Fashion Neurosis, British designer Bella Freud is exploring what we wear and why. She talks style, 'emotional health' – and her famous family.

Tennis

 
Rafael Nadal

The 'tough love' that shaped retiring great Nadal

From 'scaredy cat' to a 'raging bull', Rafael Nadal's transformation into a true tennis great had a lot to do with one man in particular.

US election

 
A "vote here" sign is seen outside of the Shiloh United Church of Christ which served as a polling station in Pennsylvania's primary election on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House

The Keystone State is the lynchpin of the swing-state electoral firewalls for both campaigns.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada
A composite image of Harris and Trump

US election polls: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?

An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.

1 day ago
US & Canada

News

What do polls tell us about race for Pennsylvania?

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US & Canada

Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced kills 28, paramedics say

22 mins ago
Middle East

BBC Weather fault forecasts hurricanes across world

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UK
A twister is touching down in Florida

Why is Hurricane Milton causing tornadoes in Florida?

Multiple twisters have been reported - including on a popular interstate as cars were on the road

45 mins ago
US & Canada

Sport

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Pakistan lose sixth wicket as England chase sensational victory

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Baldock tributes & latest football news

Relive Nadal's top 10 moments - and vote for your favourite

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Tennis
Gareth Southgate

Southgate plans year out from management

Gareth Southgate is planning a year out from management after stepping down from England job.

1 hr ago
England Men

Business

Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86

5 hrs ago
Asia

Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy

13 hrs ago
Europe

'I was evicted and lost £20,000 in a rental scam'

10 hrs ago
England
Elon Musk speaks into a red microphone with the Tesla logo on it, wearing a suit with no tie, with a large red Tesla logo in the background, in Honk Kong in 2019

Elon Musk to unveil 'Cybercab' at Tesla robotaxi event

Elon Musk will unveil a prototype for the long awaited robotaxi at a film studio in Hollywood.

2 hrs ago

Innovation

Explorer Shackleton’s lost ship as never seen before

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Science & Environment

When an AI companion wants something more

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Future

How zoos protect animals when a hurricane hits

23 hrs ago
Future
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, British Demis Hassabis gives a conference during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024.

Google DeepMind boss wins Nobel for proteins breakthrough

Three scientists share the prize for their revolutionary work on proteins, the buildings blocks of life.

1 day ago
Science & Environment

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The threat of solar storms explained

What damage could ferocious solar explosions wreak on our vulnerable planet?

Culture

WW2 drama Blitz 'doesn't ring true' ★★★☆☆

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Culture

Eurovision failed to support us amid rows, winner says

11 hrs ago
Europe

Rekha at 70: Bollywood's timeless icon

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Aidan Turner in Rivals (Credit: Hulu/Disney+)

'Racy, glamorous, camp - and very silly' ★★★★☆

The TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster Rivals is full of "terrible people" and "inappropriate jokes" – it's also brilliant fun.

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Culture

Travel

Six of the best restaurants in Bogotá

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Travel

A rare look at Bangladesh's devoted 'god-makers'

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Travel

Ireland's heartbreaking walk of forced emigration

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Travel
Earthship Biotecture housing (Credit: Getty Images)

'Why don't we build out of beer cans not trees?'

Earthships are designed to withstand the extreme temperatures of a desert, such as that around Taos, where extreme weather runs from sub-zero in winter to sweltering in summer.

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Travel

Earth

Wildlife numbers fall by 73% in 50 years, global stocktake finds

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Hurricane Milton's destructive power in 3 images

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Future

How zoos protect animals when a hurricane hits

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A tree blows in strong winds after the arrival of Hurricane Milton

Where is Hurricane Milton heading?

Milton hit western Florida near Siesta Key, with US officials warning of "life-threatening" storm surge.

60 mins ago
US & Canada

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Bulgaria's valley of Thracian Kings and Damask roses

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The Bahamas: The last lighthouse of its kind

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Protecting Thailand's famous 'paradise beach'

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Earth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightning

With storms occurring between 140 to 160 nights a year, it's no wonder the area is a world record holder.

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