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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/CYkPmwj

UK closes embassy in Cairo amid row over activist's arrest

The removal of the barriers is widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a pro-Egyptian government activist in London last week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IDo9h08

Reeling from Trump's tariffs, India and China seek a business reboot

India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EsRSi5X

Trump administration moves to fire most Voice of America journalists

Termination notices have been issued to more than 500 employees of VOA and its parent agency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/am0f8bi

Watch: The best looks from the Venice red carpet so far

Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O3AlDT2

Three killed and dozens injured in train derailment in Egypt

The train had been travelling from Marsa Matruh to the Egyptian capital Cairo when it came off the tracks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RlQeGIq

Kim meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting in Ukraine

The North Korean leader met the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WNljriO

Madeleine McCann suspect to be released in less than three weeks

Christian Brückner is still dangerous, the German prosecutor leading the investigation into the toddler's disappearance tells the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kWeag06

Manhunt in Australian bush brings long-dismissed conspiracy theorists to the fore

Two officers were shot dead in a small, rural town, allegedly by a man with links to the "SovCit" movement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LN1P4Os

Why has Kamala Harris' security detail been withdrawn?

The overstretched Secret Service is required to provide 6 months of protection to former vice-presidents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FhgwMRN

'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/qcsyYMj

Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger

Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9gPHZSE

Cases of flesh-eating screwworm on the rise in Mexico

The parasites mainly infest cattle but there have also been dozens of cases involving people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pZzyD4U

BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv

Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine's capital in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cNK31wT

Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in Minneapolis

Two children, aged eight and 10, have been killed and 17 other people injured following a shooting during Mass. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tLApJFI

South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos

There has been a backlash over the recruitment scheme and a government warning to young people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jh6lmta

How the double strike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital unfolded

BBC Verify analyses footage from the attack and its aftermath to piece together the timeline of events and what it reveals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LrOTmUK

Teen avoids jail over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert

Mohamed A will serve an 18-month suspended sentence after sending bomb-making instructions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3jUtlAn

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to four felony charges after LA arrest

The rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, was detained last week while wandering the streets in his underwear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCuJte7

Trump threatens to deploy troops to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime

The deployment of military for domestic law enforcement has drawn backlash from Democrats, with one governor calling it an "abuse of power". from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJ4ZBA0

French helicopter crew survive crash into lake

The helicopter was attempting to collect water to fight wildfires at the time of the crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/utgnBa5

North Korean leader oversees new missile test, state media says

Two new air defence missiles with "superior combat capability" have been fired in a test observed by Kim Jong Un. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zcUxrf0

Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control

Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KALkCwJ

Israel hits Yemen's Houthis after reports group used cluster bomb

The strikes come after Israel said the Houthis used cluster munitions in a missile fired at Israel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I3REdZ4

More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says

Concern is mounting about "war-time levels of slaughter" in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KoYJ6ns

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean troops crossing border

Pyongyang's state media call the shots a "deliberate provocation", as the South Korean leader begins visit to US and Japan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8FzDUd6

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts creating lava fountain

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, started spewing fresh lava on 22 August, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SMFD3Ca

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/nH60DYO

Ghislaine Maxwell claims in DOJ interview that Epstein list doesn't exist

Maxwell denied that there is any 'client list' of prominent figures involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yAKH9Pv

Will Serena Williams's weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?

Could her comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs and quieten the critics? from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZL5WAHX

How Israel's policies created famine in Gaza

Israel has systematically obstructed food entering Gaza, aid agencies say, as a UN-backed body confirms a famine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GXkqE2c

The 95-year-old Korean POW who wishes to return to the North to die

Ahn Hak-sop, whose wishes to return to North Korea before he dies, failed his attempt on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QwHLxEy

Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans

Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7pvsQuW

Why Donetsk matters so much for Ukraine's defences

For Ukraine to lose western Donetsk would mean the fall of a bulwark against any future Russian advance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OhbPpj4

Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer

Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hcu52mf

Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel

Relations between the two countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GMkPAHZ

Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel

Relations between the two countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GMkPAHZ

China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi

Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KnAjpWO

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/ORKPuv0

BBC at Rafah crossing as queues of aid trucks wait to enter Gaza

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is travelling with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rry9xJY

'No-one was expecting this': European leaders rush to US to help Ukraine avoid 'capitulation'

The heads of state hope to stop Trump from threatening long-term European security, writes James Landale. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Li8Mf76

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/Ma2KP6h

Huge crowds gather in Israel calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war

Large crowds fill 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv to call for fighting to cease and the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IP8gjtA

Three Republican-led states to send National Guard troops to DC

Washington residents have protested against Trump's deployment of troops in the city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T0XvQY7

Trump posted a photo of me sitting by my tent - then a bulldozer arrived

DC's largest homeless encampment was destroyed after the president called for a crackdown. What happened to its residents? from BBC News https://ift.tt/5mX81P0

Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down

The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time". from BBC News https://ift.tt/UNx5QvP

Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree peace deal with Russia

The US president will meet Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8vKFU0B

Gazan woman flown to Italy dies of malnutrition

The woman was one of 180 Gazans evacuated by Italy in response to the humanitarian crisis from BBC News https://ift.tt/9g5OaRz

One dead and several injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails

Local media report crash at railway crossing in southern Jutland involved lorry transporting farm waste. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wd8QcZu

Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot

The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qUolGND

Watch: Moment Trump and Putin meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks

This is the moment Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchange handshakes as they meet for a summit in Alaska. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZDTyJSB

'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/Dfwjeg3

'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/qZzNgVJ

BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after 'hoax' claims

The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gIGS6j4

Aerial footage shows aftermath of massive train derailment in Texas

Video shows mangled train cars piled on top of each other on the tracks, as emergency crews attended the scene from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ter5nx9

Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ng8Khyu

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/Z4uXeUx

Watch: Europe's wildfires seen from above

Aerial video shows the extent of devastation caused by wildfires in a number of European countries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jrKYz6n

Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance

The Ukrainian leader was speaking ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4WIR3fy

China rams own warship while chasing Philippine vessel

The crash in the disputed Scarborough Shoal rendered a Chinese warship "unseaworthy", Manila said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cf65hr3

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZlSOVk5

Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians

In the shadow of the Gaza war, violence is rising in the occupied territories as radical settlers seize land with the backing of the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E0RgOY5

Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers

The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KwAExr5

Jubilant scenes but bumpy road ahead in post-Hasina Bangladesh

Bangladesh marked a year since Sheikh Hasina fled with promises of renewal, but little mention of its problems. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7qkG9v4

Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved". from BBC News https://ift.tt/x3misEo

Trump nominates ex-Fox News host Tammy Bruce as deputy UN ambassador

Bruce, who is currently spokeswoman for the state department, has done "brilliantly" according to Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5Tdw9Vh

Jerusalem protesters converge on PM Netanyahu's residence

BBC correspondent Emir Nader speaks to demonstrators against PM Netanyahu's plans for Gaza, including a former soldier who says he no longer supports the Israeli government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G7WTMi5

Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son killed fighting in Ukraine

Michael Gloss, 21, who was killed in Ukraine last year, was the son of Juliane Gallina, a CIA deputy director, from BBC News https://ift.tt/5fXe4is

Teenager arrested after three shot in New York City's Times Square

An 18-year-old woman grazed by a bullet in the neck was among the injured as gunfire rang out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V3arh9u

Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki are safe to live in today

BBC science reporter Esme Stallard explains why the radiation from the 1945 atomic bombings is undetectable. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d9OjZtI

Mushroom murderer tried to kill husband with pasta, cookies and curry, court was told

One alleged attempt left Simon Patterson in a coma, with his family twice told to say their goodbyes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z8sev9B

Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says

The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6nYmXRc

Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy

"Whoever uses cream does not know what cooking means!" said one Rome café owner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CRq6L5m

United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights

The company said late on Wednesday that its flights were no longer grounded, but that disruption was ongoing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iVNEBeg

Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration

Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5yWG8wz

Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot

The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/15fAW48

How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency

A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2LxAavN

Trump threatens India with 'substantial' tariff hike for buying Russian oil

The US president says India doesn't care "how many people in Ukraine are being killed" - but India calls the tariff threat "unjustified". from BBC News https://ift.tt/3XQbjKG

Irish missionary and child, 3, among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage

Gena Heraty and a three-year-old child were taken in the middle of the night in a "planned act", officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fSbqMGD

Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump

The redistricting would create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PmQ2S6d

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/DFfMdha

Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe

The arrests come just two days after Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies had their independence restored. from BBC News https://ift.tt/im2rW56

Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage

Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uWvoxNV

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NVQxYWa

Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Knpr0zF

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to minimum-security women's prison in Texas

The move comes a week after Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, met a top Justice Department official about the Epstein case. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L5qQSzA

Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price

The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour from BBC News https://ift.tt/xeIqCoH