UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response

Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

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WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism

The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

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Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

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Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year

According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

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Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne

Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".

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The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

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81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994

Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.

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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule

Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.

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Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president

Since taking office in early May, the new Hungarian government has lost no time dismantling Viktor Orbán's legacy.

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Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube

Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.

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Peru's ex-president leaves jail after 15-year jail term for corruption overturned

Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.

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What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.

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Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July.

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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

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'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.

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Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.

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At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Camp Mystic - is once again being hit.

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