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Thousands of acres on fire in LA

BBCWildfires are raging in several areas of Los Angeles, with high winds and extremely dry conditions fuelling their progress across…

1 year ago

Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it…

1 year ago

The failed attempt to arrest South Korea president explained

Getty ImagesPro-Yoon Suk Yeol supporters at his resdience in SeoulAfter a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korean police…

1 year ago

US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’

Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the US Treasury Department's systems earlier this month and were able to access employee workstations…

1 year ago

Former India PM mourned in state funeral

AFP via Getty ImagesSingh's funeral procession through the streets of DelhiIndia has mourned one of its longest-serving prime ministers, Manmohan…

1 year ago

Dozens die in Azerbaijan Airlines accident

Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say.The…

1 year ago

Who is Magdeburg market attack suspect? What we know so far

ReutersOn Friday evening, a man ploughed a car into a crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in the German…

1 year ago

Here’s what you need to know about the mass rape trial

CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFPIt was Gisèle Pelicot's decision to open the case to the public that has given the trial international significanceJudges…

1 year ago

Twelve die from carbon monoxide poisoning at Gudauri ski resort

Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said.The bodies of 11…

1 year ago

Macron meets centrist Bayrou ahead of imminent decision on next French PM

SERGEI GAPON/AFPEmmanuel Macron has vowed to serve out his second term as French presidentPresident Emmanuel Macron was meeting centrist leader…

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