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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Republican territory with historic wins

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Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat

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Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.

ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline

ANC faces local election test

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As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.

'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam

Kim Kardashian plans bar retake

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The All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.

NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site

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The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.

Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash

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At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.

Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats

Modlin closes over bomb threat

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Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital

Aid center strike kills 24

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At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

7 TTPs

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North Korea denies Binance hacking

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia

Rio funds Pilbara toad barrier

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Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zone" to protect the Pilbara region.

Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was a 'talented and inspirational human being'

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The former European champion and two-time Olympic runner had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.

Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes

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The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.

Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

Russian strike kills 24 Ukrainians

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Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president calls an "utterly horrific" attack.

Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in 10 countries

Cyberattacks damage supermarket refrigeration

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Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.

US urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners

Rubio urges Venezuela prisoner releases

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The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.

Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp

Helicopter crash kills Indian tourist

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The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.

Jet may have broken apart before Florida crash, officials say, as family named among victims

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Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, and their two children - Emma, four, and Charlie, two - died after the plane nosedived.

Yesterday

Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

Tenerife forward dies after collision

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Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel dies aged 30 after an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match.

Major test for Australia's social media ban begins in High Court

Australia social media ban challenged

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Lawyers for Reddit and a digital rights group are arguing the world-leading policy robs children of their right to free communication.

Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating

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An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.

Asian Cup postponed in wake of attacks on Saudi Arabia

2027 Asian Cup postponement uncertain

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The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia is postponed because of a series of deadly attacks on the host country.

Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter

Midterms challenge Trump congressional control

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The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.

US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections

Reported US strike on Qeshm

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US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes

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The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.

Man and boy arrested after allegedly attacking One Nation volunteer with bat

One Nation volunteer allegedly assaulted

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The incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.

North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

Pyongyang calls Binance allegations provocation

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US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.

Film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood

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The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.

Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace

Europe drills Ukraine peacekeeping force

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Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache

Singapore Indonesia coordinate haze accountability

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Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

Musk pumps $446m into US midterms, as campaign spending set to 'shatter' records

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The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.

Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court

Australia social media ban challenged

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A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.

Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president

Two convicted in farm theft

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The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.

What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments

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A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.

Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal

SA braces for AGOA uncertainty

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The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.

Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine

Fake nuclear alerts hit Ukraine

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Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.

If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

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Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

Russian bombing kills 29 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

Russian strike kills 24 people

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Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.

'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack

European supermarket fridges hacked

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Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.

Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire

Ceasefire revives Kherson streets

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Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds on.

Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord

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Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone.

What are Americans voting for in this election?

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The BBC's Maddie Gerber explains what's on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the United States.

Americast

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Will this stop the Democrats taking back the Senate?

'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead

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BBC Panorama follows grieving Samira who - after the killing of Sevda - faces up to the Tehran regime.

Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat

Bomb threat diverts Wizz flight

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A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest after the threat was received mid-air.

What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia

Russia Ukraine emergency apps hacked

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Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.

Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years

Uganda withdraws troops from Somalia

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Uganda has been helping Somalia battle an insurgency led by the al-Shabab militant group since 2007.

A Paralympian vs a former TV news anchor - and other US Senate races to watch

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All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber. Here's a quick guide.

Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured

North West crime suspects arrested

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The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.

Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

Impact (Enterprise TA0040)

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Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years

Uganda withdraws troops from Somalia

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