Pyongyang's state media call the shots a "deliberate provocation", as the South Korean leader begins visit to US and Japan.
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
Prison conduct, remorse and contraband: What we learned from Menendez parole hearings
Phones, candles and behaviour by the long-term US inmates factored into the refusal of their release.
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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.
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Saturday, August 23, 2025
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.
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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.
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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?
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Friday, August 22, 2025
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.
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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.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025
Watch: JD Vance heckled meeting National Guard troops in Washington DC
Protesters shouted at Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as they entered DC's largest rail hub.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time
Unlike February's row, Trump and Zelensky struck a more diplomatic tone despite their remaining differences.
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Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel
Relations between the two countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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.
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Key takeaways so far from Ukraine talks in Washington
Ukraine's President Zelensky managed to avoid another disastrous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.
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Monday, August 18, 2025
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.
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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?
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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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".
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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday, August 15, 2025
'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.
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'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.
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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.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Three Colombian soldiers killed in drone attack
Drones are being increasingly used by illegal armed groups to attack Colombia's security forces.
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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
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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.
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US announces criminal charges against Haitian gang leader Barbecue
He heads the group Viv Ansanm, which controls much of Haiti's capital and is accused of multiple murders, kidnappings and attacks on infrastructure.
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Watch: Europe's wildfires seen from above
Aerial video shows the extent of devastation caused by wildfires in a number of European countries.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Zelensky could still attend Trump-Putin meeting, but rest of Europe is shut out
As things stand, there are no invites for the country being invaded, nor the continent it sits in, writes James Waterhouse.
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China rams own warship while chasing Philippine vessel
The crash in the disputed Scarborough Shoal rendered a Chinese warship "unseaworthy", Manila said.
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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.
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Monday, August 11, 2025
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.
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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.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025
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,
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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,
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Saturday, August 9, 2025
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.
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Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
Commander of Apollo 13, who rescued his men from a near certain death in space, has died aged 97.
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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.
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Friday, August 8, 2025
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.
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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.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
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.
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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.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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.
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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.
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Monday, August 4, 2025
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
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Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe
The arrests come just two days after Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies had their independence restored.
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Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access
Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025
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.
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Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition.
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Saturday, August 2, 2025
Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa
The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos.
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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
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Friday, August 1, 2025
More than 30 killed in nursing home hit by Beijing floods
Local officials admit "loopholes in emergency planning" and say the incident is a painful lesson that serves as "a wake-up call".
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