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Baltic states making historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 5:43 am
Modi's BJP ahead in tightly-fought Delhi election race
Early trends show Modi's party is ahead of the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party as votes are counted in India's capital.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 5:32 am
Hamas set to release three more Israeli hostages
The three civilians will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the latest swap on Saturday.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 5:05 am
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 4:58 am
Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance
"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 3:56 am
16 things Trump and his team did this week
In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 2:57 am
Missing Alaska plane found with three confirmed dead - US Coast Guard
Seven other bodies are thought to be inside the plane but are currently inaccessible, authorities say.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 2:49 am
Missing Alaska plane found with three confirmed dead - US Coast Guard
Seven other bodies are thought to be inside the plane but are currently inaccessible, authorities say.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 2:49 am
Lasers, ladders and a leap: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 2:09 am
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 2:01 am
The indigenous community fleeing its drowning island
Rising sea levels threaten an indigenous group's home in Panama, but not everyone wants to leave.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 1:47 am
How Japan sparked Trump's 40-year love affair with tariffs
As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 12:52 am
Tourists flee and homes break apart in Santorini, but resilient locals remain
People started evacuating the island as it was shook by tremors - but not everyone is fleeing.
Published on 8 February 2025 | 12:22 am
Zelensky says North Korean troops back on front line
Kyiv had indicated last week the North Koreans may have been withdrawn due to heavy losses in battle.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 10:39 pm
Trudeau says Trump threat to annex Canada 'is a real thing'
The prime minister told an economic summit in Toronto he believes Trump is eyeing Canada's critical minerals.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 10:38 pm
Stranded astronaut says being stuck in space ‘an opportunity’
Suni Williams said she still pinches herself seeing the view from the International Space Station.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 10:22 pm
Musk to rehire Doge aide who resigned over racist posts
Vice-President JD Vance had said the young employee should be given a second chance.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 10:05 pm
Trump says Nippon Steel will 'invest heavily' in US Steel, drop takeover bid
The Japanese firm's $14.9bn (£12bn) takeover was blocked by President Joe Biden on national security grounds.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 9:38 pm
Swedish school shooting victims were seven women and three men
Families have been identifying victims of the attack - all between 28 and 68 years old.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 8:02 pm
Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China
The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 6:46 pm
New allegations Diddy sexually assaulted minor in nightclub
Combs has consistently denied the allegations against him in civil lawsuits, labelling them "sickening".
Published on 7 February 2025 | 6:39 pm
Sudan army makes huge gains as it seeks to recapture war-torn capital
"Shrapnel and stray ammunition are falling on my neighbourhood," a doctor tells the BBC.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 5:59 pm
Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence
Whoever wins the presidential election will be tasked with restoring security to the country.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 5:39 pm
Dozens of countries back International Criminal Court after Trump sanctions
A majority of member states, including the UK, Germany and France, said the court was "vital" for international justice.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 5:07 pm
Watch: Passenger train engulfed by flames in Pennsylvania
More than 300 people were safely evacuated after a fire started under the first car of the train.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 5:05 pm
Venezuela calls US seizure of plane 'brazen theft'
The US says the Venezuelan aircraft was involved in violations of US export control and sanctions laws.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 4:47 pm
Watch police on horses chase after suspected drug dealer
Mounted police galloped after a man who fled on foot when officers approached him in Jacksonville, Florida.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 3:47 pm
US job growth slows but unemployment stays low
Firms created 143,000 jobs last month, below analysts' forecasts, but December's figure was upgraded.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 3:00 pm
Plane crashes into bus on busy São Paulo street
Two people were killed in the accident, the Brazilian city's fire department said.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 1:39 pm
Sexual violence against children in Haiti rises by 1,000%, UN says
Unicef says gangs are inflicting "unimaginable horrors on children".
Published on 7 February 2025 | 1:38 pm
USAID could slash staff to hundreds after placing most on leave
But US President Donald Trump's plan to dramatically cut back US foreign aid faces a legal challenge.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 1:24 pm
Parents sue TikTok over teen deaths in 'challenge' trends
The US-based Social Media Victims Law Center filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 1:12 pm
Stylish earrings to gold shoes on show at South Africa's biggest political event
A collection of some of the best outfits from the State of the Nation Address.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 12:14 pm
Jailed Singapore ex-minister moved to house arrest
Subramaniam Iswaran's case gripped the island nation that prides itself with its squeaky clean image.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 10:53 am
Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge
Among the dead in Sweden's first school shooting were Syrians and Bosnians.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 9:52 am
British conman jailed for six years for running over French policemen
The French prosecutor said he had turned a rural area into a "bewildering scene worthy of Mad Max".
Published on 7 February 2025 | 8:45 am
False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine
The video has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation, previously investigated by the BBC.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 8:21 am
More than 100 venomous snakes found in Sydney yard
Reptile handlers say they initially found 40 red-bellied black snakes - before some began giving birth.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 7:59 am
Argentina canal turns bright red, alarming residents
Pictures and videos show the intensely coloured water flowing into an estuary, the Rio de la Plata.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 3:40 am
Oscar-nominated West Bank feature director says films 'can be part of change'
The film by a Israeli-Palestinian group follows the fight over home demolitions by the Israeli army.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 2:01 am
Why Trump is on the warpath in Somalia
Militants in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia have become the beating heart of Islamic State in Africa.
Published on 7 February 2025 | 12:26 am
Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams
A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 11:34 pm
How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?
Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 8:16 pm
Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
Some 80% of the Old City of Mosul, in northern Iraq, was destroyed under the Islamic State group.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 3:43 pm
Johannesburg revival: Bringing hope to one of world's most dangerous cities
Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 2:33 pm
'I'm alive thanks to US foreign aid'
The BBC speaks to people around the world who will be affected if Donald Trump shuts the US's main overseas aid agency.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 1:09 am
'People seem dumbstruck' - Inside Musk's race to upend government
The world's richest man has emerged as a dominant force in Trump's second term, gutting an agency and issuing ultimatums to staff.
Published on 6 February 2025 | 12:03 am
'Studio sex' and 'hitman threats': Insiders speak out about Diddy's 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.
Published on 5 February 2025 | 10:00 pm
What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
Local media suggest the 35-year-old legally owned a weapon, was unemployed and had no convictions.
Published on 5 February 2025 | 7:24 pm
First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
Published on 5 February 2025 | 5:41 am
Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crack
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.
Published on 5 February 2025 | 12:00 am