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A nationwide US flight ground stop, described as the longest since 9/11, was caused by a routine copper wire equipment upgrade according to the transportation secretary. Meanwhile, Ukraine claims to have knocked out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, escalating the conflict's impact on Russian infrastructure. The White House has reportedly announced that Trump, Putin, and Xi plan a historic joint meeting in China next week, signaling potential diplomatic developments amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe
The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.
Bomb explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential…
Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes
A Chinese court sentenced Yang Youlin, a 69-year-old former Nanjing city official, to death for accepting over 2.2…
Nigel Farage to resign from UK Parliament amid crypto “gift” scandal, will stand in by-election
The Reform party leader and Brexit champion confirmed that he was the subject of probes by UK authorities following…
Ghana halts visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests
Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.
Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a…
Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag
The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.
Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament
The European Parliament voted narrowly (331-304) to fast-track a revived "Chat Control" proposal on Thursday, allowing…
AI Agents: Beijing Sets the Rules, China’s Tech Giants Fall in Line
China forces ByteDance and Alibaba to disable certain personalized AI agent functions before new rules take effect on…
Zelensky presses Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president says "decisions for air defence" should be "one of the key outcomes" of this week's summit in…
Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal
Singer Dua Lipa has opened the Manifesto Library in Porto, Portugal's Livraria Lello bookshop, a permanent collection of…
La Liga chief critical of 'complicit silence' surrounding Fifa
La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised the "complicit silence" which surrounds Fifa after the Folarin Balogun…
Erika Kirk comes face-to-face in court with husband's alleged killer
Charlie Kirk's widow was joined by the late US activist's family - all of whom attended court for the first time in the…
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei…
India's landmark Ram temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations
Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.
Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the…
Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet
Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.
Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court
Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian…
'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran
Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali…
Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Watch: Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.
New UK Election Funding Rules Could Hit Reform's Crypto Billionaire Donors
The crackdown on overseas cash comes after billionaire Tether investor and Reform donor Christopher Harborne registered…