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Massive swells smash windows at Sydney's Bondi Beach
A powerful king tide smashed glass, cracked footpaths and caused residents to evacuate as it battered Sydney's coast line.
Israel to expand military operation and seize 'large areas' of Gaza
Defence Minister Israel Katz said this would require a large-scale evacuation of Palestinians.
Top Gun and Batman actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65
He starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, also including The Doors and Heat.
Trump’s tariffs may be a blow to Europe and a gift to China
The impetus of what President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day” is clear. He wants to impose sizable tariffs on many imports. That plays into China’s hand.
The man mourning 170 loved ones lost in Myanmar's earthquake
Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.
White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights
It’s the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory into actionable policy, despite widespread international outrage.
'I didn't feel able to come forward' - Chinese victims tell BBC about serial rapist
Police in London say PhD student Zhenhao Zou's "offending group is far greater" than they had realised.
Three big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?
Trump-backed push for E.U. firms to drop DEI is just ‘piece of paperwork,’ U.S. says
The U.S. moved to assuage outrage in France and elsewhere Tuesday over a “worldwide” ask that companies dealing with U.S. embassies sign an anti-DEI pledge.
Virginia Giuffre grateful for 'love and support' after car crash
Ms Giuffre 'remains in serious condition' in hospital following a collision with a school bus, her family say.
'We still have hope': Searching for quake survivors in Mandalay
The BBC speaks to people in Mandalay close to where Myanmar's deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck.
At least 322 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef says
Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says.
Israel PM attacks Qatar probe as 'witch hunt' after aides arrested
Benjamin Netanyahu testified to police after two men were arrested over alleged payments from the Gulf Arab state.
Body of fourth missing US soldier found in Lithuania
The soldier was part of a team of four who disappeared a week ago while conducting military drills near the border with Belarus.
Photos show destruction in Khartoum after Sudan’s army takes back capital
The retreat of the RSF has revealed the scope of looting and destruction in a city that was once a refuge of last hope for the war-weary and displaced.
BBC finds fear, loss and hope in Sudan's ruined capital after army victory
Our correspondent enters Khartoum just days after Sudan's army recaptured it from the Rapid Support Forces after a six-month offensive.
US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
The 26-year-old is accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
Myanmar just had ‘the big one.’ It should be a wake-up call for California.
The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week’s destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.
France's far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has said a "nuclear bomb" was used against her party to stop it getting into power.
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
Russia calls up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as it moves to expand the size of its military.
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.
The tiny library caught in the middle of U.S.-Canada tensions
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the U.S.-Canada border and has long stood as a symbol of chummy bilateral ties. Now, that bond is fraying.
Outrage in Somalia after man says he married missing eight-year-old
Her family had not seen her for six months before she was found with a man claiming to be her husband.
E.U. weighs targeting big U.S. tech firms in response to Trump tariffs
European officials are worried that measures against companies like Google and Meta could escalate the trade war, but they say Trump has shifted the goalposts.
Mandalay was the 'city of gold' - now it reeks of death
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week's earthquake.
Haiti gangs storm town and release 500 inmates from jail
Gangs control most of the capital but the attack seems to suggest they are expanding to other towns.
Election rumours swirl in Ukraine – could Zelensky be mulling a summer poll?
A nationwide vote would be difficult, but some say there are good reasons to hold one soon.
