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BBC reports from house linked to Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Sitting outside was a grey car, similar to the model detectives said the suspect used to drive to the scene of the attack.
Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
The Israeli army took over my home, used it like a hotel, then set it on fire
Palestinian Nasser Faratawi found his West Bank home and business in ruins months after the IDF seized it.
Kashmir's young are preserving history - one post at a time
Young Kashmiris are using social media to preserve language, heritage and identity through storytelling.
Charlie Kirk's suspected killer brought into custody after confessing to father
Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot and killed while speaking on stage at a university in Utah on Wednesday.
How line dancing became cool again - from village hall to TikTok craze
Fuelled by social media trends and country-pop in the charts, line dancing is enjoying a resurgence.
Rubio quietly signals U.S. won’t sink submarine deal with Australia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told an Australian official that the U.S. intends to honor the Biden-era AUKUS deal to sell Australia nuclear-powered submarines.
World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM
Named Diella, the new minister will help Albania "leapfrog" bigger, more advanced countries, says Edi Rama.
Israeli intelligence agency balked at Netanyahu’s strike in Qatar
The Mossad had planned a ground operation targeting Hamas leaders but declined to execute it, forcing Israel to carry out the unsuccessful airstrike, Israelis say.
Anti-apartheid hero's new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC
Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.
Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in custody for shooting Charlie Kirk?
The FBI says a family member recognised the 22-year-old man from Utah from surveillance images released to the public.
Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest
Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.
Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway
The 64-year-old has been sacked, although all the passengers were unharmed.
As Russian army inches closer, Ukrainians must decide to stay or go
In Bilozerske, eastern Ukraine, people must make the agonising decision to flee or risk staying.
UK says 'great news' British national freed in Belarus release deal
Julia Fenner was given a long jail term after being detained while entering Belarus in March 2024.
US joins UN Security Council condemnation of Israeli strikes on Qatar
The US traditionally blocks actions against its close ally Israel at the United Nations.
Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.
From political outsider to a president like no other: Bolsonaro's rise and fall
The Brazilian ex-president has been sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup, but an amnesty could be on the cards.
Dutch broadcaster says it will join Eurovision boycott over Israel
The Netherlands follows Ireland in saying it can "no longer justify Israel's inclusion" in the event.
Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos
All five secondary schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk are closed in a bid to restore calm.
Poland rebuffs Trump, saying Russian drone incident wasn’t a mistake
President Donald Trump said violations of Poland’s airspace “could have been a mistake,” but NATO said it was starting a new initiative, Eastern Sentry, regardless of Russia’s intent.
Trump attacks on judges go global, reaching foreign court systems
White House efforts against a Brazilian judge who tried former president Jair Bolsonaro is the latest example of targeting judicial officials abroad.
How Cambodia, a staunch ally of China, became infatuated with Trump
Cambodia’s elite is taken with Trump, partly thanks to his disregard for democratic processes, but also due to his efforts to secure ceasefire in a border conflict with Thailand.
Gulf countries question value of U.S. protection after Israeli attack
Israel’s airstrike Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, which hosts a major American military base, is making other U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf area nervous.
After Poland incursions, Ukrainians fear Europe will hold back air defenses
Kyiv fears that Europe will react to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland by keeping its air defenses to itself instead of helping embattled Ukraine.
Ukraine strikes key Russian oil terminal in massive drone attack
The overnight attack is the largest since May, but follows much larger bombardments from Russia.
Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv to see wounded veterans
“We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process,” Harry told the Guardian newspaper of his second visit to Ukraine.
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.
South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Thabo Bester had argued the documentary would affect his trial for allegedly faking his death to escape prison.
What you need to know about Bolsonaro's coup prison sentence
The former president of Brazil has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty for plotting a military coup.
Ros Atkins on... Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality
BBC Verify asked experts, in the UK and elsewhere, if Israel’s actions in Gaza have been proportionate.
New clues in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer
BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been looking at newly released footage of the suspect and what we know about his escape.
Nepal’s uprising was a generation in the making
A young Nepali who witnessed both the 2006 uprising and this week’s upheavals says “it’s the uncertainty that lies ahead that now scares me.”
'Looks like a toy, but it's real': BBC examines a downed Russian drone
Drones like this one were shot down over Polish airspace in the early hours of Wednesday.
Watch: Video shows moment Kirk shooting suspect flees the scene
The video shows a figure dressed in black dropping from a roof at the Utah campus and fleeing towards a wooded area.
South Korean workers detained in US raid arrive home
Media and some protesters gather at the airport as more than 300 workers detained in the US last week return.
