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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

Cusack's coach her 'nemesis', mum tells inquest

Cusack would still be alive if the coach of the women's team had not been employed, her mother says.

FBI director discloses Strategy holdings months after deadline: Report

Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his…

The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies

Since January 2025, the US government has taken equity stakes in 26 companies across nine sectors with $181 billion…

Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion

The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.

Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followers

Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.

Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

Spain's government has blacklisted U.S.

Report: FBI Director Kash Patel Sat on $250K Strategy Stock Buy for 6 Months

FBI Director Kash Patel bought as much as $250,000 in Strategy stock last November and waited six months to tell federal…

US government says it got hacked — again

A top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security…

Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble

Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of…

Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths

Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.

Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

Hernán Gil, a security guard, was in a concrete hut in a multi-storey car park, when the building collapsed.

The Egg Bandits Made a Thousand Times the Fine They Just Paid for Price Fixing

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South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over killing of migrant

South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town.

Government rules out extending pub hours for England v Mexico game

The 1am kick-off time for England's World Cup match on Sunday falls outside changes to licensing laws.

FBI Director Kash Patel’s Late Strategy Stock Disclosure Draws Scrutiny

FBI Director Kash Patel is facing criticism after a report claimed he failed to disclose a six-figure purchase of…

Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats

Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.

Watch: PM's former top aide on Starmer's first call with Trump

Trump was more 'funny' than he had been expecting, Morgan McSweeney told the BBC.

Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession

The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.

EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport boss

Holidaymakers face long waits under the EU's new Entry-Exit System, the head of Berlin's airport says.

China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'

The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.

Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine

People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers

Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in an English village.

'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's…

'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250

From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.

The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck

They landed on Flight 164 just before the twin quakes. Family members are desperately searching for them.

At least one killed in major airstrikes on Kyiv

At least one person was killed in the overnight airstrikes hours after President Zelensky said that Moscow was planning…

From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president

Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.

Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say

The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.