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French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan

Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world.

Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.

Bondi Beach shooting hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father

Ahmed Al Ahmed tackled one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event in December.

Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran

The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.

Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.

Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.

Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot

An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.

Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?

The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

E-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

The e-commerce giant is suing the US defence department after it was added to a blacklist of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

Germany rail network comes to complete halt due to IT malfunction

Rail company Deutsche Bahn has paused train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption.

Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp

Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe

France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.

Blood ties and opportunity: Why more World Cup players than ever are not representing their birth nations

Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.

UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say

Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.

Have World Cup changes damaged the final round of the group stage?

With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns…

'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge

Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which cl…

US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards for shaving his dreadlocks

The Rastafarian man argued his religious rights were violated after prison officials focibly cut off his hair.