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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years…

'Thank you, King': Brazil lights up in honour of Pele Brazil has woken up to its first day without footballing legend Pele. "The King", who won three World Cups and was widely considered the greatest footballer of all ti…

Energy giant ExxonMobil sues EU to block energy windfall tax US energy giant ExxonMobil is suing the European Union (EU) in a bid to stop its new windfall tax on oil firms. A windfall tax is imposed on firms that benefit…

Republican George Santos admits lying on his CV Newly elected Republican congressman George Santos has apologised after admitting he lied about his education and work experience. Mr Santos, who was elected in New York, t…

Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert over rising tensions The Serbian army says it is at its "highest level of combat readiness" after weeks of escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. President Aleksandar Vuci…

Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead A Ukrainian drone attack on Engels bomber base in south Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says. Air defences reportedly shot down the drone but f…

Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m (£600m) to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The long-running…

FTX founder released to parents on $250m bail Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried will face home detention while awaiting trial in the US on charges that he defrauded customers and investors of the collapsed cryptocurrency…

US winter storm will bring frostbite within minutes Plunging temperatures wreaking havoc across the US and Canada can lead to frostbite on bare skin in only five to 10 minutes, experts are warning. A powerful Arctic wint…

Ukraine war: Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine "for as long as it takes" in its war with Russia. "You will neve…

Zelensky in Washington: Ukraine's leader heads to US for first foreign trip Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is on his way to Washington, where he will meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday. It is his fi…

Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job". The billionaire promised earlier to a…

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of raping a woman. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influe…

Elon Musk: Twitter users vote in favour of boss resigning Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as the platform's chief executive after the billionaire ran a poll on his future. A total of 57.5% v…

Thailand navy ship sinks stranding more than 100 sailors A Thai naval ship capsized during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night, leaving more than 100 sailors needing to be rescued. Authorities said there were…

Salah Hammouri: Israel deports Palestinian lawyer to France Israel's interior ministry says it has deported a Palestinian-French human rights lawyer after accusing him of security threats. Salah Hamouri, 37, was escorted…

Berlin AquaDom aquarium: Police not seeking suspects over explosion Berlin police say they are not seeking suspects following the explosion of the "AquaDom" aquarium on Friday, warning the public about what they say is a…

Thousands of unedited government JFK assassination files released The White House has ordered the release of thousands of documents on the murder of US President John F Kennedy in full for the first time. With the public…

US-Africa summit: Joe Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future US President Joe Biden has announced billions of dollars in support and investment for Africa at a summit with the continent's heads of state. "The Unite…

Ukraine war: Explosions in central Kyiv amid air raid warning Ukrainian officials say they shot down over a dozen drones during a Russian attack on the capital city of Kyiv early on Wednesday morning. BBC reporters heard…

Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced A major breakthrough has been announced by US scientists in the race to recreate nuclear fusion. Physicists have pursued the technology for decades as it promises a potenti…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas The Bahamas police have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the country's attorney general has said. He will appear in a mag…

Serbian leader holds security talks over Kosovo unrest Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has met his national security council as tensions rise in Kosovo between the authorities there and ethnic Serbs. On Saturday a stu…

Ukraine war: US says Iran now Russia's 'top military backer' Russia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership, the US has said. Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military support,…

Pedro Castillo: Mexico considers asylum for Peru's impeached president Mexico says it is considering granting asylum to Peru's former President Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and then accused of rebellion in a dramati…

Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment Peru has a female president for the first time, after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached - hours after he tried to dissolve parliament. D…

Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to h…

Ukraine war: US neither encouraged nor enabled Kyiv to strike inside Russia - Blinken Washington has "neither encouraged nor enabled" Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said…

Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage Indonesia's parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. Sex outsi…

Iran protests: BBC identifies many more people killed in demonstrations after Mahsa Amini's death "If I don't go out and protest, who else will?" The last words of Minoo Majidi to her family before she died. Minoo was 62…