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Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran's security forces, a leaked document understood to have bee…

Palestinian leader appeals to US to stop Israel's Rafah offensive Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the US is the only country that can stop Israel from attacking Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than a mi…

Campus protests: Hundreds arrested at universities across US as Gaza demonstrations continue Hundreds more people were arrested at college campuses across the US on Saturday as student protests against the war in Gaza co…

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package The Pentagon says it will "rush" Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. However Patriot sy…

Columbia campus protester apologises for 'kill Zionists' comments A leader of students protesting the war in Gaza at Columbia University has apologised after video emerged of him saying "Zionists don't deserve to live".…

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.…

UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by the destruction of Gaza's Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals and the reports of "mass graves" being…

Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October The Israeli military's intelligence chief has resigned, saying he took responsibility for the failures before Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October. The Israel Defe…

Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles to resist Russia's invasion. The m…

A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is being held has died. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory…

Man held over Paris bomb threat at Iran consulate Armed police have made an arrest after reports that a man was seen entering the Iranian consulate not far from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Elite officers from France's BRI…

- An Israeli missile has struck Iran, two US officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News - Iranian state media are citing unconfirmed reports of explosions in central province of Isfahan - Flights have been suspend…

Dubai airport re-opens after UAE suffers heavy rain Operations at Dubai International Airport remain severely disrupted after heavy rains battered the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries. The storm pounded th…

Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote Ukraine's prime minister has told the BBC there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a lo…

Whistleblower 'would not' put family on Boeing 787 jet Boeing is expected to face criticism at a US Senate hearing from a whistleblower who says he feared its planes could fall apart mid-air. Engineer Sam Salehpour told…

US and EU eye new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend. US Treasury Secre…

Jeremy Bowen: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline It wasn't many days ago that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under enormous pressure. After seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen we…

Israeli war cabinet meets to discuss response to Iranian attack Israel's war cabinet has met to discuss its response to Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack. Israel did not make public whether a decision had bee…

Sydney church stabbing: Bishop attacked during sermon A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in Sydney that was being streamed online, local media report. The incident reportedly happened on…

US tells Israel it won't join any retaliatory strikes on Iran The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said. Over 300 dro…

Israel's Netanyahu says defences are 'ready' as Iran attacks Iran has launched aerial drones and missiles at Israel, marking a widely anticipated reprisal attack. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the att…

Iranian troops accused of seizing Israel-linked ship Iran has been accused of seizing a commercial ship with links to Israel early on Saturday morning as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The MSC Aries was boarded…

Netanyahu meets top officials as fears of Iran attack on Israel grow Israel's prime minister is to meet top officials to prepare for a possible attack by Iran, local media say. Tensions are high over the possibility that…

Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yello…

Israel-Gaza war: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says three sons killed in air strike Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh has confirmed that three of his sons and four of his grandchildren were killed in an air strike in…

Can US pressure deliver Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza? A truce between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza was never going to be easy. Weeks of talks have failed to produce agreement. But international pressure i…

Kangana Ranaut, actor and BJP election candidate, denies eating beef An Indian actor running for election as a candidate for the ruling party has been forced to deny eating beef. Kangana Ranaut, a vocal supporter of the…

Ukraine war: UN body urges restraint after Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hit A new drone attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant has raised the risk of a "major nuclear accident", the UN's atomic watchdog has warned. R…

Greta Thunberg: Activist arrested at Hague climate protest Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested by Dutch police at a protest in The Hague. The 21-year-old joined hundreds of protesters in a march aga…

Laura Kuenssberg: West facing 'authoritarian' alliance, says Nato chief An "alliance of authoritarian powers" is working more closely together against Western democracies, the head of Nato has warned. Jens Stoltenberg to…