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The Israeli PM's party would win the most seats if an election were held but the opposition bloc would have more overall, a poll shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o6ecjtI

The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fDbrkhJ

The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/idWV8AT

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N80W4Dl

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ms5oQih

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fTKV89E

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dzwuPEM

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction from BBC News https://ift.tt/msD3SCt

As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dAsIGch

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Oi07GVR

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard and acknowledged". from BBC News https://ift.tt/fJClBkm

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P3QzRlX

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i8oDknY

A new BBC documentary provides a harrowing glimpse into the Hamas attack at the Nova music festival in Israel, in which hundreds of people were killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6lEmMxc

A passenger is shot dead after a gunman hijacked a bus and was chased by police for an hour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZwphuFa

The Department of Justice said Visa's actions had slowed competition and raised prices across the economy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K9OyZJA

Media personality Afia Pokua grovelled to the Ashanti king on her knees but it was not enough. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lpPHLrI

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K8DuFOG

A US think-tank had sought the release of the records after Prince Harry wrote about drug use in his memoir. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4jkfnHG

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars". from BBC News https://ift.tt/6BtjGFr

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IkbQFNJ

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vrnhueq

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p6rLQEs

Veterans watched the jump, at Ginkel Heath near the Dutch town of Ede, to commemorate Operation Market Garden. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f9LYNwU

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9G6Np2s

The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BzFpNYA

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z8gxiXN

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j79XQR4

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5kQ9yBq

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6TVANs

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9CAB230

Tuesday's blasts, which Hezbollah blames on Israel, look calculated to sow fear and confusion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kHhQXfY

Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CV7Q6nk

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BZD0mUj

It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tm46yqA

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ko7RuJt

As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCKpFAz

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YOGgcV5

The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n4aJg71

Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yIzKpuW

Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K9ozgfG

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Vxdv4i

The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OurBTx1

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia". from BBC News https://ift.tt/FPydN19

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/32M1vj7

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hours after their debate showdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uXLRKtD

One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bm6EhSB

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EJj2HBS

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cJTtAhO

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t8NLl9g

The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5L3kB2D

Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GC8dUQm

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8q7iVjQ

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r5cMwDJ

Over three years since the Taliban takeover and restrictions on women, we hear from those studying abroad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G4wnO5M

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9gne1D4

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bu9cmdt

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kga2LXH

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BiTOadx

The politician's aide alleges he was shot by an officer but police say he stumbled getting into a vehicle. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WsGIqgm

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nJIupwE

President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sUu64Dv

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lEXLQqH

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KnjcqSQ

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GYKz4Or

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TuWIQyh

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mM1CuFb