Month: October 2025

Israel receives body Hamas says is Gaza hostage

Hamas has handed over a body that it says is a hostage, the Israeli military has said. The body was…

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France tightening security at cultural institutions after Louvre heist

The BBC’s Hugh Schofield at the scene of ”brazen” Louvre jewel theft Security measures will be tightened around France’s cultural…

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China’s economic growth slows as trade tensions with US flare up

China’s economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September as trade tensions with the US flared…

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Emirates cargo plane skids off runway into sea at Hong Kong International Airport

A cargo plane has skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, killing two…

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‘Priceless’ jewels stolen in raid on Paris’s Louvre Museum

Ian Aikman and Rachel Hagan Reuters A manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a…

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Israel launches air strikes in Gaza accusing Hamas of ‘bold violation of ceasefire’

Frank GardnerBBC Security Correspondent, Jerusalem and Paulin Kola Getty Images The US state department says a Hamas attack on Palestinians…

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Colombia accuses US of ‘murder’ after strike on submarine

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of committing “murder” after striking what President Donald Trump has called a…

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Catalonian town bans black cat adoptions during Halloween

The Spanish town of Terrassa in north-eastern Catalonia has temporarily banned the adoption of black cats from animal shelters to…

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No Kings protests across US kick off with National Guard on standby

Protesters gather for No Kings demonstrations against Trump A planned protest against President Donald Trump has begun in New York…

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Mourners bid farewell to ex-PM Raila Odinga in his political heartland

Roncliffe OditBBC Africa, Kisumu Reuters Huge crowds of people gathered at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium to pay their respects to…

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