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Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office

Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P0tGTS3

Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes

Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yYrpfEJ

How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC entered the US unvetted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fpHKhis

Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow

Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine". from BBC News https://ift.tt/P9pBoW1

Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block

Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ed6uqZ9

General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3lzvPaD

Watch: Car nearly hits first responders in Midwest blizzard conditions

Winter storm alerts and hazardous weather outlooks have been issued for parts of the US ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pu8kUld

Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia's 'fix-it' president

After 2021's landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OyzCSDA

'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats

Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rtsu4Jf

German 'hammer gang' trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence

The trial in Dresden comes shortly after the US designated the Antifa Ost group as a terrorist organisation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dfzmUXJ

Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s0QC5vu

Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates

Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zNwLmjy

Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies at 89

Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor". from BBC News https://ift.tt/euRB3b5

Chinese land, US radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation

Palau's strategic location and diplomatic ties with Taiwan have made it a focus of US-China rivalry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4fRuW5n

Rubio hails 'tremendous progress' at Ukraine peace talks

The top US diplomat says more work is needed to finalise a US-Ukraine deal that will then need Russia's agreement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HL4SGaY

Ukraine's Aonishiki becomes sumo champion in Japan

Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yzZTjiG

Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Epstein files feud

A falling out with the US president erupted amid her relentless calls to release documents on the late paedophile. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XDGQM5a

Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80

His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness". from BBC News https://ift.tt/VL71g4Y

'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit

A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qryRg1z

US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court

In court, Judge Thornhill would play the singer's music from his phone and make "irrelevant" references to him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aEA3bmH

Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country

Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VUtCrSo

Klimt painting second most expensive artwork sold at auction

The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DNkLsqm

Trial opens into North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63

Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of failings turned the venue into a death trap. from BBC News https://ift.tt/689UrMz

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release

The former US treasury secretary says he is "ashamed" of his emails to the late sex offender. from BBC News https://ift.tt/32IYawD

Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks

There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ntz3MQo

Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found

Rajwinder Singh denies stabbing the 24-year-old to death in October 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4P6uOJD

Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece

Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gzHY5nE

The oil pipeline feud testing Canada's global ambitions

The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada's unity as it seeks to become an energy superpower. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YZlg1Bi

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in city of Charlotte

Operation "Charlotte's Web" is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver "the largest deportation programme" in US history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oUTK2sh

The US will help South Korea build nuclear 'attack' submarines - here's what that means

The agreement comes amid a period of growing geopolitical tensions on the Korean Peninsula. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5HwdSAp

Iran confirms it seized tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Talara tanker was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d59Jgua

Zelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal

State-owned energy firms will be fully audited and new management brought in, the Ukrainian PM says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QNYlKLb

Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel

In October more than 260 settler attacks resulted in Palestinians casualties or property damage according to the UN. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vdtjmva

Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN

"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3H2tvbJ

Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days

South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eE6Y9pv

Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says

India's government says it unequivocally condemns the "dastardly and cowardly act" that killed eight people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hXTa63z

French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis

Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y3ABKE0

US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years

Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eU4WuGA

Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China

Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jUu0Whe

Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa

They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zf0WxvN

A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction

One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview. from BBC News https://ift.tt/78MqPbz

Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran

The government is pleading with Iranians to save water as reservoirs dry up and rainfall is at a record low. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sVC3ar1

More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wIVM1ZH

Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza

Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3ezR7o6

Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris

Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CfpuT6I

Louvre criticised for spending money on art instead of security in years before heist

Three weeks after the spectacular jewel theft at the Louvre, the museum is accused of neglecting safety and security. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DjtxuI0

COP30: World leaders take aim at Trump for climate inaction

World leaders address COP30 climate summit in Belém and take aim at Trump record on climate change. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZA4iHqV

Afghan opium crop plummets after Taliban ban, UN survey finds

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1mUleqs

Democrats hit back and a winning message - four election night takeaways

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zk0y5Hv

China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death

The Bai family is among notorious crime gangs ensnared in a crackdown on scam networks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/izx9DWk

Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrest

Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in. from BBC News https://ift.tt/paTtY7H

Key town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top Ukraine commander admits

Oleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gkf9YFq

Young Russians are being seduced by a cheap, dangerous weight-loss pill called Molecule

Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ICi245K

Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion

The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qHEbfle

Britons to be evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK's first chartered flight from Jamaica to the UK will depart late on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N3UYcEF

'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t7pFb2Z