Fall of Zelensky's top aide - reboot for Kyiv or costly shake-up?

A widening corruption scandal forced Ukraine's second most powerful person, Andriy Yermak, to resign.

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Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home

Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.

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Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.

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Reform or rights rollback? India's sweeping labour law overhaul sparks debate

Companies have given the changes a thumbs-up but trade unions say the laws further weaken worker rights.

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Police investigate theft of four dogs from Malawi presidential palace

Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.

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BBC on the scene of the Hong Kong apartment block blaze

At least 44 people have been killed in the fire, which took local authorities 18 hours to bring under control.

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Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks

Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.

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Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction

Hundreds of children remain missing following other recent abductions in Nigeria.

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Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after election unrest

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81

The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.

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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it's received pushback.

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Who killed young Chechen woman who fled Russia for a life of freedom?

Aishat Baimuradova fled her home this year in the hope of living the way she wanted, but she was then found dead in her rented flat.

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In Ukraine's 'kill-zone', robots are a lifeline to troops trapped on perilous eastern front

Land drones are increasingly the only means of transporting supplies to the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

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Family of missing Colombian seek answers after US strike on alleged drug boat

Lizbeth Perez's uncle has not been seen since a boat was hit in international waters in September.

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India's blind women cricketers chase history at first T20 World Cup

Most players come from underprivileged, rural backgrounds and learned the sport in the last few years.

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Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev: Putin propagandist or key to peace with Ukraine?

Putin's envoy finds himself under the spotlight over a draft peace plan that emerged after he spent days with Steve Witkoff in Miami.

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South African women call purple protest over gender violence

Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year.

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Woman jailed for 20 years over murder of Australian surfer brothers

Ari Gisell told her boyfriend she liked the tyres on their car, instigating the carjacking that killed three surfers in Mexico last year.

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Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia

Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.

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Ripley's revealed as buyer of $12m golden toilet

The first edition of Maurizio Cattelan's work was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

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The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files

The resounding vote in favour of the Epstein bill, 427-1, marks a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill that was - almost - unanimous.

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Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings

Local media say one person was killed in the fire in the city of Oita, on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

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A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents - part of Beijing's trillion dollar spending spree

When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.

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Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets

President Volodymyr Zelensky hails a "historic" deal aimed at boosting Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian air attacks.

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Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina's sentence is announced

Hasina has called the court's decision "biased and politically motivated" in a statement released after the verdict.

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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore

"Serial intruder" Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance.

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Thirteen injured after demolition derby car hits crowd in Australia

The car was taking part in the race in New South Wales when it drove through a fence and hit the grandstand, police said.

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Epstein files: Who else was mentioned?

Michael Wolff, Larry Summers, Peter Thiel - who are some of the other names mentioned in the newly released files?

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US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia

Tens of thousands of people's personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

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Russian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across Kyiv

Six people are killed in Kyiv, and Ukraine targets one of Russia's biggest oil ports on the Black Sea coast.

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Watch: Bear runs onto airport tarmac, halting flights

An airport in Japan temporarily suspended flights on Wednesday after a bear wandered onto its grounds.

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'There's a bit of anxiety': Stranger Things cast and creators on the show's end

After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.

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Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending

Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.

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'There was blood everywhere': Delhi residents recount horror of huge car explosion

Eyewitnesses describe what they saw after the blast near the Red Fort in the Indian capital.

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Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg's city centre in ruins?

Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

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Thousands take to Lisbon streets over proposed labour laws

The government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people and to limit some compassionate leave.

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'They went and never came back': Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers

Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.

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Viktor Orban's dilemma - Russian oil or Trump's favour

Trump's closest ally in Europe will head to Washington in the midst of a disagreement over Russian oil.

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Miss Universe contestants stage walkout after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was 'not respectful' at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday

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In Mamdani's New York win, India's Nehru finds an echo

At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehru’s iconic speech marking India's independence.

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Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.

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Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court in case eagerly awaited around the world

The top US court will soon hear arguments on whether Trump's tariffs are legal, with major implications for presidential power.

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Masked agents, tear gas, and raids: the tactics used in Trump's deportation drive

BBC Verify has gathered more than 70 videos to track how President Trump's illegal immigration crackdown has unfolded so far.

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I blew the whistle on a massive tax scam - and they sued me

Jas Bains reflects a month on from the end of one of highest value civil cases ever heard in the UK.

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Defence of Donbas town a priority, Zelensky says, as special forces deployed

Army sources tell the BBC military intelligence special forces are being used to protect supply lines into Pokrovsk.

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Watch: Heidi Klum slithers into Halloween as Medusa

Stars turn out in their best Halloween costumes at Heidi Klum's annual party.

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