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Recriminations after COP29 agrees deal on $300bn for poorer nations
A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.
Published: 2024-11-24 06:13:55
In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.
Published: 2024-11-24 00:32:28
No 'red lines' in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.
Published: 2024-11-23 15:47:48
Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet
Brooke Rollins - head of a pro-Trump right-wing think tank - is his pick for agriculture secretary.
Published: 2024-11-24 00:01:44
'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20
The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.
Published: 2024-11-23 20:40:12
A week of massive changes in Ukraine war - and why they all matter
Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine's arsenal.
Published: 2024-11-23 07:08:59
Israel investigating disappearance of rabbi in UAE
Rabbi Zvi Kogan has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
Published: 2024-11-23 21:39:14
Kayaker's leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue
Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.
Published: 2024-11-23 13:49:21
Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?
The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else.
Published: 2024-11-23 07:22:00
Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique
The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.
Published: 2024-11-23 02:30:56
Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.
Published: 2024-11-23 00:08:12
Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed
The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.
Published: 2024-11-23 22:09:50
Modi's party set to return to power in India's richest state
The party and its allies are however looking at a defeat in the mining state of Jharkhand.
Published: 2024-11-23 09:24:36
Woman wins civil rape case against Conor McGregor
A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
Published: 2024-11-22 22:22:55
Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust
Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.
Published: 2024-11-22 19:30:19
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'
Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged a "serious response" to Moscow's use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile.
Published: 2024-11-23 12:35:47
No 10 indicates Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK
Downing Street refuses to comment on the case but says the government will fulfil its "legal obligations".
Published: 2024-11-22 21:03:43
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.
Published: 2024-11-22 22:27:40
People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught
The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.
Published: 2024-11-22 13:54:53
Who has joined Trump's team so far?
Trump's latest picks include a former NFL player, a House legislator, and Wall Street financer to lead housing, labour, and the treasury.
Published: 2024-11-23 22:35:29
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.
Published: 2024-11-23 08:14:24
The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days
The nomination stunned Washington, triggering a political rollercoaster that turned into a bumpy ride for Trump's transition team.
Published: 2024-11-22 12:56:29
Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office
Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.
Published: 2024-11-21 18:13:18
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:18:39
Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House
New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.
Published: 2024-11-20 16:07:59
Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roles
Linda McMahon is the US president-elect's choice for education secretary, and Mehmet Oz is lined up for a healthcare job.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:08:17
Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked
Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
Published: 2024-11-20 23:23:41
Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy
The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.
Published: 2024-11-16 03:43:28
United by loyalty, Trump's new team have competing agendas
This week has revealed much about Trump's ambition but also hinted at tests and headaches that may lie ahead.
Published: 2024-11-16 00:17:12
Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect
He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.
Published: 2024-11-15 00:43:18
Standing ovation as long awaited COP29 finance deal agreed
The new deal offers $300bn (about £240) a year to developing nations by 2035.
Published: 2024-11-23 23:13:22
Watch: Dozens of nations walk out of COP29 climate talks
The Samoan chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States explains why some of developing nations left the talks in Baku.
Published: 2024-11-23 21:40:48
Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'
An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.
Published: 2024-11-23 11:12:38
Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California
The weather event has multiplied damages from the 'bomb cyclone' seen in the US north-west earlier this week.
Published: 2024-11-23 00:27:24
Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?
Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.
Published: 2024-11-24 05:12:18
'Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls
Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize for her work giving Afghan girls a voice.
Published: 2024-11-24 02:06:21
India's 'rebel' Muslim princess who shot tigers and drove a Rolls-Royce
Abida Sultaan defied stereotypes around women in general and Muslim women in particular.
Published: 2024-11-24 01:27:10
China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk
These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
Published: 2024-11-23 01:22:23
Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
Published: 2024-11-22 12:07:36
The viral fashion show by slum children that is wowing India
The video went viral after one of India's top designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee shared it.
Published: 2024-11-23 01:49:21
Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.
Published: 2024-11-23 00:11:02
