The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts.
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Monday, September 30, 2024
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.
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Sunday, September 29, 2024
SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts
The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth.
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US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88
The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade.
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Israeli strikes may have displaced million people - Lebanon PM
Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country.
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Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes
Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.
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Saturday, September 28, 2024
'The worst moment the country has passed through': Fear on the streets of Beirut
Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse.
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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction
Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction
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Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.
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Friday, September 27, 2024
Kashmir hopes for a voice after first election in 10 years
As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard.
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Watch: Reporter captures moment air strike hits Beirut
BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.
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Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
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".
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
The NYC mayor's dramatic day in under 60 seconds
Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations.
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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds
Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
We danced with joy then hid among the dead – Nova survivors recall Hamas massacre
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.
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Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa - party
The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.
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Watch: Hijacked bus chased by police through downtown LA
A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
US accuses Visa of debit card monopoly
The Department of Justice said Visa's actions had slowed competition and raised prices across the economy.
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Bowen: Israel is gambling Hezbollah will crumple but it faces a well-armed, angry enemy
The Lebanese armed group has - like Israel - spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza.
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Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament
Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.
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Monday, September 23, 2024
Harry's US visa application will stay private, judge rules
A US think-tank had sought the release of the records after Prince Harry wrote about drug use in his memoir.
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US to ban Chinese tech in cars
Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Australia supermarkets sued over fake discount claims
The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year.
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Abba's Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen
The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.
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Saturday, September 21, 2024
Macron unveils new right-wing French government
The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.
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Watch: Hundreds of paratroopers leap to mark daring WW2 offensive
Veterans watched the jump, at Ginkel Heath near the Dutch town of Ede, to commemorate Operation Market Garden.
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Watch: Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return
A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country.
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Friday, September 20, 2024
Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal
The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.
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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'
A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T-shirt
This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.
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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Ros Atkins on Trump suspect viral conspiracy theory
The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm.
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Walkie-talkie explosions spark fresh day of chaos in Lebanon
A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 14 people, Lebanese officials say.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as a 'delusional' reject
Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv.
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Pager explosions will devastate Hezbollah's morale and manpower
Tuesday's blasts, which Hezbollah blames on Israel, look calculated to sow fear and confusion.
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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket
BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.
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Monday, September 16, 2024
Iran's morality police will not 'bother' women, president says
It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab.
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Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire
Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.
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Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70
Tito was an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson.
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims
The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.
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Trump safe after gunshots in his vicinity - campaign
The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump.
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Saturday, September 14, 2024
Funeral of Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner takes place
Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei.
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A skull was stolen from a Tasmanian morgue - 150 years on it's still dividing a city
Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.
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Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic
Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.
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Friday, September 13, 2024
China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.
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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles
Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners
Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Harris and Trump both attend 9/11 memorial in New York
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hours after their debate showdown.
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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits
One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.
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Inmate awarded $100m in default judgment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.
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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls
Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.
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Monday, September 9, 2024
New abuse allegations emerge against once-venerated French priest
A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.
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Sunday, September 8, 2024
Pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door wins top prize in Venice
Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
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Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea
In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.
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Saturday, September 7, 2024
An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze
The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.
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Friday, September 6, 2024
Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later
Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.
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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth
The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter
California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.
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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM
France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party
His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village
It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.
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Ukraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Poltava missile attack
President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute.
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Monday, September 2, 2024
'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.
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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land
The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.
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Netanyahu asks 'forgiveness' over hostage deaths as protests continue
It comes as Hamas said more hostages could be "returned to their families in shrouds" if a ceasefire isn't reached.
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Russian 'spy whale' found dead off Norway
The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.
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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding
Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.
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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv
The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.
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