Hundreds of families displaced by wave of Israeli air strikes on Gaza, witnesses say

At least five people were reported killed in the overnight attacks, as fears of an intensified ground offensive grow.

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Have we watched Messi's final game on global stage?

Lionel Messi signs off from potentially his final game on the global stage with a heavy defeat - but he still shows some magic touches.

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Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China

The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.

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Queen of Katwe's gambit still in play for Uganda's slum chess players

A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.

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Interesting

A reporter who writes about A.I. finds her work is catching on — with the Chatbot she often writes about.

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Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says

Rafael Grossi's claim contradicts President Trump, who insists Iran's nuclear capabilities have been "totally obliterated".

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Narrow CZI’s Focus to Science Efforts

The tech titan and his wife once had sprawling ambitions for their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Now their efforts in politics, education and housing have been cut back to focus on science.

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Iran holds state funeral for military leaders killed in Israel conflict

Military leaders and nuclear scientists are being buried days after a ceasefire came into effect.

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'In business, indecision is killer' - Canadian firms seek certainty in tariff war

Intense US-Canada negotiations for a potential new trade and security deal have hit a snag ahead of a mid-July deadline.

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Moment South Korean man sets Seoul metro carriage on fire

Authorities have released CCTV of an arson attack in Seoul on 31 May where six people suffered minor injuries.

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A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy

Content generated by artificial intelligence has become a factor in elections around the world. Most of it is bad, misleading voters and discrediting the democratic process.

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Japan arrests primary school teachers for sharing upskirt photos

The men shared indecent photos and videos of girls with a chat group of 10 teachers from various schools.

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Watch: Smoke seen from plane engine after takeoff from Las Vegas

The American Airlines flight returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport with no injuries reported.

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Deal or no deal? Zimbabwe still divided over land 25 years after white farmers evicted

Some white farmers accept compensation 25 years after land reform began - others fight on.

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Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You’re a Moron?

Ads for consumer A.I. are struggling to imagine how the product could improve your day — unless you’re a barely functioning idiot.

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India sends its first astronaut into space after 41 years

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

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'Best place to have herpes': New Zealand ad wins top prize

The charity was awarded a Cannes Lions award for its campaign to destigmatise the infection.

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On Broadway, A.I. and High-Tech Storytelling Is Having a Moment

Videos and projections depicting an A.I.-generated actor, the digital memories of robots, a redwood forest and more: High-tech storytelling is having a moment.

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Remembering India's iconic crocodile-hunting tigress

Arrowhead, also known as T-84, died last week in India's Ranthambore national park.

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Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger

Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.

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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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Watch: The US has joined the Iran-Israel war. What happens now?

The BBC's world news correspondent Joe Inwood answers three key questions after the US strikes in Iran.

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Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners

After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement

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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

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Ukraine still holds ground inside Russia's Kursk, commander says

Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky disputed Russian claims that Ukraine had been pushed out of Kursk.

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At least eight dead in hot air balloon accident in Brazil

The state governor said there were 21 people on board.

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Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'

This comes after US President Donald Trump said she was "wrong" for saying Iran was not building nuclear weapons.

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Armani to miss Milan Fashion Week for first time after hospital stay

The 90-year-old Italian designer is recovering at home after a hospital stay, his company reports.

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Girl dies in food poisoning outbreak in northern France

Eight children have been admitted to hospital as officials scramble to find the root of the outbreak.

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Search for 34 missing cockfighting gamblers points to volcanic lake

Filipino authorities are studying a new lead in a case that gripped the nation.

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Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he fathered

The technology tycoon said his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.

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South Africa's firebrand politician banned from entering UK

Opposition politician Julius Malema is "non-conducive to the public good", the Home Office says.

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Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say

US president says "nobody knows what I'm going to do" as he weighs strike on Iran.

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Kenyan 'miracle babies' pastor dies in road crash

Televangelist Gilbert Deya has died in an accident and at least 30 other people are reportedly injured.

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Trump's Iran dilemma exposes bitter split among Maga faithful

The conflict has pitted the isolationist and hawkish wings of the president's party against one another.

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Watch Indonesian volcano spew ash over 11km into the sky

The twin-peaked Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Tuesday creating a vast plume.

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22 New Jobs A.I. Could Give You

In a few key areas, humans will be more essential than ever.

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Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali

Zivan Radmanovic's wife said she was awakened by her husband's screams before finding his body in the bathroom.

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At least 14 killed and dozens injured in Russian strike on Kyiv

It is one of the largest bombardments of the capital since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Watch: Moment people flee church as earthquake interrupts mass in Peru

The 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Lima, Peru on Sunday morning, causing panic at the city's cathedral.

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A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.

The technology’s ability to read and summarize text is already making it a useful tool for scholarship. How will it change the stories we tell about the past?

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Watch: Explosions and damage across Israel as Iran launches fresh air strikes

Five people have been killed and dozens injured, according to Israel's national emergency service.

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Ex-Syrian commander claims missing US journalist Austin Tice was executed

Major General Bassam Al Hassan claims former Syrian President Assad ordered Austin Tice's execution.

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'Destruction all around': BBC reports from Israeli city targeted by Iran

Israeli authorities have indicated that this could be the beginning of a prolonged campaign against Iran.

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Minnesota state lawmaker killed and another injured in targeted shootings

Governor Tim Walz said "targeted shootings" took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park near Minneapolis.

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'A very long night of attacks, with fears of more to come'

'A long night of attacks, with fears of more to come'

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Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?

The BBC's James Landale looks at what could happen if the fighting escalates and expands.

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They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.

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Watch: Footage shows explosions and buildings ablaze in Tehran

Israel says it has carried out strikes on Iran's nuclear programme, with blasts and fires seen in Tehran.

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Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla

It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.

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Watch: Moment crowd boos and cheers Trump at Kennedy Center

The US president received a mixed reception from the audience while attending Les Misérables in Washington, DC.

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Watch: Large fire breaks out at motorcycle parking lot in China

Footage shows flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky, as bystanders watch the blaze erupt in southwest China.

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Polish PM Donald Tusk prepares for confidence vote

Tusk called for a vote of confidence after his political camp narrowly lost the presidential election.

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What we know about Austria school shooting

It is not yet known why a 21-year-old Austrian man committed a shooting that left 10 people dead.

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This A.I. Company Wants to Take Your Job

Mechanize, a San Francisco start-up, is building artificial intelligence tools to automate white-collar jobs “as fast as possible.”

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BBC Verify examines tunnels footage after IDF says Hamas leader body found

The IDF have released new footage that they say shows the underground tunnel network underneath the European hospital in southern Gaza. BBC Verify pieces together the evidence.

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Amid LA Protests, Conspiracy Theories and Fake Images Spread Online

Disinformation spreading on social media platforms has stoked an already tense situation.

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World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says

Hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, the UN warns.

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Meta Is Creating a New A.I. Lab to Pursue ‘Superintelligence’

The new lab, set to include Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, is part of a reorganization of Meta’s artificial intelligence efforts under chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.

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Italian citizenship referendum void after low turnout

Only about 30% of Italians cast a vote - well below the 50% threshold needed to make a poll binding.

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Australian journalist hit by 'rubber bullet' while reporting from LA

Channel Nine's Lauren Tomasi appeared to be hit by a non-lethal round as she reported from the scene.

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YouTube Loosens Video Content Moderation Rules

The world’s largest video platform has told content moderators to favor “freedom of expression” over the risk of harm in deciding what to take down.

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As World Pride begins in Washington, some foreigners stay away

The global celebration of the LGBT culture takes place near the White House after big shifts in US policy under Trump.

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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Hits a Roadblock in Its March Across South America

Mr. Musk’s Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for better service.

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Watch: Defiance and anger on the streets of LA

The Californian city saw a second day of unrest on Saturday, with tear gas fired in the Paramount district.

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Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids

It came after federal raids in the city on Friday in which agents reportedly took dozens of people into custody.

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Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives

OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.

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The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT

“We’re having a broligarchy blowup of the highest order.”

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'Very disappointed' and 'such ingratitude': How Trump-Musk feud played out

Watch how the two men's war of words escalated in comments at the White House and in posts on X.

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Judge threatens to remove Diddy from courtroom

The judge called the rapper's actions "absolutely unacceptable" after he nodded and made faces at the jury.

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Three Maori MPs suspended over 'intimidating' haka

"We will never be silenced," says Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who started the protest dance.

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South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor

South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.

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Search in Madeleine McCann case to resume in Portugal

The search so far has focused on derelict, abandoned buildings and wells.

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Vanuatu looks into revoking Andrew Tate's golden passport

Tate gained citizenship in the tiny Pacific state under a scheme that has allegedly been abused by criminals.

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Alpine glacier collapses engulfing Swiss village

Ice and rubble crashed down a mountain and onto the village Blatten in the Swiss Alps.

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Toxic mushroom cook tells murder trial wild fungi have 'more flavour'

Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of intentionally poisoning four relatives.

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Mother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of death

Laila Soueif tells the BBC she believes she has "no other choice" to secure the release of her son Alaa Abdel Fattah from an Egyptian jail.

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Watch: Mount Etna in Sicily spews huge plumes of ash

Footage shows clouds of dark coloured smoke and ash billowing from the volcano on the Mediterranean island.

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Poland's conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM

Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.

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How A.I. Is Changing How Chefs Cook

Chefs are starting to explore ways chatbots can help them create recipes, menus and dining experiences.

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Eight hurt in Colorado fire attack after suspect shouts 'free Palestine'

The FBI calls it a suspected terror attack and says the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower.

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'I watched helplessly as water washed my family away' in Nigeria floods

Residents of a Nigeria town tell the BBC they are homeless and penniless after devastating floods.

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Footage shows aftermath of Russia bridge collapse

Fire crews were called to the scene after a road bridge came down in Bryansk.

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Australia asks China to explain 'extraordinary' military build-up

Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance.

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