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Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers

Jamil Hassan, referred to as "the butcher" by people who lived on his street, is...

Houthi missile strike injures more than a dozen in Tel ...

The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yeme...

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market a...

The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should b...

Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Chr...

The Saxony-Anhalt premier said he could not rule out more deaths due to the numb...

Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre

Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed some...

Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official...

The senior official said a ceasefire deal is close but key issues remain that ne...

US avoids government shutdown after days of political t...

President Biden signs a budget to avert what would be the first US federal shutd...

Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear ca...

Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desper...

Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up t...

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

One woman's 56-year fight to free her innocent brother ...

Hideko Hakamata spent decades fighting to save her brother: the world's longest-...

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that...

Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexic...

The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to fami...

Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly mi...

A reported attack on a Russian town comes after Ukraine said Moscow had launched...

The drug-trafficking Rio gangsters who see themselves a...

Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring o...

Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial

Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that sho...

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