Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Data extracted from first Jeju Air black box - ministry

Investigators hope the data will provide insights about the crucial moments leading up to the tragedy.

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Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.

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FBI makes what may be its biggest bomb find ever

More than 150 explosive devices are discovered during a raid on a farm in Virginia.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit.

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Sunday, December 29, 2024

Joe Biden pays tribute to 'dear friend' Jimmy Carter

Biden praises Carter as "someone who embodied the most fundamental human values".

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Biden and Trump lead tributes to 'extraordinary' Jimmy Carter after death

Former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 at his home in Georgia.

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'She was almost home': Families mourn after S Korea plane crash

The tragedy, which killed 179 people, has left the loved ones of victims searching for answers.

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Watch the moment Carter took his presidential oath

On 20 January 1977, Jimmy Carter took his presidential oath to become the 39th president of the United States.

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year

Out of 46 countries where elections were held, nearly two-thirds saw numbers of women elected fall - BBC finds.

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At least 28 dead in South Korea plane crash - reports

The aircraft reportedly crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in the country's southwest.

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Watch: Huge waves strike Peruvian coastline

Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Remembering the 'kind leader' who led India with a steely resolve

A man of few words, Singh led the country from the front - but was deeply misunderstood along the way.

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'Assad's fall opened years of my husband's past I knew nothing about'

Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime

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A year of mass attacks reveals anger and frustration in China

The killings have led to questions about what is driving people to murder strangers en masse.

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul

The soldier is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Indian show renews interest in 1970s dance style from America's gay clubs

Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Whisper it - alcohol-free wine has arrived in France

It used to be considered treason in France - but now, alcohol-free wine is here to stay.

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Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?

Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.

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Ukraine's war stamps put humour, patriotism and swearing in the post

Ukraine's war stamps, some with swear words, boost morale at home and promote its image abroad.

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Three shot dead as medics, journalists and police attacked at Haiti hospital

Many others are injured when armed men fire at medical staff, police and reporters in Port-au-Prince.

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Justin Baldoni women's solidarity award rescinded amid allegations

He was accused by his co-star Blake Lively of sexual harassment and lodging a campaign to wreck her reputation.

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Spacecraft attempts closest ever approach to Sun

It will plunge into our star's outer atmosphere to uncover its secrets

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Former US President Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever

The 42nd president is at a Washington DC hospital, and is in "good spirits", according to a spokesman.

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no

Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, which oversees the island's foreign affairs and defence.

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France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead

Flags will be flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning.

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Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway

Police say the victim was set alight while sleeping on a train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.

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Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain queues after restoration

The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.

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US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident

Both pilots were rescued after ejecting safely from their F/A-18 fighter aircraft.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

'I heard rumbling and shattering glass': Eyewitness describes Christmas market attack

One woman describes how her boyfriend was dragged away from her after being hit by the car being used as a weapon.

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German Christmas market attack suspect remanded

Magdeburg police said the 50-year-old man appeared at a district court on Saturday evening.

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Lara Trump withdraws name from consideration for US Senate

The president-elect's daughter-in-law had been spoken of as a replacement for Senator Marco Rubio.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."

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One woman's 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence

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

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Defendants face judgement for actions that led to beheading of French teacher

Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty will learn their fate in a Paris court.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The mega trade deal that has French farmers in uproar

The EU wants a trade deal with four South American nations, but France is strongly opposed.

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My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie

The Hollywood star plays famous opera singer Maria Callas in a new biopic.

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Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The city where shopkeepers fear their CCTV cameras could get them killed

Businessmen in Somalia's capital say jihadists have threatened to kill them if they install cameras.

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Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world

Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

The number of casualties is unknown, while footage online shows collapsed buildings and damaged cars.

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Ozy Media boss gets nearly 10 years in prison for fraud

Prosecutors said Watson orchestrated a years-long scheme that resulted in "tens of millions of dollars" in losses to investors.

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Trump meeting TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms

The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.

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Isabel dos Santos hits out over UK's 'dirty money' sanctions

The daughter of Angola's former president was described by the UK government as a "notorious kleptocrat".

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

South Korea court begins Yoon's impeachment trial process

It has six months to decide whether to sustain or reject the vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

The Indian classical music icon died of a lung disease at a hospital in San Francisco.

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Bali Nine drug smugglers 'relieved' to be back in Australia

The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Founder of fashion chain Mango dies in cave accident

The 71-year-old is remembered for his fashion leadership after the accident in caves near Barcelona.

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New name, no photos: Gisèle Pelicot removes all trace of her husband

In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.

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US confirms it is in 'direct contact' with Syria rebel group

The HTS rebel group is currently still designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Incredible escape as lorry smashes fire truck on icy US highway

None of first responders were injured, but the truck driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

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Bolivian shamans refuse to leave shacks on deadly cliff edge

Locals call the shacks "suicide homes" with authorities planning a forced evacuation if necessary.

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Georgia's turmoil deepens as ex-footballer to be named president

After 16 days of pro-EU protests, a former Manchester City footballer is set be appointed president.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Bolivia extradites former anti-drugs chief to US on drug trafficking charges

Maximiliano Dávila is accused of facilitating cocaine smuggling to the United States.

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Net closing in on South Korea's president as MPs get death threats over impeachment vote

Yoon Suk Yeol - whose attempt to impose martial law backfired - faces another vote in parliament this weekend.

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Bloody siege ends Myanmar army control of western border

Insurgents seized Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths

For the first time, the annual report delved into race and ethnic data of those who underwent assisted dying.

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Star luxury estate brokers charged with sex trafficking

Alexander brothers are accused of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade

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How Luigi Mangione's legal defence could take shape

Police believe forensic and ballistic evidence ties the suspect to insurance CEO Brian Thompson's killing.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Australia PM condemns arson incident and anti-Israel graffiti

Police seek two suspects after a car was set ablaze and buildings were vandalised in Sydney.

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Syria's new transitional PM calls for stability and calm

Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Luigi Mangione charged with murdering healthcare CEO in New York

Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.

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Will bribery charges against Adani derail India's green goals?

The Adani Group is aiming to contribute to a tenth of India's renewable energy needs by 2032.

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Suspect in healthcare CEO killing arrested at McDonald's

A prosecutor says Luigi Mangione, 26, who was denied bail at an initial court appearance, is likely to be charged with homicide.

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Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life 'Succession' battle

The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Travel ban on S Korea president after martial law attempt

Travel bans have also been imposed on several senior officials involved in the botched martial law move.

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Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back

The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to "stand for all victims".

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Melbourne synagogue fire 'likely' terror act, police say

Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.

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Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Prithvi Shaw: The rise and fade of Indian cricket's wonder boy

It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.

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Moment Georgian press attacked by masked men

The journalist told the Associated Press that the men took their equipment after the attack.

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Moment Georgian press attacked by masked men

Moment journalist and cameraman attacked by masked men in Georgia

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Hats, horses and a Harley: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

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Embattled Macron seeks boost from Notre Dame reopening

With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Why there's no song and dance around India's killer air

The country's pollution levels are startling but the problem is rarely represented in popular culture.

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How citizen scientists are uncovering the secret lives of blue whales

A thrifty study uncovers a wealth of data about one of the world's largest and most elusive species.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Why voters are giving Africa's governing parties a bloody nose

Namibia's Swapo records its worst election performance - continuing a trend seen across Africa.

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Why Swedish women are quitting work

Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.

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Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks

Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

‘The glasses are a prop’: Anna Wintour on her style and being told 'no'

The fashion guru spoke to the BBC ahead of a new Vogue show looking back on the industry's history.

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What's on the minds of Ghanaian voters in seven charts

Ghanaians are about to elect a new president amid concerns about inflation, unemployment and debt.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Trump picks investment banker Warren Stephens as UK ambassador

The billionaire donated millions to President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election campaign this year.

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Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time

The decision upholds a January ruling and comes despite support from shareholders and directors.

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Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election

The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

‘Italian’ purees likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes, BBC finds

Some products described as “Italian” appear to contain Chinese tomatoes, BBC investigation suggests.

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Boss of car making giant Stellantis abruptly quits

The car making giant owns brands including Vauxhall, Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot.

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Fireworks shot at police and water cannon sprayed during Georgia protests

Demonstrations have been taking place for a fourth night in Tbilisi after Georgia's EU bid was suspended.

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