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The Israeli PM's party would win the most seats if an election were held but the opposition bloc would have more overall, a poll shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/579NQgi

The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5qoC7Tw

The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0ZjpRxs

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FzZdk5O

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FGsjpYP

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bX6eapT

Productions are down by about 40% and entertainment industry employees say they can't find work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ksENpAm

Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader - but this may bring the region one step closer to a much wider conflict. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a4RWYdz

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pt34uRE

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction from BBC News https://ift.tt/qyPoDGK

As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jG6mZ1r

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VEyxwdf

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EdCNgxf

Israel says a Hezbollah air unit commander was killed in the operation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/itsSnO0

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2qZ0ODa

The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GHBEUyF

A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h5P9Jny

As the US president called for restraint in a speech at the UN, Israel's leader vowed to continue striking Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FqP4ygD

Media personality Afia Pokua grovelled to the Ashanti king on her knees but it was not enough. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OtFLu8k

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zEIjArg

To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NJ5Gj8o

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars". from BBC News https://ift.tt/AjZWOpq

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ms7wARG

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UzNGaYE

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WsjdvqG

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/23ijxQe

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4lcpUdt

After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MQTV2eP

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RepgcKW

People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered northern Italy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RE8Pkts

Activists said Kesaria Abramidze had been a "trailblazing" transgender leader in the South Caucasus country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tDJW3ST

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MKXQlVd

A supermoon lights up the sky across the world along with a rare partial lunar eclipse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6A5Lrzj

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JwMfQND

Tuesday's blasts, which Hezbollah blames on Israel, look calculated to sow fear and confusion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QbMLytO

Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7KBCDz8

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QJSwZnM

It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LyR6lEQ

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kQTzENw

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gmxjn8K

The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UiMPEjr

Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qGQNTio

Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0Dmags1

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n10wxRi

The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xl325Rb

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia". from BBC News https://ift.tt/NraP2eJ

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8mf359v

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hours after their debate showdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mAyRI1t

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ptPgKkS

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yRSuEek

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zpc9ng3

The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R01ikAx

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UVZT8o5

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SAI0MUg

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZObPVtl

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ONfeJ9g

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lQrEBmF

After presenting the final report, the chairman concluded by reading out the victims' names. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M6NsRnE

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3YsXvFU

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nqoVjzA

President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1ZsYWKN

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yfXmzEi

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2Cx4DsZ

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GF0Yzl8

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AkvErPS

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7oLXG2U