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President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that French police forces will remain for "as long as necessary" in New Caledonia, as he arrived in the riot-plagued French Pacific territory. Mr Macron said the 3,000-strong force deployed from France would stay put - even during the Paris Summer Olympics if required. Six people, including two police officers, h…

Taiwan's defence ministry has condemned China's military exercises around the self-ruled island as "irrational provocations".The drills come just three days after the inauguration of Taiwanese president William Lai, whom Beijing has labelled as a "separatist" and a "troublemaker".Beijing, which has long claimed Taiwan, is performing the drills all …

At least nine people have been killed, including a child, and about 50 have been injured after part of a stage collapsed at an election rally in Mexico. The incident occurred as presidential candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez was delivering a speech in the city of San Pedro Garza Garcia, near Monterrey. Mr Maynez was uninjured in the collapse. Several …

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has reacted to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the UK general election. The election is set to take place on Thursday, 4 July. And, after the prime minister made his announcement at 10 Downing Street in London, the leader of the opposition made his announcement in front of a podium bearing bears Labour's …

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of the UK General Election.In a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, he revealed that the election date will take place on Thursday, 4 July.He had widely been expected to announce an autumn election, but Wednesday's news comes after mounting speculation.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFo…

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for Thursday, 4 July.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #UKPolitics #BBCNews저자 BBC News

Iran’s supreme leader has presided over a funeral for the country’s late president, Ebrahim Raisi.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers at Tehran University, where caskets carrying Mr Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six others who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, were draped in Iranian flags. Iran’s acting president, Mohammad…

Ireland, Norway, and Spain have announced they will recognise a Palestinian state from 28 May. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a two-state solution was the "only alternative"; while Ireland's PM Simon Harris said the decision would help create a "peaceful future". But, while Palestinian leaders welcomed the decision - with the Palest…

Singapore Airlines flight: CEO apologises for ‘traumatic experience’ | BBC News Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong has offered his "deepest apologies to everyone affected" after a flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence, during which a passenger died. The man, named as 73-year-old Geoff Kitchen, died of a suspected heart a…

Myanmar is in the grip of a civil war, largely forgotten by the outside world, which has left thousands of people dead and displaced more than two million from their homes. Rebel forces are fighting a bloody campaign against the military regime which seized control of the country in 2021, when army generals overthrew the elected government of Nobel…

One person has died, with several injured, after severe turbulence on a London to Singapore flight.Authorities at Bangkok airport said the victim was a 73-year-old British man who "likely" died from a heart attack.Seven people are seriously injured - the wife of the British man who died has gone to hospital.Anyone not wearing a seat belt was “launc…

Warning: Discussions of mental health. Ninja Theory's Melina Juergens has told BBC Newsbeat how her own mental health experiences helped her connect with her character in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Melina adopts the role of Senua, a woman living with psychosis as she manages her mental illness and the stigma that separates her from her community. …

The first of several ceremonies for President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials killed in the helicopter crash were held today.Mourners gathered around the caskets as the procession passed by.The funeral ceremony began in the north-western city of Tabriz at 09:30 local time.Another planned procession will take place in the religious city of Qom lat…

Authorities at Bangkok airport have said a 73-year-old British man died on a Singapore Airlines flight, "likely" from a heart attack.Bangkok airport added that seven people are in a critical condition following turbulence on the London to Singapore flight, and twenty-three other passengers have been injured, as well as nine crew members.Authorities…

The UK government will set out details of the infected blood compensation scheme on Tuesday.30,000 people were infected with hepatitis and HIV while receiving NHS treatment between the 1970s and 1990s - and 3,000 have since died.On Monday, a public inquiry said victims were repeatedly failed, with evidence of a cover-up.Roger Newman, who discovered…

Medical workers in Israel have told the BBC that Palestinian detainees from Gaza are routinely kept shackled to hospital beds, blindfolded, sometimes naked, and forced to wear nappies. A whistle-blower detailed how procedures in one military hospital were “routinely” carried out without painkillers, causing “an unacceptable amount of pain” to detai…

Funeral rites for Iran's president and seven others who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday have begun.Thousands of people have taken to the streets to mourn President Raisi.The first ceremony is taking place in Tabriz in the country's north-west, the region where the crash happened.But not everyone supported him - and many Iranians celebrated his…

Mount Fuji is one of Japan's most iconic landmarks, and in recent years, social media has made photographing it even more popular.But that's created a bit of a problem for residents of Fujikawaguchiko, a town with an incredible view, which is being swamped by millions of tourists.Residents have now decided they've had enough. And to keep the selfie…

Prosecutors at the international criminal court have applied for arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.The court’s chief prosecutor said there are reasonable grounds to believe both men bear responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed since the Hamas att…

Justice Juan Merchan cleared the court and reprimanded a witness in a dramatic moment at Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York.Michael Cohen, Mr Trump's former fixer, finished four days of testimony.Cohen has testified that Trump approved a plan to reimburse him for $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels, a porn star who claims she and Trump had sex…

Authorities in the UK covered up the infected-blood scandal, knowingly exposing victims to unacceptable risks, a report has said. The five-year investigation accused doctors, the government, and the NHS of letting patients catch HIV and hepatitis. More than 30,000 people were infected, from 1970 to 1991, by contaminated blood products and transfusi…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced five days of mourning, following the death of the country’s president in a helicopter crash. Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six other people, were killed when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in a mountainous area of north-western Iran.…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to the US, the UK High Court has ruled. In 2022, then-home secretary Priti Patel signed his extradition order, which would see Mr Assange sent to the US to stand trial for leaking military secrets. But, today’s decision means he will be able to challenge US assurances over …

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. He is also seeking the arrest warrants of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammed al-Masri, and Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant. Mr Khan said he has "reasonable ground…

The final report of the public inquiry into the UK's infected blood scandal will be published on Monday. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, from 1970 to 1991, by contaminated blood. The scandal has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, with victims campaigning for years. Some of the treatments were …

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, state media has confirmed. The helicopter reportedly got into difficulties in heavy fog in the north of the country on Sunday before crashing; killing the president, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several others. Raisi, a hardline cleric close to Iran's Supreme Le…

A huge search operation is underway in Iran after a helicopter carrying the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in the mountainous north-west of the country in heavy fog. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was also on the aircraft.The men had been visiting Iran’s remote mountain border region with Azerbaijan to inaugurate a new d…

Robots have integrated in our lives in different ways and have taken over some tasks which were exclusively done by humans. But, robots have not yet been able to have a sense of touch - could this be about to change?This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and…

Many cancer treatments can be harsh on patients and not all are successful despite huge progress made by researchers and scientists. However, technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are now helping to discover more effective drugs which have fewer side-effects. This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme.…

Ukrainian boxer, Oleksandr Usyk, has become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in 25 years. He beat Britain's Tyson Fury in a fiercely competitive contest in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, which went the entire twelve rounds. Usyk, 37, won on a split decision, which meant Fury, 35, lost for the first time in his 16-year professional career…

Warning: This film includes descriptions some viewers may find distressing.In South Korea, K-pop stars have fame, fortune and millions of female fans. But, some led a double life.This film tells the story of the female journalists who took on the task of investigating the secret chat groups where evidence of sexual crimes were being shared by promi…

Plastic is one of the most incredible materials in the modern world - but the way we use it damages the environment. What’s the solution?Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news Video made in partnership with @bbcideas and The Open University.#PlasticPollution #BBCIdeas #BBCNews…

Russia’s President Putin has said there are no plans to capture the country's second city Kharkiv, after Russian troops crossed the border into north eastern Ukraine. The Russian leader said his forces were advancing in order to protect the Russian border region. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that there were issues with milita…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that a lack of military manpower is sapping its forces' morale.He was speaking as new laws to boost army recruitment come into effect. Prisoners will now be allowed to join, and fines have gone up for men who ignore the order to fight. Ukraine’s forces are short on weapons and are trying to shore …

Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three hostages from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say.The bodies were those of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, it said. The IDF said they had been murdered on 7 October and their remains taken back to Gaza.Local media reported that the bodies were found in a Hamas tunnel.About 1,2…

In 1961, the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro talked to the BBC about his land reform – passed this week in 1959 – and how he wanted peace.But it was the start of a spiralling situation between the US and Cuba that would push the world to the brink of catastrophe.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit…

Taiwan will enter a new era on Monday, as President Tsai ying-Wen hands over power. She's served two terms in office. And in that time, she has faced growing pressure from Beijing, which sees the self-governing island as a breakaway province. The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has said that what he calls 'reunification' must be fulfilled, and Taiwa…

If you're into sports and gaming, you're pretty much covered - unless you're a boxing fan. Since EA discontinued Fight Night in 2011, boxing fans have had little to satisfy their appetite in the virtual world, but a game studio from Sheffield hopes to change that. Undisputed's developers have told BBC Newsbeat why they felt it was time for boxing t…

The resurgence of Roaring Kitty and the meme stock rally has given the world's biggest gaming retailer, GameStop, a rollercoaster week on the US stock exchange. GameStop, the subject of the original meme stock back in 2021, saw a 179% jump on the NASDAQ this week, but almost as soon as the craze started, it looks to be fizzling out. Companies from …

Ukrainian troops are preparing to defend the north-western city of Sumy in the Kharkiv region, as Russia continues its summer offensive. Russian forces have already penetrated the border area near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city in recent weeks.The US-based Institute for the Study of War think tank believes Putin's main aim is to create a bu…

Hundreds of French police reinforcements have arrived in New Caledonia amid ongoing riots in the Pacific Ocean territory which have left five people dead. A state of emergency on the islands has now been triggered as the reinforcements look to "regain control", according to French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc.The unrest erupted this week after …

The survivors of last week's deadly floods in northern Afghanistan are continuing to search for lost loved ones. Buildings were completely wiped out and livelihoods were lost when torrents of water swept through the province of Baghlan. Noor Mohammed, 74, was one of those whose search ended with tragedy, after he lost his wife, sister, son and two …

The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will hear Israel's response to a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war. Israel, which has called South Africa's case "wholly unfounded" and "morally repugnant", will appear before ICJ judges today. Earlier this year, the ICJ said South Africa had a righ…

OpenAI has unveiled its latest version of ChatGPT - called GPT-4o.It is faster than earlier models of the chatbot and has been programmed to sound conversational in its responses to prompts. It will gradually be rolled out to all users of ChatGPT, including free-users.OpenAI say they've tested it with external experts and will continue to mitigate …

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but local reports have widely identified him as a 71-year-old from the town of Levice. Reports say he could face up to life in prison. The politician is in a serious but stable condition after being shot several …

Argentina's President Javier Milei has denied that it is ordinary Argentines who are paying for his radical austerity measures.In a BBC interview, Mr Milei, who campaigned with a chainsaw to symbolise his desire to slash public spending, insisted that the political class were paying for his huge cuts, not the people.The right-wing economist was vot…

South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice to order an immediate halt to Israel's incursion in Rafah.It says as well as direct military attacks, Israel is ‘starving’ Palestinians in Gaza by obstructing access to food and medicines. Israel has insisted it is acting in accordance with international law, dismissing the claims as “basele…