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'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature PrizeCarson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.48 mins agoCulture

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AlamyCanadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.Carson, 76, is celebrated for…

Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factoriesA BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.6 hrs agoFootball

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Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factoriesA BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where…

US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC findsBassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information – including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice. 6 hrs agoWorld

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BBCBassam al-Hassan is wanted for crimes against humanity during Syria’s Assad regimeA former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity…

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.3 hrs agoUS & Canada

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Moment Margaret Hamilton receives Presidential Medal of FreedomThe computer scientist behind groundbreaking research that helped land Nasa’s astronauts on the…

Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBCA lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.23 mins agoUS & Canada

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Watch: What we know about Christa Pike’s “shock” recovery in hospitalChrista Pike is “up and walking” while in hospital after…

Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies at 75Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema. 4 hrs agoIndia

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Getty ImagesPatekar suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in GoaVeteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances…

'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stallsMany Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.1 hr agoMiddle East

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Fida al-Toutah’s family say they witnessed her being killed by Israeli gunfire in their tent two weeks agoIn her tent…

Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injectionsLawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.3 hrs agoUS & Canada

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Getty ImagesA death row inmate was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday evening in Texas, the first execution in the…

How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappearThe BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.6 hrs agoAsia

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How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappearThe BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire…

Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf clubTrump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.30 mins agoUS & Canada

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Getty ImagesPresident Trump gestures before boarding Marine One departs after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on 31 July 2026…

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White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.4 hrs agoEurope

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'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature PrizeCarson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.48 mins agoCulture

Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factoriesA BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.6 hrs agoFootball

US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC findsBassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information – including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice. 6 hrs agoWorld

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.3 hrs agoUS & Canada

Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBCA lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.23 mins agoUS & Canada

Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies at 75Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema. 4 hrs agoIndia

'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stallsMany Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.1 hr agoMiddle East

Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injectionsLawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.3 hrs agoUS & Canada

How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappearThe BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.6 hrs agoAsia

Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf clubTrump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.30 mins agoUS & Canada

White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.4 hrs agoEurope

Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town?The BBC goes on board Travolta’s old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.53 mins agoAustralia

White House says the US is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race to keep her senate seat in next month's elections, said she had been working with the White House on tariff relief.31 mins agoUS & Canada

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White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.4 hrs agoEurope

Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town?The BBC goes on board Travolta’s old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.53 mins agoAustralia

White House says the US is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race to keep her senate seat in next month's elections, said she had been working with the White House on tariff relief.31 mins agoUS & Canada

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