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'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.

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'Brave' boy, 13, swims 4km to save family stranded off Australia coast

The teenager is praised for his courage and bravery after swimming back to shore to raise the alarm.

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Watch: Snake at train station scares Sydney commuters

People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake.

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Stay or go - what's next for coyote that escaped to Alcatraz?

The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island.

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This tiny Australian town is up for sale - but the locals don't want to leave

Residents say the sale of Licola - population, five - jeopardises its future.

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Track fractured before Spanish train disaster, report finds

The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

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Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios

The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.

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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

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Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui

An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.

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The Indian couple who won a $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university

The dispute began after the couple defended their right to heat palak paneer in a campus microwave.

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More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa County, Michigan.

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Netherlands police face 'unprecedented' New Year's violence

Reports of fireworks and other explosives being thrown are widespread across the country.

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Disney worker hurt stopping 400-lb fake boulder from hitting audience

The worker is "recovering" after he was seen on video being knocked off his feet by the 400-lb (181kg) rubber Indiana Jones prop.

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Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025

From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.

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Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured

A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.

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Saving South Africa's threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines

A task force is trying to save seabirds from getting caught and killed in fishing boat nets.

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Greek sheep and goat cull raises fears of feta cheese shortage

Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.

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Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office

Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day last year.

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Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaque

It took several attemps for Pope Leo and church clergy to unveil a plaque covered by a white sheet at an Istanbul cathedral.

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Fire at Turkey perfume warehouse kills six

Authorities are investigating the blaze.

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US firms ground MD-11 cargo planes after Kentucky air disaster

UPS and Fedex have confirmed they are grounding the planes as the death toll in Louisville rises to 14.

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Appeal to stop controversial ostrich cull dismissed by Canada's top court

The decision leaves the farmers fighting to save more than 300 ostriches with few legal options left.

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Was climate change to blame for the strength of Hurricane Melissa?

A new study find that Hurricane Melissa's rapid intensification was six times more likely because of climate change.

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How Kentucky UPS plane crash unfolded and what could have caused it

Aviation analysts say the disaster, which left 12 people dead, may have been caused by engine failure

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Several critically injured after driver rams into 10 people on French island

A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d'Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.

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France investigates Shein and Temu after sex doll scandal

Retailers Wish and AliExpress are also being investigated in relation to the offence of enabling minors to access pornographic content.

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Smoke hangs over Louisville after deadly plane crash

Three people have died and officials expect more fatalities after a UPS plane crashed during takeoff.

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Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports

It is the latest in a string of suspected drone sightings causing disruptions at European airports.

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Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products

Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm said.

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Watch: Moment train collides with lorry carrying vehicles

According to police in Texas, the truck was transporting a full load of cars when it stopped on the railroad tracks.

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Watch: Moment medieval tower partially collapses in Rome

The partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti - close to the Colosseum - has trapped one man and left another critically injured.

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Rescue under way after medieval tower collapses in Rome

A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way.

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Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France

The Asian fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

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Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall

Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

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Scavenging for food in streets - desperation takes hold in Jamaica after hurricane

People in Black River haven't seen any aid and told the BBC that they are fighting to survive.

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Watch: Train smashes into truck at Dutch level crossing

Five people sustained minor injuries but nobody was seriously hurt in the incident in Meteren.

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Nasa hits back at Kim Kardashian's moon landing conspiracy

In a recent episode of her TV series, the reality star said she believed the moon landing was fake.

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'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires

The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

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'No signs of life' for dozens missing in Indonesia school collapse

Hundreds of students were inside the two-storey Islamic boarding school when it collapsed.

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Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals

The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps.

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Chunk of New York City apartment building collapses in possible explosion

No one was injured and no apartments were damaged, although some residents were evacuated.

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Hunter S Thompson's death to be reviewed by US investigators 20 years later

Investigators will review the writer's 2005 death, which was ruled a suicide, at the family's request though there in no new evidence of foul play.

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'It's safe now': See students pulled from rubble of collapsed school

Dramatic rescue footage shows the boys in Indonesia pulled to safety after their school collapsed.

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'It's safe now': See students pulled from rubble of collapsed school

Watch: Three students rescued after hours trapped under school rubble

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Watch: Moment houses topple into the sea in North Carolina

Five unoccupied houses fell into the water in Buxton after being battered by dangerous surf.

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Three dead, dozens trapped after Indonesian school collapses on students

The rescue was temporarily halted on Tuesday as authorities say the building is at risk of further collapse.

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Family anger after police reviewing 1970 beach abduction didn't contact witnesses

Three came forward after the BBC's Fairy Meadow podcast but police didn't interview them.

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Watch: World's highest bridge opens in China

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,083ft) above a gorge in the country's Guizhou province.

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Watch: Moment water shatters glass doors of Hong Kong hotel

A person was swept off their feet as water burst into the building.

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Moment sinkhole pulls down power lines in busy Bangkok street

Social media footage showed the massive crater in Thailand's capital leaving cars teetering on the edge.

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Emil the Elk caught after long summer on the loose in Central Europe

He's travelled roads and forded streams but Emil the elk's wanderings have now come to an end in Austria.

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Anger in Australia after telecom outage linked to deaths

The outage left hundreds of people unable to contact emergency services and has been linked to multiple deaths.

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Watch: Moments from Charlie Kirk's memorial service

Tens of thousands of people gathered at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk's memorial in Glendale, Arizona.

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I took a job on a whim on New Year's Eve - and ended up stranded at sea for six months

What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you’d get home?

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The mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was unsolved, until now

The mystery of a dead platypus, a Nazi submarine and a 45-day voyage has long remained unsolved - until now.

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Rescuers race to save Chile miners after collapse kills at least one

The body of one of five trapped miners was found dead after a quake caused tunnels to collapse.

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Crowds cheer 100th annual wild pony swim

The Chincoteague wild ponies have made their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in Virginia

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Watch: Hot dog spill clogs US highway

Thousands of hot dogs spilled onto a Pennsylvania highway after a lorry scraped a car.

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Manhunt under way after 4 killed in Montana bar shooting

The suspect, named as Michael Paul Brown, is believed to be "armed and dangerous", police say.

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A tug of war between planes and kites in Indonesia's skies

Authorities warn that kite-flying, a popular pastime in Indonesia, can be a deadly threat to planes.

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Zoo worker killed by tiger in Jerusalem

A worker has died after being attacked during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors.

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Flooded streets and subway systems as storms slam US East Coast

New York and New Jersey have issued a state of emergency for areas hit by the strong storm system.

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Watch: Huge stick insect discovered in Australia

A new "supersized" species of stick insect that is roughly as heavy as a golf ball has been discovered in Australia.

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Watch: Fighter jet swerves dramatically to avoid birds near packed beach

Footage shows a Spanish fighter jet narrowly missing a flock of birds during an air show in Gijon.

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A mistaken elevator, frantic emails and a run for help - how New York shooting unfolded

Workers barricaded doors and sent goodbye notes as a man roamed through a skyscraper killing people.

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Watch: New York in shock after fatal office shooting

A New York City police officer is among the four people killed in a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise building.

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Firefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave and high winds

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Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens

Residents just 30km away from Athens have fled their homes, as Greece's temperatures are forecast to reach 44C on Sunday.

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Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants

The drastic manoeuvre was necessary to avoid collision with another plane, according to reports.

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Watch: Man dons bear costume in Japanese Police animal attack drill

Authorities and local hunters have practiced their response to potential bear attacks in a simulated drill.

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Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case

The verdict marks the end of the highly publicised case, in which the men were accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.

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Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the US

They are expected to support initiatives to reconnect African descendants with their roots in the continent.

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Two die in car during Cyprus wildfire as 44C heat expected

Local reports say the bodies, which are yet to be identified, belong to an elderly couple in the village of Malia, in the Limassol district.

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Why Filipino couples keep getting married in flooded churches

The submerged weddings are the latest example of a flooding problem that the country can't shake off.

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Bryan Kohberger gets four life sentences for murdering Idaho college students

The defendant declined to speak at the hearing, leaving the families of his victims with unanswered questions about his motive.

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Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her

Choi Mal-ja, now 78, has campaigned for years to overturn her sentence, after she was attacked when she was 18.

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Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Terror birds could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks.

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Camp Mystic: Why were so many people killed there during Texas floods?

The recent floods in Kerr County, Texas killed 135 people, including many young children.

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DR Congo rescuers dig with bare hands for trapped miners

Six people have been pulled out alive, with one seriously injured, since shafts collapsed on Sunday.

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French cities impose curfews on children after drug violence

Local authorities have adopted the measures following a series of violent incidents, including shootings.

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Crackdown on Pakistan's illegal big cats after pet lion attack

BBC Pakistan correspondent Azadeh Moshiri joined wildlife officials on their raids.

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The voices in the cockpit fuelling controversy over Air India crash

Air India 171's crash report offered no closure - just more speculation and one haunting, unexplained detail.

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US court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Etan Patz

The 1979 disappearance of the six-year-old boy rattled New York City and the nation.

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Ibiza Rocks pauses events after British men die at venue

The venue says it is "shocked and devastated by the recent incidents" at the site.

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Bangladesh plane crash: 'I heard an explosion, saw fire'

A teacher describes the moment he saw a jet crash into the school campus in the capital, Dhaka.

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UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly

The F-35B landed in Kerala on 14 June after running into bad weather, then reported a technical snag.

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Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

Local indigenous greens grow in popularity despite a ban on farmers swapping or selling seeds.

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Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction

The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.

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Teacher and parent held for breaking into school to steal exam papers

The attempt by a high school teacher and a student's father was foiled when the security alarm went off.

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Two dead after flash flooding in New Jersey and New York City

The New Jersey governor has declared a state of emergency as some roads are blocked and subways delayed.

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Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.

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Motorists rescued as new flash flood warnings hit Central Texas

The heavy rain has forced rescuers to halt search operations for victims of the deadly floods that occurred in the region just over a week ago.

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Historic lodge destroyed in Grand Canyon blaze

Tens of thousands of acres of land have been burned by two separate wildfires in the US state of Arizona.

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Two women killed at Kentucky church as gunman opens fire after shooting officer

The suspect, who was shot dead by police, is believed to have had a connection to the place of worship.

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Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports

The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.

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Gisèle Pelicot given France's highest award

Pelicot was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France's Bastille Day.

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French prisoner escapes in fellow inmate's bag, officials say

Investigations have been launched after a man escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison on Friday.

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Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine

The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.

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Afghan cabbies' DIY solution to keep cool

Kandahar regularly exceeds 40C and air-conditioning units inside cars often break down.