Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law
After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.
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Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal
The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.
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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'
A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.
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Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T-shirt
This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.
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Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed
Activists said Kesaria Abramidze had been a "trailblazing" transgender leader in the South Caucasus country.
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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.
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Ros Atkins on Trump suspect viral conspiracy theory
The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm.
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Walkie-talkie explosions spark chaos at Beirut funerals
A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 14 people, Lebanese officials say.
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In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as a 'delusional' reject
Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv.
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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket
BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.
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Bystander shot in head as NY police tackle armed subway fare-evader
Officers fired during a clash with a man who pulled a knife after being stopped for fare evasion, police say.
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Gunman lurked for hours before Trump's last-minute game of golf
West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.
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Iran's morality police will not 'bother' women, president says
It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab.
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Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire
Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.
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Jane's Addiction cancel tour after on-stage brawl
The US band say they have made the "difficult decision to take some time away as a group" following the fight.
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Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70
Tito was an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson.
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Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
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Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims
The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.
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Trump safe after gunshots in his vicinity - campaign
The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump.
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A skull was stolen from a Tasmanian morgue - 150 years on it's still dividing a city
Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.
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Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic
Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.
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Timberlake pleads guilty in drink-drive court deal
The pop star is ordered to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge and do 25 hours of community service.
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China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.
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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles
Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".
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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners
Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.
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Ros Atkins on... Were the Trump-Harris debate moderators unfair?
The BBC's analysis editor looks at how the ABC News debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was fact-checked.
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Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues
Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits
One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.
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Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.
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Inmate awarded $100m in default judgement against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.
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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls
Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.
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New abuse allegations emerge against once-venerated French priest
A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.
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Pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door wins top prize in Venice
Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
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Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions
PM Abiy Ahmed says anyone planning an attack should "think 10 times", touting Ethiopia's defensive abilities.
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Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea
In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.
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An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze
The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.
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Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later
Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.
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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth
The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.
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Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter
California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.
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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM
France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
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Mother and daughters killed in new wave of strikes on Ukraine
The strike came as Ukraine was still reeling from the deaths of at least 50 people on Tuesday.
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Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party
His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.
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Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village
It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.
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WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues
The UN agency says localised pauses in the fighting have allowed 161,030 children to be inoculated.
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'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.
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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land
The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.
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Russian 'spy whale' found dead off Norway
The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.
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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding
Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.
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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv
The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.
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