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Air India crash victims' families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell

September 17, 2025 - 11:17pm
They accuse the manufacturers of doing "nothing" despite being aware of the plane's risks.
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Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state

September 17, 2025 - 8:00pm
In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.
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Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state

September 17, 2025 - 8:00pm
In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.
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Fury over corruption and 'nepo babies' as floods paralyse Philippines

September 17, 2025 - 6:06pm
An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.
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Fury over corruption and 'nepo babies' as floods paralyse Philippines

September 17, 2025 - 6:06pm
An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.
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Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

September 17, 2025 - 7:23am
Jensen Huang said the US needs "to make sure that that people can access this technology from all over the world".
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Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

September 17, 2025 - 7:23am
Jensen Huang told reporters he would be "patient" as the US and China grapple for global AI dominance.
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Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests

September 17, 2025 - 6:30am
Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas.
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Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests

September 17, 2025 - 6:30am
Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas.
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US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food

September 17, 2025 - 2:53am
She described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm.
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US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food

September 17, 2025 - 2:53am
She described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm.
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Politicians get rich while we suffer - so I helped bring down our government in 48 hours

September 16, 2025 - 6:11pm
Gen Z protesters in Nepal tell the BBC of their pride and heartbreak after last week's momentous protests.
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Politicians get rich while we suffer - so I helped bring down our government in 48 hours

September 16, 2025 - 6:11pm
Gen Z protesters in Nepal tell the BBC of their pride and heartbreak after last week's momentous protests.
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US officers tied us up and pointed guns at us, South Korean engineers tell BBC

September 16, 2025 - 6:10pm
Korean workers who were detained in the US say they were treated like criminals and are still in shock.
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US officers tied us up and pointed guns at us, South Korean engineers tell BBC

September 16, 2025 - 6:10pm
Korean workers who were detained in the US say they were treated like criminals and are still in shock.
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Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

September 16, 2025 - 3:56pm
The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.
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Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

September 16, 2025 - 3:11pm
The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.
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Chinese-linked mining firms sued over 'ecological catastrophe' in Zambia

September 16, 2025 - 1:36pm
Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.
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Chinese-linked mining firms sued over 'ecological catastrophe' in Zambia

September 16, 2025 - 1:36pm
Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.
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US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with China

September 16, 2025 - 12:20am
The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American operations, according to the US treasury secretary.
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