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Mother of Jewish stabbing victim tells BBC she's 'horrified these things could happen on London's streets'

The mother of Shloime Rand, 34, says she hopes her son will be home from hospital for Shabbat. Meanwhile, the other victim has been named as Moshe Shine, 76.


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Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

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Business
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'Attacked 28 times in a day': BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq

Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

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US & Canada

Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?

Many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle.

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Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war

His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

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World

'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

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Africa

Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback

The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

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News imageLee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, 5 Feb., 2024.

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama

The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

News imageSeveral hands hold computer windows with "X" and exclamation point warning signs over a desktop screen that says "AI" (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them

A tech company says it has built a new AI that's so powerful it's too dangerous to release into the world – luckily for us, they're keeping it locked up for now. They just wanted you to know.


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Indians lost $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back

The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?

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Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk

This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.

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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel

The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.

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Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season

Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt.

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Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds

Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.

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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.

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Joy as Kenya's record-breaking runner Sabastian Sawe returns home

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

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The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US

After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

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Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

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'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French': King and Trump joke at dinner

The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.

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Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

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The TikTok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

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Arts

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Rose Dugdale rejected her privileged background and joined the IRA. In April 1974, reported the BBC, she took part in "one of the largest art heists in history".

The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old library

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Earth

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