What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife

US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy died.

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Volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption thrown out

Twenty-two people died and others were badly injured in the 2019 Whakaari/White Island disaster.

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Notorious Mexican drug lord among 29 extradited to US

Rafael Caro Quintero arrived in New York late on Thursday and was escorted by FBI agents.

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Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China

The move comes after rights groups warned the Uyghurs face torture and possibly death back in China.

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Don't slaughter sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at their home

Local police said they didn't believe any foul play was involved in the death of the couple, found alongside their dog.

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Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her.

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Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home's noodles

The noodle dish, provided only to mourners, has gone viral on Chinese social media.

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Race against time to save eight Indian workers trapped inside tunnel

Dozens of workers escaped, but eight men were trapped after a part of the tunnel's roof collapsed.

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Watch: Macron fact-checks Trump over Ukraine funding

The two leaders discussed funding the Ukraine war effort on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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Uganda probes death of Nigerian footballer in shopping mall

Abubakar Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony of a shopping mall in Kampala.

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SAG Awards: Winners revealed on a glittering night in LA

Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award

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Sudan army ends two-year siege of key city

The Sudan army captures el-Obeid hours after rival RSF forces signed a charter for a breakaway government.

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French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024.

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Berlin stabbing suspect planned to kill Jewish people, police believe

Police say they are investigating whether the assailant is suffering from mental illness.

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Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD.

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Fit for a pontiff: Inside the Roman hospital caring for Pope Francis

The Gemelli hospital has been treating popes for more than thirty years.

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Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.

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Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.

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Katya Adler: Far right looks for election breakthrough as Germany falters

The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.

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'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea

Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.

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Return of bodies marks day of anguish for Israel

Many held out hope that the Bibas family might have still been alive.

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Watch: Moment man vandalises ancient Incan artefact

Peruvian police released footage showing a suspect pounding Cusco's 12-Angle Stone.

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Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky

The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensksy standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace.

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Watch: Trump and Musk discuss conflict of interests

Asked about potential conflicts between his businesses and US government role, Musk said he’s “never asked the president for anything.”

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Watch: A$AP Rocky leaps over court barrier to hug Rihanna after verdict

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend.

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Facing Islamist threats, Bangladesh girls forced to cancel football matches

There are concerns that extremist groups, which had been pushed to the fringes, have become emboldened again.

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What key players want from Ukraine war talks

BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve.

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Pope's health a 'complex clinical situation', Vatican says

The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.

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Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'

India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.

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Ten best moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live

The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.

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Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.

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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

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One year on: Did democratic opposition in Russia die with Alexei Navalny?

For years, Navalny was Vladimir Putin's biggest political rival, but now the Russian opposition is weaker than ever.

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Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.

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Families heartbreak after deadly Dehli railway station crush

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed 18 lives.

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Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs

An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim.

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DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

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India anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died

The controversial ruling once again shines a spotlight on the issue of marital rape in India, which refuses to criminalise it.

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Top prosecutor resigns after being told to drop case against NYC mayor Eric Adams

Danielle Sassoon quit rather than follow an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams, saying it set " dangerous precedent".

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Too quiet on set? Hollywood pushes for more LA productions post wildfires

January's wildfires have exacerbated the decline of Hollywood's once booming film and television industry.

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'DeepSeek moved me to tears': How young Chinese find therapy in AI

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support

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Grenade attack in French bar injures 12

The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores".

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Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire

Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital.

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One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says

The attack comes after president Zelensky suggested peace negotiations with Russia could include a territory swap.

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Elon Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut

The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.

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Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases.

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CAR leader launches meme-coin 'experiment'

President Touadéra says it could "unite people" but many have lost money on similar investments.

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Japan ministry worker on night out loses sensitive files

The ministry worker had left behind the files and his laptop during a five-hour night out.

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Trump faces showdown with Jordan over Gaza plan

The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump.

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How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?

Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.

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Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin

He was arrested in the Stoneybatter area of the city on Sunday and is currently being detained.

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Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut

The outage is yet to be fully fixed meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators.

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Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction.

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One dead, 28 missing after China landslide

Hundreds of emergency workers are searching for survivors, officials say, in Jinping village, Sichuan province.

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Freed Israeli hostage's British family concerned over gaunt appearance

The in-laws of Eli Sharabi say they are worried he may not know his wife and daughters have been killed.

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Actor's grief after mum and husband die in France

Actor Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in France.

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Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.

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More than 100 venomous snakes found in Sydney yard

Reptile handlers say they initially found 40 red-bellied black snakes - before some began giving birth.

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Alaska authorities search for missing small plane

The craft carrying 10 people was on flight from Unalakleet to Nome when "its position was lost".

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British conman jailed for six years for running over French policemen

The French prosecutor said he had turned a rural area into a "bewildering scene worthy of Mad Max".

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Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home

It was sparked by news Sheikh Hasina would address the country via social media from exile in India.

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Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground

At least two suspects wearing balaclavas were seen with weapons at Clemenceau station.

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US military plane carrying deported Indians due to arrive in Punjab

President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy.

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Five people shot at school in central Sweden

The school shooting happened in Örebro 200km west of Stockholm.

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Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murder

The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her.

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Thousands evacuate Santorini amid earthquake fears

Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.

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Spain football kiss 'stained' World Cup win, player tells trial

Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion.

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Record-breaking Beyoncé given Grammy by Taylor Swift

Beyoncé took home three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, including best album.

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Watch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather prediction

People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity".

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Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.

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Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.

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Three more Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.

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Celebrations as crowd greets freed Palestinian prisoners in West Bank

In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023.

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Two Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross in Khan Younis

Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, were taken during the 7 October attacks.

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