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At least 30 men, women and children drowned when their dinghy capsized on 24 November 2021.

BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.

The suspect had reportedly claimed responsibility for attacks on electricity substations in letters.

Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".

For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin stance.

Officials at the time assured the public the air was safe after the attacks, but the documents suggest there were concerns.

The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.

It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

Air raid alerts and sounds of explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital as Russian forces launched drone strikes early on Tuesday.

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his annual pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).

Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms.

Relations between the neighbours have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds.

In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

The mayor of Paris said an investigation would be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", according to a union representative.

Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.

The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.

Lebanon says a recent Israeli escalation is jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Hafidh Ameir Hassan kept a low profile and was rarely seen in public with the president.

Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.

Flags flew at half mast on the 13th day since the disaster, the last day of the Hindu mourning period.

Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah.

Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.

Video footage shows the aircraft burst into flames in Sunday's deadly incident.

The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.

It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.

Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.

The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.

Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.

As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.

Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.

An Amazon Air cargo plane has overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport.

AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.