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Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.

The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.

Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.

Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July.

Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".

Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart.

Protesters demand justice for more than 80 people killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.

IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

Six months after he Trump administration's immigration crackdown ended, Minneapolis is still feeling the impact.

Kerala is searching for new ways to care for its ageing population as migration leaves more elderly people living alone.

From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.

Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.

France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.

About 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected, with electricity unlikely to be fully restored until Wednesday night.

Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.

More than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have died during the current outbreak.

Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.

Ahmed al Ahmed tackled one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event in December.

The resolution passed on Tuesday was largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.

Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.

Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.

It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.

Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remained in dispute 12 months after he died.

Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.