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Wednesday, 25 March 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown

An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

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Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds

Piper James's body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence "consistent with drowning".

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Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue

With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.

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South Sudan army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellion

Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

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Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?

It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?

Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

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A national tragedy 30 years ago united Australia. Why hasn't the Bondi shooting?

Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning.

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High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US

Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

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Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail

Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.

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'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons

The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

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US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm

The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".

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Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67

The process to identify the bodies recovered from the wreckage of Gul Plaza in Karachi continues.

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Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace

Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.

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Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle

The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.

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Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action

Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds.

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