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Super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines as nearly a million evacuated

Super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines as nearly a million evacuated

November 09, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), made landfall on Sunday evening local time.

BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

November 09, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.

Israel receives body from Gaza after PM says soldier killed in 2014 to be returned

Israel receives body from Gaza after PM says soldier killed in 2014 to be returned

November 09, 2025

Formal identification has not yet taken place, but Benjamin Netanyahu said Hadar Goldin's body was due to be handed over.

UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions

UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions

November 09, 2025

Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border

November 09, 2025

Malaysian authorities are looking for more survivors after the vessel capsized near the resort of Langkawi.

More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

November 09, 2025

Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.

Uganda president admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in 'the fridge'

Uganda president admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in 'the fridge'

November 09, 2025

Long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni blames "foreign groups" for stoking unrest.

US cleaning woman shot dead after arriving at wrong home

US cleaning woman shot dead after arriving at wrong home

November 09, 2025

Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, dead after she was shot on the front porch of a home in an Indianapolis suburb.

Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted

Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted

November 09, 2025

The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

The ex-president's daughter who faces terror-related charges

The ex-president's daughter who faces terror-related charges

November 09, 2025

South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.

US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster

US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster

November 09, 2025

Three firms told to stop operating MD-11 and MD-11F planes until safety checks are carried out.

Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine

Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine

November 08, 2025

Overnight, 25 locations including Kyiv were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating.

Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza

Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza

November 08, 2025

Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said.

Thousands take to Lisbon streets over proposed labour laws

Thousands take to Lisbon streets over proposed labour laws

November 09, 2025

The government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people and to limit some compassionate leave.

British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012

British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012

November 07, 2025

Robert James Purkiss faces extradition over allegations he murdered Agnes Wanjiru.

US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump says

US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump says

November 09, 2025

South Africa responded to the decision, saying the success of he summit won't "rest on one member state".

Fire at Turkey perfume warehouse kills six

Fire at Turkey perfume warehouse kills six

November 08, 2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his "deepest condolences to the families" and said the government was investigating.

What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump

What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump

November 08, 2025

On the surface, the Hungarian PM's trip was exactly what he wanted, but the full picture is more complex, writes the BBC's Nick Thorpe.

The president blamed for shattering Tanzania's aura of stability

The president blamed for shattering Tanzania's aura of stability

November 09, 2025

The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan's re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.

Ukrainians would like to watch comedies - but for now their culture is defined by war

Ukrainians would like to watch comedies - but for now their culture is defined by war

November 08, 2025

Nearly four years on from Russia's invasion, the arts are back but the war permeates everything.

Trove of records reveals Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers

Trove of records reveals Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers

November 08, 2025

Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.

The battle over Gaza's future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild

The battle over Gaza's future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild

November 07, 2025

From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture its 'soul and spirit', plans have already been draw up - but political obstacles remain

How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row

How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row

November 07, 2025

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleges that Larissa Nery's photo appeared on the voters' list in Haryana 22 times.

'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

November 07, 2025

BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

Viktor Orban's dilemma - Russian oil or Trump's favour

Viktor Orban's dilemma - Russian oil or Trump's favour

November 07, 2025

Trump's closest ally in Europe will head to Washington in the midst of a disagreement over Russian oil.

Buoyed by election wins, Democrats still face tough choices to regain power

Buoyed by election wins, Democrats still face tough choices to regain power

November 07, 2025

A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.

BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

November 09, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.

Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado

Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado

November 08, 2025

At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the twister, authorities said.

Miss Universe contestants stage walkout after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Miss Universe contestants stage walkout after organiser berates Miss Mexico

November 06, 2025

Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was 'not respectful' at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday

Watch: What New Yorkers want Mamdani to do as mayor

Watch: What New Yorkers want Mamdani to do as mayor

November 06, 2025

The 34-year-old will become the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest in more than a century when he is sworn in on 1 January 2026.

Watch: Cars pile up on Philippines streets after typhoon

Watch: Cars pile up on Philippines streets after typhoon

November 06, 2025

Floods have swept through towns, killing at least 85 people and leaving 75 others missing.

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