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Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie's wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79 He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly.

Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.

Hurricane Polo downgraded but remains 'very powerful' off coast of Mexico The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of 'threats and intimidation' Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.

OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable

Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil - what's at stake? The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.

Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized Rodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the US

Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.

Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.

US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.

Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.

More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first UN speech In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation.

Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.

Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports The suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport.

‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talks Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response.

UN General Assembly quiz: Who said these 10 famous quotes? With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.