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News image‘When I turned around, nothing was left’: One father's search for family after Venezuela quakes

‘When I turned around, nothing was left’: One father's search for family after Venezuela quakes

Seconds after he left his apartment, an earthquake in Venezuela flattened the building. His wife and two sons were still inside. Now the father is searching through the rubble for any sign of them.


News imageA huge crowd of fans wearing Mexico's green football kit and waving the country's flag celebrate the team's 2-0 World Cup win against Ecuador in Mexico City at night.

Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations

More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.

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Latin America
News imageUS President Donald Trump pointing fingers in the Oval Office of the White House, with an American flag and suited men behind him.

Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office

The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

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Business

Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact

As Canadians celebrate their nation's birthday, independence movements in two provinces are eyeing the exit from the country.

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US & Canada

Fire at Antwerp apartment block kills at least six

A man is seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live.

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Europe

'Could be worse': Americans on the state of the US in its 250th year

The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend.

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US & Canada

Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74

Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.

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Culture

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News imageCrop of The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston on March 5,1770 by a party of the 29th Regiment (Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York/ Gift of Mrs Russell Sage)

The bloody 1770 Boston Massacre image that fuelled the American Revolution

How a gory depiction of the 1770 Boston Massacre by Paul Revere ignited fury against British rule, becoming arguably the most effective example of propaganda in US history.

News imageA man looking down, with an X-ray window transposed on his face, showing the curvature of his neck (Credit: BBC/ Serenity Strull/ Getty Images)

Is your tech giving you 'phone body'?

Your devices are changing your body in ways you might not realise. It's not too late to do something about it.


World Cup

News imageEngland fans in Atlanta

England v DR Congo build-up: Rice expected to return as fans descend on Atlanta

All the latest build-up to England's World Cup tie against DR Congo, plus reaction to last night's matches.

News imageRonald Koeman

Koeman resigns, while Netherlands report racist abuse

Ronald Koeman resigns as Netherlands manager after their World Cup exit, which led to "appalling" racist abuse aimed at players who missed penalties.

News imageFrance boss Didier Deschamps celebrates with goalscorer Kylian Mbappe in the 3-0 win over Sweden at the World Cup

United, free and brilliant - can anyone stop France masterclass?

France boss Didier Deschamps urges caution despite watching his side dismantle Sweden to leave Les Bleus fans dreaming of winning the World Cup.

News imageGermany players look on as referee Jalal Jayed watches a VAR replay

Fifa explains decision to rule out Germany goal

Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup referees will punish the type of foul that saw Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay ruled out.

News imageErling Haaland wearing a plastic viking helmet after Norway beat Ivory Coast

Defying logic - how Haaland could end up with 260 international goals

Erling Haaland delivers on the biggest stage yet for Norway - but just how many goals could he end up with in international football?


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A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain

A UK woman suffered headaches, seizures and psychosis years after an India trip, due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.

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Watch coverage, listen to radio commentary and follow text updates and latest scores from day three of Wimbledon 2026.

Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend

North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States' 250th birthday.

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Why India's cockroach protesters are still on the streets in over 40C heat

Hundreds have been spending days and nights at Cockroach Janta Party's protest in Delhi for the past 10 days.

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Asia
News imageU.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" on a music producer at the Tape nightclub in central London in 2023, walks outside the Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 11, 2025.

Chris Brown ordered to pay housekeeper $13m after dog attack

Maria Aliva was left with scarring, vision loss and nerve damage following the attack in December 2020.

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Culture
News imageTom Kean Jr in wire framed glasses, a blue suit and pale blue shirt, with a red tie.

Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr, told fellow lawmakers that depression was the reason he had been away since March.

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News imageA composite image showing the Citic Tower, or China Zun, showing damage after it was struck by a small aircraft, early on June 27, 2026 in Beijing, China.

A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened

The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.

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Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest-hit areas

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.

Latin America
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Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava

A stream of thick orange lava was seen trailing from Europe's biggest active volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, snaking through the mountain.

Europe
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Americans react to US Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

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US Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.

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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?

The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.

Asia
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Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?

Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday

We asked Canadians across the country what they would say and give to their southern neighbour.

US & Canada
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US congressman reveals depression diagnosis after absence

Tom Kean returned to Washington after a nearly four-month absence, speaking about his mental health struggles.

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Film & TV

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Legally Blonde revival Elle - boring and tedious or a hot pink delight?

The spin-off introduces a new generation to Elle Woods, but critics say young people deserve better.


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Is there such a thing as American cuisine?

For her new book, Peach Street to Lobster Lane, British food writer Felicity Cloake cycles across the US from coast to coast in search of a definition for its national cuisine.

News imageEllis Island, 1880 (Credit: Getty Images)

'That was the greatest day of all our lives': The migrants who passed through Ellis Island

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC about arriving in the US from the Soviet Union in 1930.

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Why Alice Cooper saved the Hollywood sign

For more than 100 years, the sign has been a Los Angeles landmark both in real life and on the silver screen. In 1978, Alice Cooper told the BBC why he was helping to restore an icon.


Travel

News imageA closeup of bottles of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing on a supermarket shelf (Credit: Getty Images)

Is the World Cup ranch craze real or hype?

This creamy, herby salad cream has existed overseas for decades and visitors to the US are now allegedly shipping cartons of it home. But is there any truth to the reports?


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Watch: Man comes face-to-face with bear inside his truck

Security camera footage from the Colorado property shows a man using several methods to coax a black bear out of a vehicle.

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Man guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin

Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.

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Business

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Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved

The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

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I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it

Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

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Sport

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Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt

Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury.

LeBron's Last Dance - what next for James after Lakers exit?

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Health

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Small changes in how children experience food every day can have a lasting impact on what they eat.

Scotland was 'murder capital of Europe', then it treated violence like a disease

What sunset-watching really does for your health

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Culture

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Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK

The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.

'There was an audible gasp': The player's pink underwear that scandalised Wimbledon

Lily Allen defends tour after some fans criticise show length

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car, court told


Travel

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The snake-wrangling 84-year-old who lives on a remote island

Once called the "wildest woman in America", this fearless knife-wielding naturalist has lived off the land for 53 years, fighting to preserve Cumberland Island for future travellers.

The places fighting to be taken off the World Heritage List

What life is like in the world's safest countries for 2026

Why travellers are exploring Europe after dark


Watch

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How to do German beer gardens without looking like a tourist

From bringing your own food to one-litre mugs, these are the implicit rules of traditional Bavarian beer gardens.
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Arts

News imageA black and white image shows a couple in the corner of a booth in a small Paris cafe with their faces close together as if they are about to kiss(Credit: Estate Brassai/ Succession Philippe Ribeyrolles)

10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

Moving "from the slums to the exclusive salons", Brassaï captured the brothels, gay bars and backstreets of Paris's hazy night-time in its radical inter-war years.

'Hideous': The controversy over Picasso's most shocking painting

The forbidden erotica of ancient Pompeii

The five details that unlock the genius of Van Gogh's original 'starry night'


Earth

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Why the French are painting chalk on their windows to stay cool

Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave. To help stay cool, people in France have been turning to an unusual solution – chalk. Here's the science behind the trend.

The sinkholes caused by Turkey's thirst for water

The risk of a 'super' El Niño is rising. Here's what it means for North America

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Georgian-era artists used outrageous imagery to express their unfavourable views of King George III.

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10 winning pictures from the World Food Photography Awards 2026

From a Soviet-era sanatorium to a floating market in Bangladesh, this year's World Food Photography Awards capture the many ways food shapes daily life around the world.

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