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- Japan rates hiked as its inflation wish comes trueon March 19, 2024 at 4:11 AM
The move marks the first time the country's central bank has raised interest rates for 17 years.
- Blinken in Manila as South China Sea tensions riseon March 19, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Friction has grown between Manila and Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea.
- Putin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election winon March 19, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Russia's president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.
- Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chipon March 19, 2024 at 2:38 AM
The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US.
- Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud caseon March 19, 2024 at 2:13 AM
The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond to continue his appeal.
- The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?on March 19, 2024 at 1:30 AM
The move comes decades after dozens of other Western nations took steps to ban the carcinogen.
- 'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violenceon March 19, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Bodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling from gang warfare.
- Evergrande and its founder accused of $78bn fraudon March 19, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Former billionaire Hui Ka Yan has been fined and faces being banned from the financial market for life.
- How Temu is shaking up the world of online shoppingon March 19, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.
- Is TikTok really a danger to the West?on March 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.
- Man convicted of ambush shooting in New Mexicoon March 18, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Aftab Hussein's murder was one of three that caused widespread fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community.
- US reports death of senior Hamas military leaderon March 18, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Details are also released of President Biden's high-stakes call to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Watch: Displaced Gazans describe al-Shifa raidon March 18, 2024 at 7:02 PM
The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".
- Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudanon March 18, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).
- More couples are saying 'I do' in Chinaon March 18, 2024 at 5:41 PM
The number of newlyweds rises for the first time in nine years as authorities try to reverse record-low birth rates.
- Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitchon March 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Clients at Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank are being urged to return any money that isn't theirs.
- Gaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingon March 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
More than a million people in Gaza are already starving, says the global body responsible for declaring famine.
- The US Navy's relentless battle against Houthi attackson March 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
The BBC gets rare access to a US aircraft carrier trying to protect merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
- In pictures: Iceland volcano spews lava and cuts off roadon March 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Photographer Jakob Vegerfors captures Saturday's eruption and the steady progress of the lava flow.
- Pakistan accused of killings in Afghan air strikeson March 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
The Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing eight women and children after an attack killed Pakistani troops.