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US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting

The directive comes hours after President Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".

Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems

The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.

Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home

Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.

We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.

Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire which engulfed several tower blocks.

Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.

Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say

Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow

Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine".

Thirteen killed in deadliest Israeli raid for months in southern Syria

Israel said it was targeting militants in the village of Beit Jinn, but Syria's foreign ministry condemns what it called a "war crime".

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media

The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.

Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting

People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.

UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'

Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.

Ex-president's daughter resigns over allegations she duped South Africans to fight for Russia

Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.

Lightning detected on Mars for the first time, scientists say

Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.

Tunisia hands prison terms to dozens of opposition figures

The defendants were accused of attempting a coup - but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

Why the rich and powerful couldn't say no to Epstein

The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people even after his first conviction.

How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out

The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC entered the US unvetted.

'This was preventable': Anger and unanswered questions after Hong Kong fire

Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.

The kidnap gangs, jihadists and separatists wreaking havoc in Nigeria

The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.

What we know about shooting of National Guard in Washington DC

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died, while Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical condition.

Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations

At least 80 people have died in Indonesia with another 56 dead in Sri Lanka in a week of extreme weather.

Watch: Pope struggles to remove cloth covering plaque

It took several attemps for Pope Leo and church clergy to unveil a plaque covered by a white sheet at an Istanbul cathedral.

Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block

Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.

Watch: Dawn aerial footage reveals scale of Hong Kong apartment blaze

More than 800 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court this morning.

Watch: How the shooting of two National Guard members unfolded

The two soldiers are in critical condition after being attacked blocks from the White House in Washington DC.