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The iconic Medieval towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris have reopened to the public, six years after a massive fire ravaged parts of the historical landmark and forced its closure. The central part of the cathedral was reopened in December 2024, but it has taken longer for Notre-Dame’s twin towers to be accessible once again…

A man has been charged in Pakistan over the killing of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf who had repeatedly rejected his advances. Ms Yousaf’s murder in June drew widespread condemnation but also some comments appearing to blame her, igniting a fierce debate about women on social media. Umar Hayat, 22, was arrested and confessed to…

Guy HedgecoeBusiness reporter, Porto de Sanabria, north-western Spain Guy Hedgecoe A firefighter plane drops water on a recent wildfire José Antonio Bruña, a honey producer, is standing on a hillside where he keeps his beehives near the small Spanish village of Porto de Sanabria. He points to the exact spot, a few hundred metres away…

At least three people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a “massive” overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says. He says regions across the country were targeted as part of a “deliberate strategy” to “intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure”, with one direct missile hit reported on a residential…

Maia Davies and Joe Tidycyber correspondent Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Heathrow is among several European airports hit by a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport warned of possible delays due to a “technical issue” affecting software provided by Collins Aerospace to several airlines. Brussels Airport said a…

Mike Wendling and Shayan Sardarizadeh The BBC’s Nada Tawfik on the key takeaways from Tyler Robinson’s first court appearance The roommate of the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk had one question. “Why?” “I had enough of his hatred,” Tyler Robinson wrote back. “Some hate can’t be negotiated out.” On Tuesday, authorities released messages…

Koh EweSingapore and Riana IbrahimBBC Indonesian, Jakarta Netflix Norma is the tale of a scandalous affair between a woman’s husband and her mother For months, Indonesian movie audiences have been talking about one film: Norma, the story of a seemingly blissful marriage shattered by the husband’s clandestine affair with his mother-in-law. It’s the kind of…

US Senator Ted Cruz has accused the head of America’s broadcast regulator of acting like “a mafioso” in the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel – the sharpest attack yet from a conservative Republican on the controversy. He said Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr’s threat to ABC over their comedian’s monologue about slain…

Portugal says it will recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, making it the latest Western nation preparing to shift policy as the war in the Gaza Strip shows no sign of stopping. The foreign ministry made the announcement ahead of next week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. France, the UK, Canada and…

Reuters Malawians voted in presidential, parliamentary and local elections on Tuesday Police in Malawi have arrested eight people for alleged electoral fraud as the country waits for the final results of Tuesday’s general election. Inspector General Merlyne Yolamu said the suspects, who were working as data entry clerks, had been trying to manipulate the figures.…