Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war (opens on the publisher’s site)
The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
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Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance (opens on the publisher’s site)
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral (opens on the publisher’s site)
Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base (opens on the publisher’s site)
The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.
Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal (opens on the publisher’s site)
Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.
Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US (opens on the publisher’s site)
The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.
Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi (opens on the publisher’s site)
As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely.
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons (opens on the publisher’s site)
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Man loses case to claw back $369,000 he spent on lavish gifts for ex-girlfriend (opens on the publisher’s site)
Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, even before they got together.
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction (opens on the publisher’s site)
Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began (opens on the publisher’s site)
Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
Man jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village (opens on the publisher’s site)
The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.
Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention? (opens on the publisher’s site)
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term.
Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt (opens on the publisher’s site)
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison (opens on the publisher’s site)
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
'Islam is being hijacked': Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11 (opens on the publisher’s site)
Zeshan Hamdani, who lost his older brother in the North Tower, is speaking out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attending the 25-year memorial.
Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11 (opens on the publisher’s site)
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps (opens on the publisher’s site)
The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.
The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit (opens on the publisher’s site)
It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.
Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas (opens on the publisher’s site)
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence (opens on the publisher’s site)
The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says (opens on the publisher’s site)
The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report.
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire (opens on the publisher’s site)
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.