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The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy returns to the shadows
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
In Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated city close to the front line, the security situation is deteriorating.
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Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.
Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in
Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love?
Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
New species named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.
'Really frightening, unbelievably quick': Witnesses describe fleeing deadly Spain wildfire
Holidaymakers tell the BBC how they grabbed a change of clothes, bundled into cars and fled the flames and smoke.
Superb Sinner ends Djokovic's latest bid for history
Jannik Sinner produces a devastating display to end Novak Djokovic's latest bid for history and set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev.
Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.
Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
Nolan Wells' family demands answers about US teen's death after boating trip
Wells' body was found in the water near Mississippi's Horn Island days after he went on a boating trip there with friends.
Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
US declassifies even more UFO videos
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
Man 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
Passenger 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
Passenger 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair-owned plane
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Headed for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
Would you swap homes with a stranger to get a cheaper holiday?
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
At least 12 dead and 19 missing in wildfire in southern Spain
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
At least 11 dead and 19 missing in wildfire in southern Spain
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.