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Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.

The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

The arrests are part of the country's efforts to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.

August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.

Opposition leaders have alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party during elections.

Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.

In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.

Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.

Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".

Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.

Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.

A homecoming celebration turned into a scene of deadly violence, as dozens of shots were fired into a crowd.

The star reveals why he is "very selective" about releasing music - and shares his future collab hopes.

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.

Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.

A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.

Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.

The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.

Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.