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A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.

Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

CNN and MS NOW said reporters were denied access to covering White House arrivals for a state dinner, despite a judge ruling their passes must be restored.

After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".

A male suspect from Ukraine was arrested after the stabbings in the town of Jarosław, police say.

The Israeli delegation could be be seen cheering in support during Netanyahu's speech.

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".

News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.

The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.

Her heavy metal performance trumped nine other finalists, including magicians and even a robot crew.

Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.

Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.

Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.

Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.

The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.

Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".

Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.

Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.

One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.

The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.

He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly.

The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.

The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.

Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable