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The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

The 28-year-old's network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

Many visitors who have been exempt for 60 days will soon have to apply for a visa after 30 days.

The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.

Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.

Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.

Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators.

The Abstract Expressionist's Number 7A, 1948 painting is now his most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.

An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.

Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.

The alleged attackers were aged 17 and 18 and one left a note containing "generalised hate rhetoric", investigators say.

The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".

Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."

Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.

The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.

The settlement will go towards individuals who allege they were subjected to unfair investigations.

Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.

It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.

Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.

Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped the fence of the monkey, who went viral online, police say.

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.

Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the "narrative" that she was guilty now "crumbles".

One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports.

On Monday Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with Washington were continuing.

The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany's "Tiger Queen", according to local media reports.

Kami Rita Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa summited Everest for the 32nd and 11th time, respectively.

Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi's meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.

Four crew members safely ejected from US Navy jets and are in a stable condition after the collision.

Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.

The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a "dangerous escalation".

The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.

An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

Ukraine's president says the strikes are a "justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.