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BBC News China holds military drills around Taiwan as 'punishment'

The drills come three days after the self-governed island's new leader, William Lai assumes office.

BBC News US to sue Ticketmaster owner Live Nation

Officials are expected to challenge the company's business practices, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.

BBC News China starts 'punishment' drills around Taiwan

The military manoeuvres come three days after William Lai was sworn in as Taiwan's president.

BBC News Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says

Unicef says six out of 10 hospitals in Haiti are barely operational, putting millions of children at risk.

BBC News Biden welcomes Kenya's leader as US under pressure in Africa

Kenya's William Ruto becomes the first African leader to make an official state visit to the US in 15 years.

BBC News The Mexican state where candidates are gunned down as they push for votes

Politicians are shocked by an even more violent campaign than usual, particularly in Guerrero state.

BBC News What is it like to fly a plane during turbulence?

Aviation experts tell the BBC what pilots do during turbulence and what passengers should be doing.

BBC News Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days

A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.

BBC News Nikki Haley says she is voting Trump for president

Ms Haley was once Mr Trump's UN ambassador and was the last of his major Republican primary rivals.

BBC News Nikki Haley says she is voting Trump for president

Ms Haley was once Mr Trump's UN ambassador and was the last of his major Republican primary rivals.

BBC News Hear the sound as billions of cicadas emerge in US

Two broods of periodical cicadas are coming out from underground in the same year.

BBC News Israeli hostage's family hope kidnap video reminds world of need for deal

New harrowing footage shows the moment Naama Levy and other women were seized by Hamas gunmen.

BBC News Families of Uvalde victims reach $2m settlement with city

They are also suing 92 state police officers for "shocking and extensive" failures in the 2022 shooting.

BBC News Austrian man discovers mammoth bones in wine cellar

A winemaker makes the extraordinary discovery of bones dating back 30,000 years ago during renovations.

BBC News Zuma lashes out at judges after election ban

South Africa's ex-president speaks to the BBC after being barred from standing in next week's election.