Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.

Russia's school propaganda was highlighted by Oscar-winning film - but does it work?

Olga Prosvirova , BBC News Russian and

Nataliya Zotova , BBC News Russian

AFP via Getty Images Russian teenagers with red berets take part in a ceremony of joining a patriotic cadet movement of the Youth Army AFP via Getty Images

When her seven-year-old daughter was told to learn a poem about Russia's "glorious army" for a school event, Nina from Moscow thought it was too much.

She has struggled to shield her daughter from an ever-increasing number of "patriotic" activities and lessons.

That ramping up of war propaganda directed at Russian children has been brought to life before a global audience in an Oscar-winning documentary,

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Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across France

Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent, Paris

Reuters/BBC/Léa Guedj A man with a white beard and black polar-neck stands on the left and on the right a woman with brown hair and glasses Reuters/BBC/Léa Guedj
Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire (L) is leading the polls in Paris but centre-right Rachida Dati is close behind

Mayors for France's major towns and cities will be chosen on Sunday, in the last vote before next year's presidential elections.

Excitement is especially high in Paris and Nice.

The capital could shift to the right after 25 years under a Socialist-led coalition, if Rachida Dati comes from behind in the opinion

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Chuck Norris memes were undefeated for a generation of young fans

Sakshi Venkatraman US reporter

Getty Images Chuck Norris wears a black shirt and a cowboy hat while posing for a photo. Behind him is a Texas flag and a brick wall Getty Images

Chuck Norris will always be remembered for his iconic film and television performances, such as a crime-fighting sheriff in Walker, Texas Ranger. But many young people only know the late actor for his starring role in thousands of memes.

Originating on message boards in the early 2000s, the memes, dubbed "Chuck Norris facts", became a genre of their own by the 2010s. They jokingly portrayed the actor as superhuman, terrifying and god-

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The fight to control the narrative in the Afghan-Pakistan conflict

Caroline Davies Pakistan correspondent

Anadolu via Getty Images Bodies are removed following reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 17, 2026. Afghan officials said the strikes allegedly hit a drug rehabilitation centre in the capital, causing civilian casualties. Anadolu via Getty Images
The United Nations says it has verified more than 140 deaths so far

Monday's air strike on Kabul resulted in the highest number of casualties seen since hostilities began again in February.

Within hours of explosions ringing across the capital, both sides were posting on social media - a war of words as people searched for answers.

"The Pakistani military regime has once again violated Afghanistan's airspace and targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, resulting in the death and injury

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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds

Kali Hays Technology reporter

Reuters Elon Musk during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory Reuters

Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found.

After two days of deliberations, a jury in San Francisco federal court decided in a unanimous verdict against the tech titan, who was sued by a group of Twitter investors arguing they had relied on his statements.

While testifying in court earlier this month, Musk argued that he did not mislead investors and that people simply read too much into his


As Islamophobia rises, Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid

Katy Watson Australia correspondent, Sydney

Reuters A group of women pose for the camera while attending prayers to mark the end of Ramadan Reuters
An average of 18 Islamophobic incidents take place in Australia every week

As sunset approached in the south-western Sydney suburb of Lakemba last week, the street outside the Imam Ali bin Abi Taleb Mosque filled with thousands of people - most of whom found a seat at one of many trestle tables covered with white table cloths.

The mosque was hosting a community Iftar: the evening meal that marks the end of daily fasting in Ramadan.

The tables were divided into sections, marked by buffet

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Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

Daniel Bush , Washington correspondent and

Paul Brown & Alex Murray , BBC Verify

Planet labs PBC and Airbus Damage to radar sites at Al Sader and Al Ruwais (UAE) Planet labs PBC and Airbus
Damage to radar sites at Al Sader and Al Ruwais (UAE)

Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks of the war, a new analysis shows.

Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched the war, according

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Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

Nick Thorpe , Budapest and

Vitaliy Shevchenko , Kyiv

DSNS Thick dark grey smoke billows from the Brody oil hub as firefighters tackle an unseen fire with two hoses from an extended ladder. DSNS
Ukraine emergency services DSNS published photos of smoke from the Brody oil hub following a Russian bombardment

A bitter dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine is holding up a crucial €90bn (£77.95bn) EU loan to Ukraine.

No oil has flowed through the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline, from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia across Ukraine, since the major oil hub at Brody, in western Ukraine, was damaged in a

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Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated

The video of the strike, hitting just metres from RT's Steve Sweeney and his crew, was recorded on Thursday in southern Lebanon.