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Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.
In search of the least wrong map
The UN wants to adopt a fairer way to trace borders
Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisions
Brics members agree they need a new global order but it's harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there.
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
Women lead brutal lives in Colombia’s illegal gold-mining regions
They survive on what men discard, and are exploited by them
Why Indians are unhappy about 7.8% growth
A row over GDP numbers is really about how people feel
They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.
Russians seek answers over hundreds missing after Ukraine's 2024 incursion
Officials say more than 300 Russians remain missing after the 2024 Kursk offensive, but no-one really knows the true figure.
Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.
Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.