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World · BBC

'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year

27 Oct 08:31

"Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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World · BBC

Russian bombing kills 18 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

Local officials say 27 people are missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern Ukraine.

3 Nov 05:01

World · BBC

Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

3 Nov 04:38

World · BBC

Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire

Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds on.

3 Nov 04:33

World · BBC

Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord

Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone.

3 Nov 04:29

World · BBC

Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat

A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest after the threat was received mid-air.

3 Nov 01:35

World · BBC

Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked

Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening.

3 Nov 01:35

World · BBC

Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares

The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

2 Nov 23:22

World · BBC

Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years

Uganda has been helping Somalia battle an insurgency led by the al-Shabab militant group since 2007.

2 Nov 23:05