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Mother jailed for 20 years cleared of killing babies
A woman once branded "Australia's worst mother" has had her convictions for killing her four children quashed. The New South Wales Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the evidence originally used to jail Kathleen Folbigg was "not reliable".
Heavy rain adds to Gazans' misery as Israeli bombardment continues
An overnight storm has worsened the conditions for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have fled their homes. Many are in makeshift shelters or sleeping rough.
Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy
A Thai female MP has been sentenced to six years in jail under the country's harsh lese-majeste laws and may lose her seat if denied bail. Rukchanok "Ice" Srinork was accused of posting tweets critical of the monarchy. She pleaded not guilty.
UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash
The UN climate talks in Dubai could be in jeopardy after some nations reacted furiously to a draft deal on fossil fuels they call "weak". The draft removed language included in a previous text suggesting that fossil fuels could be "phased out".
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer
Myanmar is now the world's largest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan, a UN report says. It estimates that this year Myanmar will have increased production by 36% to 1,080 tonnes of opium - the key ingredient for the hard drug heroin.
India court upholds repeal of Kashmir's special status
India's top court has upheld the stripping of special status from the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Australia to halve immigration, toughen English test
The Australian government says it will halve the migration intake within two years in a bid to fix the country's "broken" immigration system.
Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN
A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip - and nine out of 10 people cannot eat every day.
Two arrested in France over alleged bedbug scam
Two men have been arrested in France after allegedly scamming elderly people into paying thousands of euros for bedbug treatment they did not need.
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Indian city
A cyclone which barrelled through India's southern coast earlier this week has left Chennai city flooded and struggling to return to normal.
Thai bus crash kills 14 and splits vehicle in half
Fourteen people have died in Thailand after a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a tree. Photos online show the bus leaning on its side and its front split in half, with parts of the tree wedged in it.
Record number of fossil fuel delegates at COP28
The number of delegates at this year's UN climate talks who are also linked to fossil fuel producers has quadrupled since last year, campaigners say.
Deadly explosion rocks Mass at Philippines university
Four people have been killed in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning.
COP28 host UAE to ramp up national oil production
The country hosting COP28 climate talks aimed at cutting fossil fuel emissions is massively ramping up its own oil production, the BBC has learned.
Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says
A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as "reassuring".
