BBC nieuws

• Three children and teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school

  The suspect was shot dead by a local community member who followed him into the school, said police.

• 'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

  Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.

• Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad

  Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

• Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume

  Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.

• Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured

  Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.

• Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York

  "I reject this document entirely," Maduro said in court, responding to newly added torture-related charges.

• At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

  Children were buried under the debris after the roof crashed through three classrooms, police say.

• Tip-off foiled US teen suspect's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say

  The alleged plot only failed because the 19-year-old suspect's gun jammed outside the place of worship, say police.

• Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister says

  Yemen's information minister says the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.

• Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast

  A search and rescue operation is under way in the Black Sea after the latest attack in the area.

• White House defends new press secretary over her legal credentials

  Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.

• School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey

  Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.

• Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices

  A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

• Two dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor says

  Residents have been told to avoid leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.

• Obama says drift towards extremism 'not inevitable'

  More than 12,000 people filled a major venue in the city to hear the former US president's take on the challenges the world is facing. .

• Brazil's Congress approves shorter working week in win for Lula

  Lula's supporters hope the measure will boost his popularity ahead of a presidential run-off in 10 days.

• At the Brooklyn shop in 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird

  Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.

• Actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after participating in protest

  The Bollywood actor had been detained and released while participating in a protest in Mumbai on 10 October.

• Australian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poison

  The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.

• North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay

  China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.

• Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case

  The body was recovered from a large blue plastic storage container - locally called a drum.

• Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania

  Buildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects.

• Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream

  Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.

• Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common

  A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.

• Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?

  France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.

• Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

  It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.

• Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings still have no public outcome, BBC Verify finds

  BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.

• How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections

  Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

• As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?

  With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

• Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?

  Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.