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The festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated with different rituals across India.

Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

It comes after the country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities.

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.

The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.

Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.

Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.

Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.

In the wake of the apparent attack on MP Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.

France is used to protests but the violence and damage seen across the country is shocking many people.

The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.

Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.

The game continued after the incident. The American Conference said the decision was made before his death was known.

The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.

The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the independence bid he led in 2017.

Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.

The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the independence bid he led in 2017.

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.

The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.

Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

The government crackdown comes after protests over rising costs broke out into violent clashes.

The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.

Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.

Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.

Prime Minister Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in "some of the worst conditions imaginable".

Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque.

The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

Videos showed gunmen firing shots at Shroff's car while it was moving slowly past a crowd.

Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.

A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.

Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd.

Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by "nasty political games" within the Greens.

Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.