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SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts
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US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88
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Israeli strikes may have displaced million people - Lebanon PM
Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement tha…
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Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes
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BBC Verify analysis footage of Israeli strikes on Beirut
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What might Hezbollah, Israel and Iran do next?
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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction
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Kashmir hopes for a voice after first election in 10 years
As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have wait…
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Watch: Reporter captures moment air strike hits Beirut
BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in sout…
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Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
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The NYC mayor's dramatic day in under 60 seconds
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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds
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We danced with joy then hid among the dead – Nova survivors recall Hamas massacre
A new BBC documentary provides a harrowing glimpse into the Hamas attack at the…
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Watch: Hijacked bus chased by police cars through downtown LA
A passenger is shot dead after a gunman hijacked a bus and was chased by police…
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Biden struggles to contain conflict as Israel and Hezbollah on the brink
As the US president called for restraint in a speech at the UN, Israel's le…
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Journalist's apology not enough to satisfy Ghanaian king
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Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament
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Tigers and crocs make mangrove preservation tough work
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US to ban Chinese tech in cars
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Australia supermarkets sued over fake discount claims
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Abba's Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen
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Macron unveils new right-wing French government
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Trump says too late for another debate as Harris pushes for second clash
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Watch: Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return
A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vow…
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Georgia elections board to require hand count of ballots
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Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law
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Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal
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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'
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Storm Boris: Helicopter rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town
People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered norther…
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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
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Watch: Timelapse of supermoon rising over California
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Walkie-talkie explosions spark fresh day of chaos in Lebanon
A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Leb…
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In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as a 'delusional' reject
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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket
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Iran's morality police will not 'bother' women, president says
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Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70
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Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire
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'Catastrophe' as deadly floods hit Central and Eastern Europe
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Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'
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Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims
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Trump is 'safe following gunshots in his vicinity' - campaign
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Funeral of Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner takes place
Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the lif…
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A skull was stolen from a Tasmanian morgue - 150 years on it's still dividing a city
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Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell
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Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic
Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across…
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China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years…
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US imposes new sanctions on Russian state media
Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the outlet RT of engaging in "gl…
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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles
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UN says Israeli strike on Gaza school killed six of its staff
Israel's military alleges that three Unrwa employees were among nine Hamas …
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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners
Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hopi…
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Harris and Trump both attend 9/11 memorial in New York
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hou…
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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits
One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decade…
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Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
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Inmate awarded $100m in default judgement against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls
Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on al…
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International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby
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Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea
In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional…
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An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze
The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religiou…
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The Afghan women who escaped to get an education abroad
Over three years since the Taliban takeover and restrictions on women, we hear …
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Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later
Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from…
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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth
The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the In…
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Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter
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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM
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Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party
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Uganda's Bobi Wine injured by policeman - aide
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Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village
It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it w…
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Ukraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Poltava missile attack
President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institu…
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'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monumen…
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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land
The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC ana…
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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding
Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 peo…
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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv
The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and…
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The earliest pictures capturing the art and beauty of Indian monuments
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Russian activist speaks out in spy case after prisoner swap
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Kamala Harris criticises Trump over Arlington Cemetery dispute
Harris said the cemetery is "not a place for politics" in her first r…
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UN agencies to start rollout of Gaza polio vaccines
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