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Flooding in southern Asia leaves 600 dead

The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected i...

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Consider airspace around Venezuela closed, Trump says

The US cannot legally close another country's airspace, but Trump's comments cou...

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Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for cons...

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Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque

It is the first time Leo has attended a Muslim place of worship since he took up...

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Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laur...

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Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes

Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was dis...

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Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine

The overnight attack kills at least three and injures dozens more....

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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the...

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Fall of Zelensky's top aide - reboot for Kyiv or costly shake-up?

A widening corruption scandal forced Ukraine's second most powerful person, Andr...

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Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office

Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine...

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Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs

Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 school...

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US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting

The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration fr...

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Neighbourhood businesses hit by series of break-ins

Businesses in Canton tell BBC Wales about how a recent spate of break-ins has af...

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No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run-up to Budget

The Conservatives say she was overly gloomy about the public finances as a "smok...

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What we know about shooting of National Guard in Washington DC

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died, while Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical con...

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How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out

The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some l...

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Why the rich and powerful couldn't say no to Epstein

The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people eve...

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We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to ...

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Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say

Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the...

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How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two ...

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