Hurricane Matthew is strongest storm in Atlantic in nine years

The most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic for nine years moves towards Jamaica, with wind speeds strong enough to wreck houses and infrastructure.

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Mexico: 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons accused of deadly attack

Members of a notorious Mexican drugs cartel have ambushed a military convoy, killing five soldiers and wounding at least 10 others, authorities say.

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San Diego police release Alfred Olango shooting videos

Police in the US city of San Diego release video footage of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a shopping centre on Tuesday.

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US Election 2016: Meet the 'Trumpettes'

The self-described "support group" of female Trump voters in California tells the BBC why they are voting for the businessman.

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Kashmir tension: Pakistan cinemas ban Indian films

Major cinemas in Pakistan ban Indian films in what they call an act of solidarity with the armed forces as tension mounts over the Kashmir dispute.

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Money makers

Journalist Didi Akinyelure looks at a fresh crop of young, enterprising men and women who have more reason than most to celebrate Nigeria's 56th year of independence.

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'Annoying, opinionated loudmouth'

Electronic producer Moby has returned with a new project and pseudo-political manifesto Moby and the Pacific Void Choir

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Syria conflict: Russia 'driving rebels into hands of extremists'

Russia's increasing military action in Syria is forcing moderate elements within the Syrian opposition into the hands of extremists, a US state department spokesman says.

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Bruce Springsteen signs young student's absence note

A US schoolboy who skipped class to meet his musical hero had the best excuse ever - an absence note signed by Bruce Springsteen.

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Divorce on display

China has begun to live-stream court proceedings across much of the country, but does this really mean greater transparency?

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Greek anger at Turkey border treaty remarks

Greece reacts angrily after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to question a 1923 treaty that set borders between the two countries.

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China starts streaming court trials

China has begun streaming court proceedings in many parts of the country in an apparent show of transparency.

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Bill Clinton keeps Barack Obama grounded

Barack Obama had to hurry up former US President Bill Clinton as the pair left Israel after attending the funeral of Shimon Peres.

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US death penalty: Number of Americans who support execution falls below 50% for the first time

The number of Americans who favour capital punishment for convicted murderers falls to 48% - the lowest level for four decades.

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Football corruption scandal: Premier League manager bribes claim a lie - agent

The agent at the centre of English football's corruption scandal says his claim eight current and ex-Premier League bosses took bribes was a lie.

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Rosetta probe collision signal awaited

Officials are awaiting confirmation of the Rosetta probe's collision into a 4km-wide ball of ice and dust.

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Pornographic film appears on billboard in Jakarta

Motorists and residents in south Jakarta, Indonesia, are left in shock after a pornographic film appears on a large electronic screen close to the mayor's office.

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Ship carrying chemicals sinking off Japan coast

A tanker carrying 450 tonnes of a chemical used in cleaning products has foundered off the coast of Japan.

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Libya: More than 100 families at risk of starvation in Benghazi

More than 100 families trapped in a Benghazi neighbourhood in Libya are at risk of starving to death, Amnesty International has said.

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How do you stop an ice grotto melting?

The low-tech solution helping to preserve an ice grotto in Switzerland's Rhone Glacier.

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US election 2016: Trump berates Alicia Machado on Twitter

Donald Trump attacks a former beauty pageant winner who criticised him for alleged sexist and misogynistic remarks as "disgusting" in a Twitter outburst.

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Chinese man 'killed 17 neighbours to cover up murder of parents'

A Chinese man has confessed to killing his parents and then killing 17 neighbours in an attempt to cover up his crime, state media report.

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Artful dodgers

It is unlikely that the mafia crime network acquired Van Gogh's sombre landscapes for the mastery of their brushstrokes, writes James Reynolds in Rome.

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Australian sports stars urged to boycott anthem in AFL and NRL finals

A campaign urges Australian sports stars not to stand for the national anthem during this weekend's major finals as a protest against inequality.

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Angry Frenchman destroys iPhones at a Dijon Apple Store using a petanque ball

A man is arrested in Dijon, France after walking into an Apple Store and smashing up iPhones with a metal petanque ball.

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Month-old baby girl pulled from rubble in Idlib

A rescuer sobs as he pulls out alive a month-old baby girl from what is reported to be the aftermath of an airstrike in Idlib, Syria.

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US student in 'blackface' mocks Black Lives Matter campaign

A video showing a white American student in "blackface" apparently mocking the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked outrage.

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US protecting Syria jihadist group - Russia's Lavrov

The US is trying to spare a Syrian jihadist group in case it is needed to unseat the country's president, the Russian foreign minister tells the BBC.

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Palestinian and Israeli leaders shake hands at Peres funeral

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres.

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Behind the hawker hustle

Photos of street vendors from across Africa who it is though account for more than half of the continent's work force.

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Witnesses relive US train crash horror

Federal officials arrive in New Jersey to begin the investigation into how a commuter train crashed at Hoboken terminal.

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US 'protecting' jihadist group - Russia

US trying to spare jihadist group in case it's needed to unseat Syrian president, Russian foreign minister tells BBC

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Russia spends 'fortune' on bridge to Crimea

A massive construction project has begun in Russia to build a 19km bridge to its newest region, Crimea, after it was annexed from Ukraine.

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Chinese fishermen killed in S Korea coastguard clash

Three Chinese fishermen die in a fire after South Korean coastguard officers boarded their boat and threw "flashbang" grenades into the wheel-house.

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Jewish leaders react to Rodrigo Duterte Holocaust remarks

Jewish leaders react angrily after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte compares his anti-drug campaign to the Holocaust.

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Stolen Van Gogh paintings found in Italy

Italian police recover from the Naples mafia two Van Gogh paintings stolen in a 2002 raid on an Amsterdam museum.

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Shimon Peres funeral: Leaders hail legacy of former Israeli leader

World leaders extol the life and legacy of former Israeli leader Shimon Peres, one of the country's founding fathers, at his state funeral in Jerusalem.

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Deutsche Bank chief Cryan tries to reassure on bank's strength

After troubled Deutsche Bank's shares hit another record low, the chief executive sends staff an email saying the bank's finances are strong.

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Thailand confirms two cases of Zika-linked microcephaly

Thai health officials confirm two cases of microcephaly, a severe birth defect in babies linked to the Zika virus, the first in South East Asia.

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Mining disaster

Photographer Subrata Biswas documents the fallout of India's dependence on coal to meet its energy requirements.

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Shimon Peres funeral gets under way in Israel

The funeral of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, gets under way, with dozens of foreign dignitaries including Barack Obama attending.

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Could 3D printed hair follicles help with hair loss?

Hair follicles created by a process similar to 3D printing could one day be used as implants, beauty giant L'Oreal has said.

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France 'conducts air strikes against IS'

France is carrying out air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Iraq from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, reports say.

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The low-tech solution helping to preserve an ice grotto

The low-tech solution helping to preserve an ice grotto in Switzerland's Rhone Glacier.

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Rodrigo Duterte 'happy to slaughter' addicts as Hitler did Jews

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte compares his anti-drug campaign to the Holocaust, saying he would be happy to kill as many drug addicts as Hitler did Jews.

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Raffaele Sollecito 'wants to rebuild image'

Raffaele Sollecito, who spent four years in prison for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher before his conviction was quashed, says he wants to rebuild his image.

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US invests $50m in Niger drone base for counterterrorism

The US announces plans to build a military air base in Niger that will be capable of deploying drones, as part of anti-Islamist efforts.

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Glass loos with a view open in China

China's recent obsession with glass tourist attractions goes round the U-bend with the opening of see-through treetop toilets.

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Shimon Peres funeral: World leaders gather in Israel

World leaders including Barack Obama and Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas are in Israel for the funeral of Shimon Peres, one of the country's founding fathers.

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Teenage lives

The story behind the suicide of two teenage girls in France opens an intense debate about how teenagers treat each other and how they are looked after at school.

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Free land

The Russian government has been giving away free land in the Far East of the country. The scheme has been rolling out - but not without its problems.

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New data shows 'staggering' extent of great ape trade

A new database suggests a dramatic under-reporting of the live, illegal trade in great apes including orangutans, chimpanzees and gorilllas.

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9/11 lawsuits bill causes Saudi Arabia 'great concern'

Saudi Arabia says it is a matter of "great concern" that 9/11 relatives in the US may be able to sue the kingdom for damages.

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US election 2016: Trump accused of Cuba embargo breach

Hillary Clinton says presidential rival Donald Trump appears to have violated US laws, after a report said he broke a trade embargo with Cuba.

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Shimon Peres funeral: Arrests ahead of Israeli funeral

Israeli police make several arrests as a huge security operation swings into action ahead of Friday's funeral for former prime minister and president Shimon Peres.

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Bill Clinton pays respects to Shimon Peres

Former US President Bill Clinton was among those paying their respects as Israel's former PM and President Shimon Peres lay in state.

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Somalia says US air strike killed civilians not al-Shabab

A Somali regional government official has demanded an explanation from the US after 22 civilians and Somali soldiers were allegedly killed in an airstrike.

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Hoboken train station crash: One dead and dozens hurt in New Jersey

At least one person is killed and dozens are injured, some of them critically, as a commuter train crashes at a railway station in New Jersey.

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How many baby pandas can you count?

Twenty-three giant panda cubs have made their public debut at a research centre in Chengdu in south west China.

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Saints and stigma

Secrecy and silence surrounds the issue of mental health in Pakistan. Those with money can afford treatment but families in rural areas often fall back on ancient superstitions, reports BBC Urdu's Saba Eitizaz.

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New Jersey train crash: Footage from inside station

Amateur footage from inside New Jersey station shows the scene after a train crashed during morning rush hour, killing at least one person and injuring 100.

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Italy earthquake: The family living in their garden

Roberta Pompa has been living with her young children in their back garden since the earthquake in central Italy on 24 August.

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Winning hearts

A picture of a newly-arrived Syrian refugee fixing a bride's broken wedding dress in Canada is winning hearts across the world.

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Israelis queue to pay tribute to Shimon Peres

Long queues have formed outside the Israeli parliament as people pay their respects to former Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres.

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US train passengers 'climbing out of windows'

Eyewitness Ben Fairclough said some people appeared to be unconscious after a train crashed into a station in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Hoboken station crash: New Jersey train disaster 'kills three'

At least three people are reported killed and more than 100 are injured, many of them critically, as a commuter train crashes at a railway station in New Jersey.

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China Typhoon Megi: Rescuers struggle with mudslides and floods

Rescuers in China's eastern Zhejiang province have been searching for survivors at the site of landslides triggered by heavy rain.

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Train hits New Jersey Hoboken station - more than 100 injured

More than 100 people are injured as a commuter train crashes into a rail station in Hoboken, reports say.

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German lion escape: Sad end in Leipzig zoo

One of two lions that escaped from an enclosure in Leipzig zoo in Germany has been shot dead after attempts to use a tranquilliser failed.

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Belarus villagers complain of army tanks on lawn

Belarusian villagers aren't happy about tanks churning up the grass outside their apartments.

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Syria war: Russia rejects US calls to halt bombing eastern Aleppo

Russia says it will continue bombarding rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where thousands are trapped, despite US demands for Moscow to stop.

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Russia plans to ban 'baby boxes' for unwanted infants

Russia plans to ban "baby boxes" - the hatches introduced in many countries where desperate mothers can safely abandon a baby.

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Singapore jails teen blogger Amos Yee for anti-religion posts

Amos Yee, a 17-year-old blogger from Singapore, will spend six weeks in jail for online posts criticising Christianity and Islam.

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How does a Buk missile system work?

The Ukrainian military has given BBC News access to one of its Buks, to show how sophisticated a piece of military equipment it is.

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North Korean soldier crosses DMZ to defect to South

A North Korean soldier has defect to South Korea by walking across one of the world's most heavily fortified borders, say officials in Seoul.

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'British people made bad decision on EU'

Italy's PM says it will be "impossible" for Brexit talks to provide a deal that gives British people more rights than those outside the EU.

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Michelle Obama: 'We need an adult in White House'

Michelle Obama has taken aim at Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump, saying "a president can’t just pop off" when he or she is upset.

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Brexit: Italian PM Matteo Renzi warns UK over EU rights

It will be "impossible" for Brexit talks to result in a deal that gives Britons more rights than others outside the EU, Italian PM Matteo Renzi says.

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Obama: Congress made mistake with veto of Saudi 9/11 lawsuits bill

The US president says the congressional override of his veto on a bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia sets "a dangerous precedent".

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Airlines see sharp rise in unruly passengers, says industry group

Reports of passengers being verbally abusive or refusing to follow cabin crew orders rose by 17% in 2015, according to an industry group.

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Typhoon Megi: Search for missing after China landslides

At least 32 people are missing in China's eastern Zhejiang province after heavy rains triggered two landslides.

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Typhoon Megi: Search for missing after China landslide

At least 26 people are missing after rains caused by Typhoon Megi trigger a landslide in China's Zhejiang province.

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Thousands to pay final respects to Israel's Shimon Peres

Thousands of people are expected to pay their final respects in Jerusalem to former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres, who died at the age of 93.

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Mexico returns remains of US soldiers from 1846 war

The remains of 10 US soldiers killed during the Mexican-American war of 1846 are being returned 170 years after their deaths.

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Thai tourism video stirs cultural heritage debate

Government unhappy over playful use of characters from Thailand's national epic.

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Oil rallies after Opec ministers announce output cut

The oil producers cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging.

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Trump's fortune drops $800m in one year

Due in large part to the softening of the New York real estate market, Mr Trump's personal wealth has fallen to $3.7bn, says Forbes.

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Beating Big Brother

Secret surveillance of US citizens by police is on the rise with black neighbourhoods often the target - here is how one Californian city fought back.

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Spanish election: Senior Socialists resign in protest against Sanchez

The leader of Spain's main opposition Socialist party, Pedro Sanchez loses the support of the most senior members of his party after 17 members resigned.

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Memory keepers

The child of two Holocaust survivors talks about being the keeper of their memories – and projects working with children of survivors of massacres in Rwanda and Bosnia talk about the impact handed down through families.

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Appeal begins in Brazil against acquittal of 74 police

Relatives of prisoners who died during a riot in 1992 in a Sao Paulo jail are appealing after a Brazilian court threw out convictions against 74 police officers.

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Ugandan shot by US police 'pointed object'

Police in California say they shot dead a Ugandan refugee because he pulled an object from his pocket, pointed it and assumed a 'shooting stance'.

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Sudan government accused of using chemical weapons in Darfur

The Sudanese government is allegedly using chemical weapons against its own people, killing dozens of children in Darfur, Amnesty International alleges.

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A new 'lunatic line'?

Kenyan plans to build a railway across a national park, but could it be a new version of the so-called "lunatic line" to nowhere, asks Alastair Leithhead.

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Dip in the road

Thai women take baths in potholes to draw attention to unrepaired roads.

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Under fire

Chile's first female president, Michelle Bachelet, has made it her mission to change her country's restrictive abortion laws.

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Poison pen

The poisonous memoirs of a right-wing adviser at the Elysee Palace embarrass ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy as he plans for a presidential comeback.

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Feeling the cold

People who lost their homes in the Italian earthquake disaster are still living in tents but they have the support of a vast relief team.

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Aleppo: Brain surgery carried out on hospital floor

BBC Newsnight has obtained distressing footage which shows the grim reality inside an Aleppo hospital. John Sweeney's report has upsetting footage and scenes of surgery.

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South Carolina school shooter kills dad before rampage

A teenager killed his father before going to a nearby primary school and opening fire with a handgun, wounding two students and a teacher, police say.

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'Mosaic house' is culmination of 20 years' work

A vibrant "mosaic house" in Los Angeles represents a 20 year collaboration between two married artists, who have covered almost every surface in tiles and ceramics.

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Shimon Peres: An emigre who became a world statesman

A look back at the life and career of former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres.

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Two children shot in South Carolina school

Two children are injured after being shot at a primary school in Townville, South Carolina, and a teacher has been hurt.

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Congress rejects Obama veto of Saudi 9/11 lawsuits bill

Lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would allow family of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia's government.

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Dreams and disasters

A Japanese animated film has earned more than 10bn yen in just 28 days since its release. But what exactly is it about this film that has been drawing in the crowds?

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Charlotte's voice

Nine-year-old Zianna Oliphant had not planned to speak on behalf of her whole city of Charlotte. When she did, she got the world's attention.

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South African teen wins Google prize for orange peel innovation

A 16-year-old South African wins a Google prize for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water.

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From hawk to dove

A profile of Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian President who negotiated a peace deal with the Farc rebel group to put an end to more than 50 years of conflict.

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US election 2016: Clinton gathers Republican endorsements

Hillary Clinton receives another endorsement from a leading Republican, as well as the backing of a typically Republican newspaper.

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Dubai airport grounds flights due to 'drone activity'

Dubai International Airport grounds flights for half an hour due to "unauthorised drone activity", the airport's operator says.

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Syria: US tells Russia it will end talks if bombing continues

US warns Russia over the bombardment of Aleppo, saying it will suspend co-operation on Syria peace talks unless Moscow stops the assault.

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US warns Russia over Aleppo bombing

US warns Russia over Aleppo bombardment, saying it will suspend co-operation unless Moscow stops the assault

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New safeguards agreed for world's most trafficked mammal

A little known species driven to the edge of extinction by poaching, has gained extra protection at the Cites meeting in South Africa.

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World leaders to attend funeral for Israel's Shimon Peres

World leaders will attend the funeral of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres, who has died at the age of 93.

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Russia city backtracks on approval for gay rights march

Officials in Ivanovo revoke permission for a same-sex marriage march, blaming a "mix up".

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Aleppo residents struggle to avoid starvation

In one part of rebel-held Aleppo, nearly all families have left - the ones who remain face starvation.

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Syria war: Those bombing Aleppo 'must answer to God' - Pope

Pope Francis urges all sides of the Syria conflict to protect civilians, and says those responsible for bombing them will be "accountable to God".

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MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say

Prosecutors investigating the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine say it was hit by a missile from rebel-controlled territory.

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China police uncover $6m supermarket gift card scam

Former supermarket staff accused of hacking computer systems to fraudulently reload cards.

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How does a BUK missile system work?

The Ukrainian military has given BBC News access to one of its BUKs, to show how sophisticated a piece of military equipment it is.

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MH17 missile 'came from Russia'

Missile which shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 was brought in from Russian territory - investigators

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Berlin refugee shot dead in German knife drama

A 29-year-old refugee has been shot dead by police after a row at an asylum centre involving allegations that his daughter had been sexually abused.

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Trump Jr's Skittles graphic deleted from Twitter

A controversial graphic that compared Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles, posted by Donald Trump's son, is deleted from Twitter.

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Stolen African penguin 'cannot survive in the wild'

A huge hunt is under way for a stolen African penguin who experts fear will die in the wild.

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Indonesia evacuates tourists after volcano eruption

Some 1,100 tourists are evacuated after a volcano erupted on Indonesia's Mount Lombok, though hundreds are still missing.

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Twitch and YouTube 'taking misogynistic abuse in gaming seriously'

Newsbeat's hears from the biggest hosts of online gaming content in the world about the abuse some women face when they stream or share videos.

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Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi: The vandal of Timbuktu

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi has pleaded guilty to destroying sacred sites in Timbuktu, Mali, in the first case concerning cultural artefacts at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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Threat of violence

India's official entry to the Best Foreign Language film at Oscars is a gritty crime drama on police brutality and corruption, writes Sudha G Tilak.

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Chinese investors pay A$88.88m for Sydney property

Chinese investors pay a "lucky" A$88,888,888.88 for a Sydney property, as new warnings emerge about a property bubble in the Australian city.

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Bags of joy

Finnish-Syrian father-of-six Rami Adhan has become known as the "toy smuggler" for taking large bags of toys into Syria for children suffering in the war.

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Disposable women

Women in South Asia are being used and abandoned by the British Asian men who marry them. Should their treatment be classed as a form of domestic violence?

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Why is this woman flying 4,500 miles?

British conservationist Sacha Dench is on the first leg of an epic 4,500 mile paramotor flight following migrating swans.

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MH17: Dutch-led team to release findings on plane downing

An international investigation team looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is due to release its findings on Wednesday.

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Refugees plant roots in Austria's gardens

As Austria tries to integrate thousands of refugees and migrants, one group sets up a communal garden to build ties.

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US names Cuba ambassador

The US appoints its first ambassador to Cuba in 55 years as relations between the countries thaw.

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Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93

Former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres has died aged 93 following a stroke two weeks ago.

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Son of AFL coach not guilty of murder

The son of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh is found not guilty of his murder, on grounds of mental incompetence.

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Long legacy

The BBC's Kevin Connolly looks back at the long career of Shimon Peres, who helped shape every decade of Israel's life.

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Weighty issue

Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado claims Donald Trump, who owned the beauty contest, called her "Miss Piggy" after she gained weight.

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Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres dies

Former Israeli PM and president Shimon Peres dies aged 93 following a stroke two weeks ago, reports say

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Presidential debate: Trump-Clinton showdown breaks TV records

The first US presidential debate is watched by 84 million people, breaking a record set by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in 1980.

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Wells Fargo chief forfeits $41m amid corruption probe

Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf forfeits $41m (£31.5m) in share bonuses as the bank giant tries to stem a scandal over its sales practices.

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Serena Williams vows: 'I won't be silent' on police violence

Serena Williams speaks out against law enforcement brutality, quoting Martin Luther King as she says: "There comes a time when silence is betrayal".

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Surviving Attica

In September 1971, inmates seized control of the Attica Correctional Facility in New York state - Carlos Roche was one of the prisoners.

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Syria conflict: US pledges $360m in additional aid

The US government promises to provide $364m (£276m) humanitarian aid to people affected by the conflict in Syria.

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Still missing

Two years have passed since 43 students went missing on their way to a protest in the town of Iguala but anger still burns, the BBC's Katy Watson reports

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Porsche-driving lawyer gunman named

A "disgruntled" Porsche-driving lawyer wearing Nazi emblems has been named by police as the gunman who opened fire on a Texas street, injuring nine people.

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Why everyone will be singing 'pen-pineapple'

How a catchy tune about a pen and a pineapple and an apple and a pen took over the internet.

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Seychelles: James Michel to stand down as president

Seychelles President James Michel announces he will stand down in October, after his party lost parliamentary polls earlier this month.

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Nafta : 'Single worse deal ever approved'

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton disagree on the North American Free Trade Agreement - Nafta.

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Girl rebukes Charlotte mayor over police shootings

Girl rebukes Charlotte mayor over police shootings

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China city blocks sale of tiny 'pigeon nest' homes

Surging house prices in Shenzhen mean some buyers are willing to live in tiny spaces.

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Presidential debate: Trump says he might 'hit Hillary harder'

After the first US presidential debate, Donald Trump complains about moderator Lester Holt and says he might be tougher on Hillary Clinton next time.

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Drone footage of Aleppo under siege

In one part of rebel-held Aleppo, nearly all families have left, the ones who remain face starvation.

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IS claims blasts that killed at least 17 in Baghdad

Suicide bombers kill at least 17 people and wound more than 50 in Shia areas of Iraq's capital Baghdad, in two attacks claimed by the so-called Islamic State.

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When Tom Hanks runs into your wedding photos

The Oscar-winning actor literally runs into a happy couple in Central Park, takes a selfie, and offers his blessing.

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Eels swim through flooded Vietnam hospital

Heavy rain and flooding has left hospital staff chasing eels in the corridors of a hospital in Vietnam.

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Blast in Bronx 'drug lab' kills New York firefighter

An explosion at a drug lab inside a home in New York City kills at least one firefighter, authorities say.

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First 'three person baby' born using new method

First baby born using new "three person" fertility technique carried out by US scientists, New Scientist reveals.

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Presidential debate: Trump criticises moderator Lester Holt

Donald Trump says the moderator in the first US presidential debate, Lester Holt, was tougher on him than on his opponent Hillary Clinton.

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Syria conflict: Aleppo evacuation corridors needed, WHO says

The World Health Organisation wants safe routes to be set up immediately to evacuate sick and wounded Syrians from besieged parts of Aleppo.

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Thai tourism video stirs cultural heritage debate

Government unhappy over playful use of characters from classical literature.

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TB drug designed for children launched in Kenya

Kenya launches the world's first child-friendly drug, raising hopes for thousands affected by the world's deadliest infectious disease.

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Paris agrees plan to open experimental nudist zone

Paris city councillors agree to open an experimental nudist area in the French capital, as early as next summer.

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Polluted air affects 92% of global population, says WHO

The World Health Organisation says 92% of the planet's population is breathing polluted air outdoors, contributing to three million deaths a year.

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Sexism row grips German politics and shakes CDU

German CDU politician Jenna Behrends sparks a furore about sexism after a male colleague called her a "sweet mouse".

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Colombia Farc leader apologises to victims at peace signing

The leader of the Farc rebel group in Colombia apologises to the victims of the 52-year-long conflict at the signing of a peace deal in the city of Cartagena.

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Air France workers on trial in shirt-ripping case

Fifteen Air France employees go on trial almost a year after two company executives had their shirts torn from their backs at a jobs meeting.

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Colombians celebrate signing of Farc peace deal

Many Colombians are celebrating the signing of a peace deal ending 52 years of armed conflict, but some remain opposed and plan to vote against the deal on Sunday.

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Mali Islamist jailed for nine years for Timbuktu shrine attacks

An Islamist militant who destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu is jailed by an international court for nine years in the first case of its kind.

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Saudi Arabia unveils first public sector pay cuts

Saudi Arabia unveils pay cuts for government employees for the first time, as it attempts to further rein in spending at a time of low oil prices.

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Japanese ad showing girl turning into an eel gets pulled

A Japanese ad to promote sustainable fishing which showed a teenage girl turning into an eel is pulled after being called sexist and "perverted".

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William and Kate visit rainforest on Canada tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a rainforest as part of their eight-day tour of Canada.

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Key moments from the US presidential debate

Here are the key moments from the presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Australia shelves backpacker tax plan

The Australian government scraps a plan to impose a 32.5% tax on backpacker workers.

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What did black voters make of US presidential debate?

We asked African-American voters in Harlem what they made of the US presidential debate.

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'Godfather of gore' Herschell Gordon Lewis dies aged 87

Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the "godfather of gore," has died at the age of 87.

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Australian police urge mooning enthusiasts to 'keep pants on'

A group of mooning enthusiasts planning to protest legislation passed on Monday banning baring your buttocks is told by Victoria police to keep their pants on.

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Taking off

Kate McWilliams' employer easyJet believes the 26-year-old is their youngest commercial female airline captain.

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Lasantha Wickrematunge: Murdered editor's body to be exhumed

A Sri Lankan newspaper editor who wrote before his murder in 2009 that the government would kill him is to be exhumed for investigation.

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Dreams and disasters

A Japanese animated film has earned more than 10 billion yen in just 28 days since its release. But what exactly is it about this film that has been drawing in the crowds?

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Five facts: Golf legend Arnold Palmer

Five facts about US golfer Arnold Palmer

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US election: Clinton and Trump clash in feisty debate

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clash over jobs, race and the Iraq War in a feisty first debate of the election campaign.

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Washington state mall shooting: Suspect 'admits' gun attack

Prosecutors say a 20-year-old man has confessed to going on a murderous rampage in a shopping centre in Burlington, which left five people dead.

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Meet the cat man of Aleppo

Meet Mohammad Alaa Jaleel. He lives in Aleppo, Syria, where many have fled, leaving behind their cats.

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Clinton: 'He is hiding something in tax returns'

Hillary Clinton said she believes Donald Trump is 'hiding something' regarding his tax return.

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US election: Clinton and Trump argue over jobs

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have begun their first debate in New York and argue over how to create jobs.

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US election: Debate showdown begins for Trump and Clinton

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have begun their first debate in New York.

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Grim odyssey

Asylum seekers - mainly Afghan and Pakistani men - leave Austria for Italy, but they face bleak conditions in the city of Udine, Bethany Bell reports.

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Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi: The vandal of Timbuktu

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi has pleaded guilty to destroying sacred sites in Timbuktu, Mali, in the first case concerning cultural artefacts at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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'People are dying'

The lucrative counterfeit drugs trade causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Technology can help fight it, but are big pharma and governments doing enough?

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Disposable women

Women in South Asia are being used and abandoned by the British Asian men who marry them. Should their treatment be classed as a form of domestic violence?

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African American History museum build - in 90 seconds

Time-lapse footage shows the construction of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture - in 90 seconds.

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'German James Bond' Werner Mauss on trial for tax evasion

Werner Mauss, once a top spy nicknamed "the German James Bond", goes on trial in Germany on charges of tax evasion.

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US election: Debate showdown looms for Trump and Clinton

The two US presidential candidates will have their first debate on Monday night, in what could be a defining moment of the election campaign.

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Petrobras scandal: Brazil ex-Minister Antonio Palocci arrested

Brazil's former Finance Minister Antonio Palocci is the latest political figure to be arrested as part of investigations into the Petrobras inquiry.

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Deutsche Bank shares sink 7.54% to a new low

Shares in one of Germany's largest banks, Deutsche, hit a new low after a weekend report says Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out giving it state aid.

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Syria conflict: Obama 'deeply concerned' about Aleppo

US President Barack Obama expresses deep concern about the "sickening bloodshed" in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an assault by Syrian government forces.

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Houston gunman who was injured nine in mall attack was 'disgruntled lawyer'

Police says the gunman who was killed after randomly shooting at people outside a shopping centre in Houston was a "disgruntled lawyer".

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Houston shooter: 'Lawyer' gunman dead after opening fire at mall

A troubled lawyer who opened fire in a Houston mall has been shot dead by police.

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Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement due to be signed

Colombia's government and left-wing Farc rebels are set to sign an agreement deal that formally brings an end to 52 years of civil war.

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Tributes for US golf legend Arnold Palmer, who died aged 87

Some of the biggest names in golf have paid tribute to the veteran superstar Arnold Palmer, who has died aged 87.

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Canadian-Iranian academic Homa Hoodfar released by Iran

Retired Canadian-Iranian lecturer Homa Hoodfar has been released from prison on "humanitarian grounds", Iranian state media report.

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China city blocks sale of tiny 'pigeon nest' homes

Surging house prices in Shenzhen mean some buyers are willing to live in tiny spaces.

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Houston gunman shot dead after opening fire at US mall

Police shot dead a gunman who injured nine people in an attack at a shopping centre in Houston in the US state of Texas.

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The cat man of Aleppo

Mohammad Alaa Jaleel lives in Aleppo in Syria where he looks after more than a hundred stray and abandoned cats

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Satellite dreams

Monday's successful launch of eight satellites into space proves India's commercial space programme is booming, writes Yogita Limaye.

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Houston gunman opens fire at US mall before being shot

Several people are wounded in a shooting at a shopping centre in Houston in the US state of Texas, and reports say the suspect has been shot.

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Fifa says anti-racism taskforce had 'completed work'

Fifa defends its decision to scrap an anti-racism taskforce after critics brand the move "a bad signal" and "perplexing".

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Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system

Saudi activists hand over a petition signed by more than 14,000 Saudi women calling for an end to the restrictive male guardianship system.

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Five things you may not know about Arnold Palmer

Five facts about US golfer Arnold Palmer

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Mooning and streaking outlawed in Victoria, Australia

Exposing your bare buttocks in public - considered by some a form of legitimate political protest - has been officially made a crime in one Australian state.

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France's Hollande: Jungle camp to be demolished by end of year

French President Francois Hollande visits Calais and says the "Jungle" migrant camp will be "completely, definitively dismantled" by the end of the year.

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Syria conflict: US and UK speeches 'unacceptable' - Russia

Russia criticises the US and UK for using "unacceptable" tone and rhetoric in speeches on Syria at the UN, after being accused of "barbarism".

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Paris St-Germain's Serge Aurier given two-month jail term

Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier, who plays for Paris St-Germain, is sentenced to two months in jail for assaulting a police officer.

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Graffiti artist brightens up Finnish prison

The state art commission asks a graffiti artist to perk up Vantaa prison's walls.

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Spain Bankia fraud trial for ex-IMF boss Rodrigo Rato

Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato and 64 other bankers go on trial in Madrid over an alleged credit card racket at Spain's troubled Bankia bank.

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Top Gear: Matt LeBlanc signs two-series deal

Matt LeBlanc will return to host Top Gear for a second series next year, following the departure of Chris Evans.

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Syria conflict: Aid reaches Madaya and other besieged towns

Aid has been delivered to four besieged towns in Syria for the first time in almost six months, the Red Cross says, but the bombardment of Aleppo continues.

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Austria's Graz airport stops woman with husband's entrails

Bemused Austrian customs officials find a man's entrails in the bags of a Moroccan woman who travelled to Graz airport.

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Azerbaijan votes on plan to boost presidential powers

Azerbaijanis vote in a referendum on constitutional changes that would further boost President Ilham Aliyev's grip on power.

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France's Hollande visits Calais amid 'Jungle' migrant row

French President Francois Hollande visits Calais and says the "Jungle" migrant camp will be "completely, definitively dismantled".

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Duke and Duchess make flying visit to Vancouver

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by crowds in Vancouver after arriving by seaplane.

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Japan scrambles jets over Chinese flight

Japan says it scrambled fighter jets on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft flew between two southern Japanese islands.

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The big duel

The first Trump-Clinton debate takes place on Monday night - this is why it matters, and what you need to look out for.

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Mexico town women vote locally for first time

Women in a Mexican town vote in local elections for the first time.

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Dalian Wanda steps up rivalry against Disney in China

China's Dalian Wanda steps up competition with Walt Disney's Shanghai resort, opening yet another theme park in the country.

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Venetians try to block cruise ships

People gathered in Venice lagoon to protest against cruise ships.

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Colombia's President Santos says peace with Farc will boost growth

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos tells the BBC a peace deal he will sign with Farc rebels will boost economic growth and rebuild the country.

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Hollande to visit Calais amid 'Jungle' migrant row

French President Francois Hollande is to visit the port of Calais, days after setting out his plans to close the "Jungle" migrant camp there.

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Rock'n'roll dreams

Forty years on from their first jam in a Dublin kitchen, friends of U2 tell how the band rose to the top of the rock hierarchy.

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South Africa's second-hand toy rental market

The Smart Toy Club collects, sterilises and rents old toys to new customers.

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US golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87

US golfer Arnold Palmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, has died at the age of 87.

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Kidnapped Mexican Catholic priest found shot dead

A Catholic priest kidnapped in Mexico has been found shot dead, the third cleric to be murdered in the country in a week.

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Pangolin: The most trafficked mammal in the world

A conference in South Africa could make the trade in pangolin illegal.

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Hungarian police targeted by homemade bomb

Hungarian police search for a suspect who set off a homemade bomb in the capital Budapest on Saturday night, injuring two police officers.

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Baby pulled alive from ruins of Aleppo

Aleppo has come under heavy attack for a second day after the government announced a new assault to retake rebel areas.

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Syria conflict: US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Aleppo

The US ambassador to the UN accuses Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Speedy sausage dogs take to the track

Speedy sausage dogs have been entertaining crowds at at Melbourne's annual Dachshund Race.

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Inside the RAF's Iraq campaign as it tries to liberate Mosul

Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has spent time with the British air force helping Iraqi troops in Mosul.

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Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash

Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins baseball team, dies along with two others in a boat crash aged 24.

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Mexico: Thousands protest against same-sex marriage proposal

Thousands of people protest in Mexico City against a government proposal to legalise same sex-marriage, which they say undermines traditional families.

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New report confirms grim outlook for elephants

Elephant populations in Africa have declined by around 111,000 over the past ten years according to a new study presented at the Cites meeting in South Africa.

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Syria conflict: Russia 'may have committed war crime' - Johnson

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson suggests that Russia may have committed a war crime in Syria, if it was behind an attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo.

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China's colossal radio telescope begins testing

The world's largest radio telescope has received its first signals from space and is now entering an intensive testing phase.

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Boko Haram's Shekau says he is 'in good health' following claim of his death

The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.

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John Lewis hails new Museum of African American History and Culture

US politician and civil rights leader John Lewis hails the opening of the Smithsonian Institution's new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Bush asks Obama for selfie help

When former President George W Bush was asked to take a selfie with a group of people at the opening of the African-American museum in Washington, he had to ask for help.

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Bill Nunn, actor in Spike Lee and Spider Man films, dies

US actor Bill Nunn, who featured in Spider Man and films by the director Spike Lee, dies aged 63.

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Jordan writer in blasphemy case Nahid Hattar killed

A Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam after sharing a satirical cartoon on his Facebook page is killed in the capital Amman.

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Swiss vote in referendum on new surveillance law

Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum whether to back new surveillance powers for the country's intelligence agencies.

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Bosnian Serb referendum on disputed 9 January holiday

Bosnian Serbs are voting on whether to maintain 9 January as a national holiday in defiance of Bosnia's highest court.

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No royal high five for PM Trudeau

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canada for their first royal tour with both of their children.

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Nirvana nostalgia

The album which catapulted Nirvana, Kurt Cobain and grunge on to the global stage is a quarter-century old, but what does it mean to the youth of the 90s?

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Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith at museum opening

Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith delivered a speech at the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Italy court orders man to buy feminist books for underage victim

An Italian judge orders a man convicted of using an underage prostitute to buy her feminist literature.

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Washington State gun attack suspect in custody

A suspect sought over a deadly gun attack at a shopping centre in Washington State has been captured, police say.

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Deep divisions over elephants to dominate key species meeting

The world's biggest conference on species protection has opened in South Africa amid differing views on the survival of elephants.

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Chateau boot camp

France is planning a string rehabilitation centres to combat extremism. But the first to open is already proving controversial.

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Grand Canyon in blue

President Barack Obama has created the first underwater national monument off the US east coast, protecting a vast ecosystem of canyons and extinct volcanoes. It is home to thousands of rare species, but is also a source of controversy.

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Angry quilter

Nedra Bonds explains what motivated her to turn the family tradition of quilting into a platform for political protest.

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Prize catch

The BBC's James Badcock examines how activists doggedly pursued their country's former economy minister and IMF chief, Rodrigo Rato, over corruption claims.

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Swedish town vows to protect giant Christmas goat

Swedish councillors determined to protect festive goat from arsonists on its 50th birthday.

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Foolish prince

Ethiopian prince Lij Iyasu was deposed after fears he had converted to Islam. But it also put an end to the threat of Ethiopia entering into World War One, writes Martin Plaut.

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Syria conflict: UN chief 'appalled' by Aleppo escalation

UN chief Ban Ki-moon is "appalled by the chilling military escalation" in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo, his spokesman says.

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Michelin star fails to save Shanghai restaurant

A Shanghai restaurant closes a day after being awarded a Michelin star, reportedly because it lacked the necessary licences to operate.

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Singer sorry for Tatarstan mosque belly dance

Religious leaders in Tatarstan are unhappy about a singer's music video.

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Police to release bodycam footage of Keith Scott shooting

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, say they will release officer bodycam and dashcam footage of a controversial shooting of a black man last week.

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Opposition rejects Gabon court's ruling on Ali Bongo election win

Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping has said a constitution court ruling which upheld President Ali Bongo's election victory was "unjust".

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Hungary PM suggests giant migrant city in Libya

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says the European Union should set up a giant camp to process migrants before they reach Europe.

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Fragile state

A Bosnian Serb referendum rekindles ethnic tensions and concerns about Russian involvement, Guy Delauney reports from Belgrade.

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Irish abortion laws: Protests held across the world

Thousands of protesters march in Dublin and 20 other world cities to press their demand for a referendum to repeal Ireland's abortion laws.

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Drought nightmare

The majority of villages on India's Cauvery river in Karnataka state are seeing a drought-like situation, triggering the war over water sharing with neighbouring Tamil Nadu, reports Prabhu Mallikarjunan.

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Washington state attack: Manhunt after Burlington shootings

Police in the north-western US state of Washington hunt for a gunman who opened fire in a shopping mall north of Seattle, killing five people.

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Whose rights?

There were opposing protests outside Poland's parliament on Friday as it debated a motion to completely ban abortion.

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Obama to open African-American museum in Washington

US President Barack Obama is to open a new museum about the African-American experience in Washington DC.

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Female Farc fighter admits babies were aborted

A female member of the Farc says women who got pregnant while fighting for the rebel group did sometimes abort their babies.

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Washington state attack: Burlington mall fatalities rise to five

The death toll from a mass shooting at a shopping centre in Washington state has risen to five, police say, with the suspected gunman still at large.

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Deadly clashes in DR Congo city of Kananga

Two days of violence in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead.

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Mexico town women vote locally for first time

Women in a Mexican town vote in local elections for the first time.

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Baby pulled alive from ruins of Aleppo

Aleppo has come under heavy attack for a second day after the government announced a new assault to retake rebel areas.

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US mall shooting: 'Stay indoors, stay secure'

US police searching for a gunman who shot four women dead at a mall in Burlington, Washington State, warn people to stay indoors until he is caught.

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Syria conflict: Air strikes leave Aleppo 'without water'

Intensified attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo have left nearly two million people without water and at risk of disease, the UN says.

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Teaching the violin to migrant kids

Meet violinist Maria Francisca Rocca Arbelaez from Colombia, who spends all her time in a Lesbos migrant camp teaching children there how to play.

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Burlington gun attack: Deadly shooting at US shopping centre

Four people have been shot dead at a shopping centre in Burlington in Washington state, police say, with the suspected gunman still at large.

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Swedish town vows to protect giant Christmas goat

Swedish councillors determined to protect festive goat from arsonists on its 50th birthday.

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Gabon court upholds Ali Bongo election win

Gabon's constitutional court rejects an opposition challenge to the result of August's elections, upholding President Ali Bongo's victory.

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Free hugs at US protests

Demonstrators and police hug and shake hands with the National Guard during a night of protest in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Kosovo hacker who aided IS gets 20 years

A 21-year-old Kosovan receives a 20-year prison term in in the US after passing details on American military personnel to so-called Islamic State.

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President Obama vetoes 9/11 victims bill

US President Barack Obama vetoes a bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government, saying it would be "detrimental to US interests".

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Inside the RAF's Iraq campaign as it tries to liberate Mosul

Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has spent time with the British air force helping Iraqi troops in Mosul.

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Syria conflict: US-Russia plans 'must be saved' - Lavrov

US-Russian plans to end Syria's conflict must be saved, Russia's foreign minister tells the UN, as bombs continue to rain down on Aleppo.

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Cruz on Trump

Ted Cruz hasn't always liked Donald Trump, even if he has now endorsed him. Here's the evidence.

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US election: Ted Cruz endorses Trump for president

Defeated Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz endorses Donald Trump in the race for the White House.

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Lurking clown arrested in Kentucky woods near apartments

Kentucky police arrest a 20-year-old man dressed as a clown amid reports of dozens of lurking clowns in at least six US states.

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Video emerges of N Carolina shooting

Video emerges of the moment North Carolina police shot a black man, captured by his wife, who is heard pleading: "Don't shoot him!"

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What if Yahoo hackers have my details?

The BBC's technology reporter Chris Foxx explains how you can stay safe following the Yahoo hack.

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Syria conflict: Aleppo pounded as military presses offensive

Warplanes pound the city of Aleppo as Syria's military presses its new offensive to retake rebel-held areas.

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Kentucky police arrest lurking clown

Kentucky police arrest a 20-year-old man dressed as a clown amid reports of dozens of lurking clowns in at least six US states.

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Gilbert and Sullivan's original Yeomen of the Guard score published

The full orchestral score of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard is published for the first time, 128 years after it was written.

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Charlotte police under mounting pressure to release video

The family of Keith Lamont Scott and newspapers call on the North Carolina police force to release the footage of his shooting by an officer.

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Jordan polls: Muslim Brotherhood and women make gains

Islamists win seats in Jordan's parliament after years of boycott, in polls which also elected record numbers of female MPs.

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After the hacks

We take a look at the biggest and most well-known recent hacks and ask what happened next.

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Dodging bombs and bullets

Robert Mardini, Middle East Director at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), speaks out against a growing catalogue of attacks on aid workers in the Syrian war.

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Moscow fire: Warehouse blaze kills eight firefighters

The bodies of eight firefighters killed in a huge Moscow warehouse blaze are discovered, after they had led more than 100 workers to safety.

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Nigerian woman, 25, becomes Argungu city leader

A 25-year-old becomes the first woman to head a local authority in Argungu city, in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria - a move seen as unprecedented.

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Egypt migrant boat sinking: Death toll rises to 108

Rescuers says they have recovered more than 100 bodies after a boat carrying up to 600 migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast.

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Plane crew douse smoking Samsung phone

Cabin crew on an Indian passenger aircraft have used a fire extinguisher to tackle a smoking Samsung handset.

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Charlotte congressman sorry for Newsnight race comments

North Carolina congressman Robert Pittenger apologises after telling BBC Newsnight black people "hate white people".

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Tulsa Officer Betty Shelby opened fire in 'heat of passion'

An Oklahoma police officer is charged with first-degree manslaughter as prosecutors say she "reacted unreasonably" in fatally shooting a black man.

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Confusion and praise

A banned Aussie Rules player sparked confusion and praise when he made his comeback speech in a hat emblazoned with the word "feminist".

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Singer sorry for Tatarstan mosque belly dance

Religious leaders in Russia's largest Muslim region up in arms over music video.

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Russians queue for new iphone despite US tensions

Differences over political policy have sparked what many are calling a new cold war between the US and Russia, has not stopped Russians buying the Iphone

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Court slashes damages to be paid by ex-trader Kerviel

A French appeals court has slashed the amount that rogue trader Jerome Kerviel has to pay his former employer Societe Generale to €1m.

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Rogue trader Kerviel told to repay 1m euros

French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel ordered to repay €1m to ex-employer Societe Generale after €4.9bn loss.

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Too black, too strong

In 2009, Preston Brown gave up the dream of playing professional football for the NFL to coach his high school team in a poor and violent neighbourhood. Why do some people want him fired?

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Myanmar 'child slavery' outrage sparks investigation

The president of Myanmar orders an investigation into the case of two girls who say they were kept prisoners and tortured for five years in a tailor shop.

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US congressman: Protesters 'hate white people'

North Carolina Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger says the US welfare system is to blame for protests over police brutality.

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Charlotte shooting sparks days of protests over police violence

Peaceful protests are held in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the police killing of a black man, with his family demanding the release of video of the incident.

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Syria war: New strikes in Aleppo as Syria announces offensive

Warplanes launch new air strikes in Aleppo, hours after Syria's government announced an offensive to retake rebel-held areas.

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Teaching the violin to migrant kids

Meet violinist Maria Francisca Rocca Arbelaez from Colombia, who spends all her time in a Lesbos migrant teaching children there how to play.

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Italian driver races China daredevil road in record time

An Italian driver races China's Tongtian Road, considered one of the world's most dangerous, in record time.

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Yahoo 'state' hackers stole data from 500 million users

Yahoo says 'state-sponsored' hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history.

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Toddler survives three days alone in remote Siberia wood

A three-year-old boy manages to survive alone for 72 hours in a forest in a remote area of Siberia, an area renowned for its wolves and bears.

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Jetstar plane fills with smoke and diverts

An Australian Jetstar plane to Cairns is forced to divert to Brisbane after a "technical fault" fills the cabin with smoke.

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Australian woman finds eastern brown snake in ugg boot

An Australian woman calls in wildlife wranglers to evict a 1m-long "horny and hungry" venomous eastern brown snake from her ugg boot.

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Saved by the internet

Hundreds of Malaysians have banded together to help an elderly cancer-stricken soft toy seller, whose story went viral on Facebook.

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Scientists solve singing fish mystery

Scientists solve the bizarre mystery of the fish that hums at night.

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French-American honoured for helping stop train attack

A French-American man who helped stop a heavily armed gunman on a train in 2015 receives France's highest award.

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Tulsa Oklahoma: manslaughter charge for police officer who shot black man

A police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with manslaughter, as protesters gather in Charlotte again.

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Journalist 'suspended for her accessories' in China

A Chinese journalist is suspended after a photograph of her interviewing flood workers while wearing sunglasses and carrying an umbrella went viral.

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US election 2016: Clinton deadpans in 'Between Two Ferns' interview

Hillary Clinton skewers presidential rival Donald Trump with a 'White Pride' joke in an interview on the 'Between Two Ferns' online show.

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Popular draw

The upcoming Canadian tour by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge has Canadians looking , and one of their first engagements over the week-long visit.

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US confirms IS used chemical rocket in attack on troops in Iraq

A rocket launched by Islamic State militants at American troops based in Iraq did contain a mustard agent, the US military confirms.

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Mum and dad

In one of South America's most high-profile transgender families, the father has just given birth.

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'You can make anything better than it is today' - Zuckerberg

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new initiative to "cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century".

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Ig Nobel win for Alpine 'goat man'

A British man who lived in the Swiss Alps as a goat for three days wins one of this year's Ig Nobel prizes.

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Obama reads boy's letter on Syria

A six-year-old American boy writes to Barack Obama, and offers a place in his family to the Syrian refugee whose photo shocked the world.

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Egypt boat capsize: The survivors and those left behind

Orla Guerin spoke to migrants who survived their boat capsizing off the coast of Egypt.

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Yemen conflict: Saudi-led air strike 'kills 25 in Hudaydah'

At least 25 people have been killed and 70 others wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, medics say.

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Syria conflict: Army declares offensive in eastern Aleppo

Syrian government announces fresh offensive against rebel-held eastern Aleppo following the collapse of a week-long ceasefire.

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Tulsa shooting police officer charged

A police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with manslaughter, a district attorney says.

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Israel's Netanyahu asks Palestinian president to address parliament

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invites Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to address Israel's parliament during a speech at the UN.

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Four rare white lions cubs born in Poland

Four rare white lion cubs have been born in a zoo in Poland.

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Syria conflict: Footage 'shows warplane attack on Aleppo'

Unverified footage purports to show warplanes attacking the town of Kafr Dael in Aleppo, Syria.

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Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users

Yahoo says a cyber attack in 2014 stole data from at least 500 million users and may have been state-sponsored.

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Mexico town women vote locally for first time

Women in a Mexican town vote in local elections for the first time.

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Putin names ally Sergei Naryshkin as new foreign spy chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin appoints long-standing ally Sergei Naryshkin as head of foreign intelligence services.

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Digital technology reveals secret of ancient Biblical scroll

Israeli and US scientists identify the contents of an ancient Hebrew scroll, using X-ray technology to see inside the fragile relic.

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Charlotte police chief: Video does not 'definitively' show pointed gun

A North Carolina police chief says video of a fatal police shooting does not provide "definitive" evidence the black man who died was pointing a gun.

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EU advised to drop Hamas and Tamil Tigers from terror list

The EU should remove Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and the Tamil Tigers from its list of terrorist organisations, a top European Court adviser says.

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'Yan sanda a Sierra Leone sun sako matar da aka kama da yin kaciyar mata

'Yan sanda a kasar Saliyo sun sako wata mata wadda ake zargi da yin kaciyar mata bayan matsin lamba daga wata kungiyar masu yin kaciya.

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Chinese officials criticised over 'ugly' Great Wall repairs

Photos posted to social media show repair works on China's Great Wall from two years ago resembling modern concrete paths.

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Pizza the 'sad' polar bear's owners plan to expand mall zoo

The Guangzhou Grandview Aquarium turns down an offer for its polar bear, Pizza, to be rehoused and says it plans to expand and take in pandas.

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Lyrical leaders

After Ghana's president John Mahama quoted lines from Michael Jackson's Heal the World at the UN, here are five more politicians who used their favourite lyric to make a point.

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Mosul diary: 'I feel like I'm living in a prison'

"Ahmed" was a student in Mosul when IS militants overran the northern Iraqi city in 2014. Before escaping to safety this summer, he kept a secret diary for the BBC.

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Sierra Leone police free woman accused of FGM

Sierra Leonean police release a woman accused of female genital mutilation following pressure from a powerful group of circumcisers.

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Georgia politicians fight during heated TV debate

A physical fight erupted on Georgian TV network Qvemo Kartli, after two politicians clashed during a studio debate.

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Egypt migrant boat capsize: Hundreds feared dead

Hundreds of people could have drowned after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast, survivors have told the BBC.

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MH370 search: Doubts over 'debris burn marks'

Australian authorities cast doubt on the theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have had a fire on board before it went missing.

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Syria conflict: Warplanes set rebel-held Aleppo ablaze

Rebel-held areas of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo saw the heaviest air strikes in months overnight, activists say, with entire streets set ablaze.

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Maria's story

Brazil's Maria da Penha Law was named after a women's rights activist who was left paraplegic by her violent husband.

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US boy offers home to Syrian refugee in letter to Obama

A letter and video from a six-year-old US boy offering a place in his family to a Syrian refugee whose photo shocked the world goes viral.

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After the protests

A trial can tell you much about the norms and values of a region, so what did the hearing for the Occupy students reveal about post-protest Hong Kong?

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Windows 10 software condemned by Which?

Microsoft is criticised by Which over its Windows 10 software and poor customer service.

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Disney pulls 'brownface' Moana costume

Disney withdraws a children's costume promoting its upcoming movie Moana, after it was accused of cultural appropriation and racism.

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Taiwan asks Google to blur images from disputed island

Taiwan asks Google to blur satellite images of what appear to be new military installations on a disputed island in the South China Sea.

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Rome Olympic chief's fury at mayor's bid veto

The Italian Olympic chief reacts angrily to the Rome mayor's decision to say no to the city's bid to host the 2024 Games, saying he will fight on.

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Charlotte shooting: State of emergency amid protests

The governor of North Carolina declares a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte after a second night of protests over a police shooting.

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Marion Cotillard denies Brad Pitt affair rumours

Marion Cotillard says she's expecting her second child with her husband, as she denies Brad Pitt affair rumours.

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Venezuela crisis: Bus drivers bring chaos to Caracas

Bus drivers in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, paralysed the city for eight hours by blocking the streets with their vehicles to protest against the country's economic crisis.

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State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues

The governor of North Carolina declares a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, sending in the National Guard, as unrest over a police shooting continues.

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'Don't fake a flight to buy an iPhone'

Two Singaporeans are arrested after buying tickets for flights they did not intend to take so they could buy iPhones at the airport.

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Second night of violence in Charlotte amid protests over police shooting

Violence erupts in the US city of Charlotte, North Carolina, during protests over the fatal police shooting of a black man.

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Man fatally shot in Charlotte protests over US police shooting

Deadly violence erupts in the US city of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a second night after the fatal police shooting of a black man.

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Puerto Rico: Huge blackout after power plant fire

A big fire at a power plant leaves millions of people without electricity in the US territory of Puerto Rico.

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'Nobody helped'

A young Delhi woman was stabbed to death by an alleged stalker as bystanders watched. BBC Hindi's Divya Arya finds grief and anger at the victim's family home.

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Bye Brangelina

In a town full of "golden couples," Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt shone the brightest of them all.

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Syria conflict: UN 'ready to resume' aid convoys

The UN says it is ready to resume aid convoys in Syria after halting operations in response to a deadly attack on an aid mission on Monday.

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Italy's Olympic chief insists Rome 2024 Olympic bid will go on

The Italian Olympic chief reacts angrily to the refusal of the mayor of Rome to support the city's bid to host the 2024 Games, saying it will continue.

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Egypt news chief fired after airing wrong Sisi interview

Egyptian state television sacks its head of news after the channel mistakenly airs an old interview of the country's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.

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Gandhi the racist?

Some academics in Ghana have started a petition to take down a statue of ‘racist’ Gandhi.

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Syria aid convoy attack: What happened?

Paul Adams examines the impact that the Syria air strike on the UN aid trucks have had on the global community.

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Trump 'troubled' by Oklahoma police shooting

Republican nominee Donald Trump questions the actions of police after they shot dead an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Mobile phone roaming charge abolition plan rewritten

Proposed time limits on cost-free roaming for travellers with mobile devices have been scrapped under new European Commission plans.

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Pakistan PM Sharif accuses India of an arms build-up

The Pakistani prime minister accuses India of an arms build-up in a speech to the UN and says his country will take "whatever measures are necessary".

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US probes 'IS chemical shell attack' on American troops in Iraq

So-called Islamic State may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in northern Iraq, the US military says.

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How do you sell the fastest sports car in the world?

How do you sell the world's fastest, and one of its most expensive cars, at a time when people are tightening their purse strings?

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Outback fakes

"Australia's oldest newspaper" has earned a huge online following, despite its news being fake and its base an outback town with a population of zero.

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Zuckerberg pledges $3bn to fight disease

Facebook's founder and his wife aim to cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century.

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Former EU commissioner failed to disclose offshore interest

Leaked documents reveal how EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes failed to disclose her interest in an offshore company during her period in office from 2004 to 2014.

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Donald Trump says black communities 'in worst shape ever'

Donald Trump declares that African Americans are "in the worst shape they've ever been", speaking in a town named after a slaveholder.

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Elizabeth Warren mauls 'gutless' Wells Fargo boss

Elizabeth Warren mauls 'gutless' Wells Fargo boss

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Two sought over unexploded NY device

The FBI is seeking two men pictured with a suitcase that allegedly contained a bomb that failed to explode in New York on Saturday.

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The Syrian children working in Turkey's shoe factories

Dozens of Syrian children work in shoe factories in Gaziantep, southern Turkey. Some of them have been talking about their lives.

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Syria war: John Kerry urges planes to be grounded

US Secretary of State John Kerry calls for all planes to be grounded in key areas of Syria to save a truce, after an attack on an aid convoy.

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Canada schools evacuated after likely hoax, police say

All the schools on Canada's Prince Edward Island were evacuated due to a threat that turned out to be a likely hoax, police say.

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Charlotte police: Keith Scott was warned to drop gun

North Carolina officers issued repeated "loud, clear, verbal commands" to an armed man to drop his gun before shooting him, a police chief said.

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Swedish town vows to protect giant Christmas goat

Swedish councillors determined to protect festive goat from arsonists on its 50th birthday.

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Rome 2024 Olympic bid collapses in acrimony

Rome is set to drop its bid to host the Olympics in 2024 after its anti-establishment mayor said it would be "irresponsible" to be a candidate.

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Global pledge to stamp out drug-resistant infections

All 193 members of the United Nations are about to sign a landmark agreement, promising to tackle drug-resistant infections - or superbugs.

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Syria war: John Kerry urges no-fly zones

US Secretary of State John Kerry urges no-fly zone in key areas of Syria to save truce, after an attack on an aid convoy.

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Canada schools evacuated over 'threat'

All schools are being evacuated in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, with police citing a "potential threat".

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Egypt migrant boat capsize: At least 29 people killed

At least 29 people drown after a migrant boat carrying about 600 passengers capsizes off the Egyptian coast, officials say.

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Macedonian music silenced over copyright spat

TV and radio stations stop playing Macedonian songs due to copyright dispute.

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Philippines' Duterte in profanity-laden attack on 'hypocritical' EU

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calls European Parliament members who questioned extra-judicial killings "hypocrites" during an expletive-laden rant.

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Syria conflict: Air strike kills four medical workers

Four employees of an international medical aid group have been killed in an air strike near Aleppo, a day after a separate attack on an aid convoy.

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Zimbabwean 'flag abusers' face jail

Zimbabweans risk imprisonment for abusing the national flag, the authorities warn in the wake of protests where the flag is used as a symbol for change.

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Cracking contraptions: The man who makes crazy machines

Videos of inventor Joseph Herscher's machines have been viewed millions of times.

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Recipes and missiles

North Korea notoriously restricts access to the internet for its own citizens, but the full list of its websites visible to the outside world have apparently been revealed for the first time.

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Turkey attack: Man shot at Israel embassy in Ankara

A man wielding a knife has been shot and wounded by security staff outside Israel's embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

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Protests in North Carolina after police shoot black man

There have been violent protests in the US town of Charlotte, in North Carolina, after police shot dead a black man.

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Cat handbag causes a stir

A handbag made from a taxidermied roadkill ginger cat is up for auction in New Zealand, generating a predictably mixed range of reactions.

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Brad Pitt 'saddened' by Angelina Jolie divorce

Actor Brad Pitt says he is "very saddened" that wife Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce and asks for privacy on their children's behalf.

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Charlotte protests: Police injured after black man shot

Violent demonstrations in the city of Charlotte leave 12 police officers injured after a black man said to be armed is shot dead by police.

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Australian face of youth unemployment 'made it up'

A Sydney teenager who sparked a nationwide media debate about youth people refusing to work reveals she actually has a job.

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Curtis Hanson: Oscar-winning writer and director dies at 71

Writer and film director Curtis Hanson, who won an screenplay Oscar for LA Confidential, dies at the age of 71, police say.

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Syrian child: 'I can’t go to school because I work'

12-year-old Hussein is the sole breadwinner in his family.

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Kaepernick 'received death threats' over protest

American football player Colin Kaepernick says he has received death threats over his refusal to stand for the national anthem.

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Tesla updates software after car hack

Tesla updates its software after Chinese researchers hack into its electric cars and take control.

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Mayflies and macaques

Winners of the Royal Society Publishing photography competition.

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Letter from Africa: The wheelchair gap

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the gap between Paralympic wonder and the reality for wheelchair users in Ghana.

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Ahmad Rahami charged over New York and New Jersey bombs

The US charges Ahmad Khan Rahami with planting bombs in New York City and New Jersey, one of which injured 29 people in Manhattan.

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Children dying of starvation in Yemen's conflict

The war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine. This video contains distressing scenes from the start.

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Rahami charged over NY and NJ bombings

The US charges Ahmad Khan Rahami with planting bombs in New York City and New Jersey.

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Syria conflict: US 'holds Russia responsible' for aid attack

The US has said it holds Russia responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday.

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