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BBC News - Top Stories

Hrgovic beats Itauma by stoppage to win IBF heavyweight title - reaction -- Follow live text coverage as Moses Itauma faces Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title

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Rescue efforts enter fifth day on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 2,400 missing after flash flood -- At least 675 people have died in Nepal, local authorities say. The country's tourism board says 320 foreign nationals are among the missing.

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Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor

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Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU

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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told

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Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption

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Pogacar requires surgery after Vuelta crash

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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

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Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages -- Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

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Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal -- BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans - Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now? 22 hrs ago

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone. -- Middle East

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Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions -- Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic. -- Boxing

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children - Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children. 22 hrs ago

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How one of the 'most powerful hacks' to control stress actually works -- We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works. -- Health

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Watch: 'He's losing it' - Americans react to Lake Ontario name change

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China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border

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Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

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Watch: Marchers reflect on voting rights 63 years after 'I have a dream' speech

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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'

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Norway's King Haakon begins reign after turbulent year -- Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy. -- Europe

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Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton -- Thousands of fans have signed an online petition asking the airport to be named after her. -- US & Canada

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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say -- But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action. -- Europe

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Norway's 'grandfather': Late King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne -- Norwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning.

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UK Christian festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls -- Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

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Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight - Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery. 1 day ago

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Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech

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Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK

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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot

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Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil

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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities

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Man City open talks with Liverpool over Gakpo -- The Netherlands forward has also attracted interest from Tottenham, but sources indicate Manchester City is his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield. -- Premier League

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Newcastle show there's plenty of life after Tonali -- Newcastle United sold Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur, but the club look to have reinvested the money wisely following United's 2-0 win in north London. -- Newcastle

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£300m spent, bottom of the table... but Spurs boss De Zerbi 'not angry' -- Having spent more than £300m in the summer, Tottenham find themselves bottom of the Premier League, without a point or a goal, but boss Roberto de Zerbi remains optimistic. -- Tottenham

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Decision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain -- The decision to abandon play an hour early after a rain-hit third day of England's second Test against Pakistan is criticised by former captain Nasser Hussain and fans. -- Cricket

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South Africa hold off All Blacks fightback to level series -- World champions South Africa deliver a powerful first-half performance as they edge past New Zealand and level 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series at 1-1. -- Rugby Union

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