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Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash -- The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

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LIVE - Premier League: Saka breaks deadlock for Arsenal at Aston Villa - Follow live text commentary as Aston Villa host Arsenal in the Premier League.

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LIVE - US Open: GB's Fearnley forces deciding fifth set - listen and follow - Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Roman Safiullin on his singles return after four months out with injury.

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US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks -- The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others. -- World

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Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life

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Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene

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The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts

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Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school

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Pabst offering reward for safe return of truckload of stolen beer

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The millennials swapping doom-scrolling for gardening -- Young people say gardening offers joy, serenity and a sense of community.

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The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim -- For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.

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'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites - So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it - 21 hrs ago

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From playing Serena Williams on screen to following in her footsteps -- Having played a young Serena Williams on the big screen, teenager Thea Frodin is ready to follow in the American great's footsteps at the US Open.

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Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school -- Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

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What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty? -- Sonia Gandhi's memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family's political legacy.

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The transfers to watch before window closes -- BBC Sport's football experts pick out the standout transfers that could go through before Tuesday's 23:00 BST English deadline.

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

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Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

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Once a village, now barren land - BBC in valley devastated by floods

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Watch: Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary

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'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus -- Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.

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South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium -- Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.

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Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman -- A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and several injured at a techno rave in Aarau.

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Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires -- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.

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'Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack -- Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.

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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps

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The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial

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Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon

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Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously

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US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

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Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years

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Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London

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Messi retires from Argentina duty with 'nothing left to give' -- Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

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Man City agree £65m deal for Everton's Ndiaye -- Manchester City agree a deal worth a minimum £60m to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton.

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Barcola - Liverpool's £123m 'grasshopper' who has overcome setbacks -- As Liverpool complete a £123m transfer for Bradley Barcola, BBC Sport looks at how he has ridden triumphs and setbacks to reach the top with the help of his family.

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How Messi's decade of dominance almost never happened -- Lionel Messi's decade of dominance with Argentina that almost never happened will go down as one of football's greatest ever stories.

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Pakistan drop seven players and release head coach -- Pakistan respond to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach.

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