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Three charged with arson on Persian media offices in London -- Two teenagers and a 21-year-old man are due in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

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What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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Australia's most decorated living soldier released on bail over war crime charges

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Israel and Lebanon ceasefire in effect as Trump says US 'very close' to deal with Iran -- The US president says Iran has agreed to turn over its enriched uranium, but Tehran has not commented on the claim.

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School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns

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'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency

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Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom

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Runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search in South Korea

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US lawmakers reject measure to block Trump from striking Iran -- The measure, a mostly symbolic gesture, lost by a single vote in the closely-divided House of Representatives.

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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed -- BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

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Rising value of Pokémon cards sparks smash and grab crime spree -- Small shops across the UK are being targeted by thieves stealing collectibles worth thousands of pounds.

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Pope lashes out at foreigners who exploit Africa -- The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.

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'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system -- Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.

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Christine Baranski says West End debut is a 'dream come true' -- The US actress will star opposite Richard E Grant in a new production of Noel Coward's comedy Hay Fever.

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Is the UK finally waking up to the power of video games? -- The UK's biggest video games awards cap off a week of big announcements, but will they change anything?

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Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife

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BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'

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Is Trump meeting the moment for US conservatives?

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Lyse Doucet in Iran: Destruction shows huge civilian cost of the war

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Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment

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Prince Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors -- On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting. -- Australia

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Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat -- The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chairman - Hastings set up the company in 1997, when it rented DVDs to customers and delivered by post. 13 hrs ago

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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

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Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model

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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies

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Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'

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Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise

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Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel

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Premier League latest: Iraola & Howe speaking; Slot 'devastated' for Ekitike -- All the latest from the day's Premier League news conferences as Slot, Howe and Iraola speak before the weekend's games.

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Is this the beginning of the end for LIV Golf? -- With speculation continuing over LIV Golf's future, BBC Sport analyses whether the breakaway tour will continue.

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What it's really like to try to make it to F1 -- BBC Sport explores the financial reality of two drivers with experience of trying to climb the motorsport ladder to reach Formula 1.

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Eight famous all-English European ties as Villa & Forest set up semi-final -- Here are eight of the most memorable all-English clashes in Europe as Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest set up a Europa League semi-final.

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Nobody says who called first, but Arteta and Guardiola speak again - Balague -- As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal in Sunday's crucial Premier League meeting between the top two, European football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the two managers have evolved.

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Italy made me a manager when England 'discouraged' me - Cole -- Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but says he was "discouraged" by those in the football pyramid from becoming a head coach.

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'I'd run the M4 naked' - Williams targets snooker history -- Mark Williams could cause traffic chaos on the motorway if he surpasses Ronnie O'Sullivan as the oldest ever world champion.

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