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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears -- The Thai city now ranks as one of the world's most polluted, as fires engulf the surrounding countryside. -- Asia

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'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families -- People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

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'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US -- Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.

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Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

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LIVE - Trump says US will leave Iran in 'two or three weeks' whether 'we have a deal or not' Meanwhile, Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war provided there are guarantees it will not flare up again.

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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds -- The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon. -- Middle East

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UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal

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US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours

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Wolf bites woman in shock German attack on busy Hamburg shopping street

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Russian military plane crash kills 29 in Crimea

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Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war -- Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

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'God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling -- Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.

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How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs -- The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.

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The fallout and key questions from the Olympics' biological female decision -- Sports editor Dan Roan analyses the key questions after the IOC announced women's sport categories would only be open to biological females.

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Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways -- As the case draws to a close, we look back at the toughest newspaper court battle yet.

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'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in northern Cyprus -- Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment.

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Diplomatic challenges facing King on US visit -- King Charles will be expected to improve UK and US relations on his state visit next month.

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Cutting-edge designs of 'unsinkable' Titanic to be made public for first time -- Titanic was the largest and most technically advanced ship of her day but sank on her maiden voyage.

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When is Nasa's Moon mission launch and what will Artemis do? -- The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in April, ahead of a future lunar landing.

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Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in Nasa mission to Moon -- A competitive edge with China and a possible lunar gold rush are twin goals behind Artemis II, experts tell the BBC.

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Inside the mission to fly humans further than ever

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First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters -- From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

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'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge

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How will the Artemis astronauts go to the toilet in space?

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As Iran war continues, US farmers absorb rising costs

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'Art is a very powerful tool' - Golden toilet throne appears in DC

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What we know about the oil tanker hit off Dubai

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Teenage boy at centre of sacked BBC DJ sexual offences investigation was under 16, police say -- The case was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, police say.

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Iran will play World Cup games in US, says Fifa president Infantino -- Fifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as planned.

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Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds -- The Supreme Court found that a man had done more than harass a woman by kissing her hand as there had been "a clear sexual component" to his behaviour.

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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

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Trump administration to shutter historic Border Road between US and Canada

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Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

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Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

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Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say

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What it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

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Judge rules Trump unlawfully terminated legal status of migrants who used US entry app

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Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash -- Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health" following an arrest after a car crash.

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Italy miss out on third World Cup in row - how have they got here? Italy fail to qualify for a third World Cup in a row after a penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina in their play-off final.

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Lewandowski misses out on World Cup - who else won't be there? -- The World Cup includes 48 nations, but there are still a number of top players who have missed out on qualification.

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'Scotland fans can fret - but they need to keep perspective too' -- There is a section of Scotland supporters who have taken to booing the head coach and the team. With a World Cup coming, they need to keep perspective, writes Tom English.

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Tottenham Supporters' Trust says it cannot support De Zerbi appointment -- Opposition to the appointment of new manager Roberto de Zerbi is growing among official Tottenham fans' groups, because of the Italian's controversial support of Mason Greenwood.

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Failed experiment as England get grim glimpse of life without Kane -- England's World Cup hopes rest on captain Harry Kane after a grim taste of life without him in the defeat against Japan at Wembley, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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'I'll dust off my cowboy hat' - Gyokeres sends Potter's Sweden to World Cup - Viktor Gyokeres scores a dramatic 88th-minute winner as Graham Potter's Sweden overcome Poland to reach this summer's World Cup.

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