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LIVE -- More than 600 killed in flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border as rain complicates rescue efforts -- At least 2,426 people are missing, officials say, as fears rise that a glacial lake formed by the floods could breach its banks.

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by US immigration

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood

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Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold

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

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Norway's 'grandfather': Late King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne

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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say

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Greenland says findings on genocide allegation not final

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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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This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped -- Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

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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 we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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The race to stop England running out of water -- Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?

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Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set -- The British singer and Irish rock band Fontaines DC both headlined the first night of Reading for 2026.

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Sweetcorn ice creams and pastries: The latest 'swavoury' trend taking over your feed

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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards

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

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

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

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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.

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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told -- Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

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Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says -- Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.

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Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king -- Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

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Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues -- A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

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

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

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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities

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How one of the 'most powerful hacks' to control stress actually works

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

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Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline

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Liverpool agree £123m deal for PSG's Barcola -- Liverpool agree a deal worth up to £123m for Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola. -- Premier League

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A magician and a maverick - this could be Cherki's moment for Man City -- After two goals and a swaggering display against Crystal Palace, Phil McNulty asks if this is Rayan Cherki's time to shine for Manchester City.

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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.

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Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour -- Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.

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Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti -- Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.

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How England are building an attack to trouble Australia -- Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicts England's new pace quartet will trouble Australia - so what is making them effective against Pakistan?

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Arsenal & Barca monitor Rashford - Saturday's gossip -- Arsenal monitor Marcus Rashford, Chelsea eye Monaco's Lamine Camara and Valencia push for Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, plus more.

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