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Three killed after woman detonates bomb at Moscow restaurant, state media say -- Security officials said the female attacker tried to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard. -- Europe

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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

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Sir John Curtice: New PM Burnham has made Labour more popular - but he has a long way to go -- The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform.

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Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC -- Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

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Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup

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Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert -- Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

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EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings

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LIVE - Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Kerr wins men's mile gold, England's Sawyers long jump gold - Follow live text updates as athletes compete for 44 medals on day nine of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino -- The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.

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Chelsea was murdered 10 years ago - will a new police podcast catch her killer? More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts. 21 hrs ago

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Will Canada's WestJet airline strike go ahead - and can I get a refund?

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'Our hearts are in ruins,' Savannah Guthrie says after kidnapped mother's ransom notes released

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Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says

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Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship

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The five dramatic days that shook Infantino and world football -- BBC Sport's Simon Stone reflects on the unravelling of Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions.

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What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

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Watch: Strikes near Zelensky's hometown as hundred of drones launched

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Watch: Moment empty building collapses in New York

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Watch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spain's Ceuta from Morocco

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Greyhounds bound for Australia as New Zealand racing ban takes effect -- At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia's eastern states, the BBC understands.

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Peru's ex-president leaves jail after 15-year jail term for corruption overturned -- Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.

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British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it -- The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

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Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament - Announcing an agreement late on Thursday, Donald Trump said it was "a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government".

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Minnesota not Iran to blame for state's water issues, says Trump -- The US president's comments come after cyber attacks on Minnesota's water systems earlier this week, with US media indicating Iran could be behind it. -- US & Canada

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Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens

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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

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William and Kate bring children to second last day of Commonwealth Games

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He thought a fitness supplement was safe, but it sent him into psychosis

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Red Arrows grounded in Canada after US tour

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Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

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'We're being evicted from where we've called home for 55 years'

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

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Tzolis scores on Arsenal debut in pre-season win over Girona -- Christos Tzolis shows Arsenal fans a glimpse of what may be to come as he scores on his first Gunners appearance in their opening pre-season win against Girona.

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15-year-old Gabriel makes Man Utd debut in win over Atletico -- Manchester United fans got the opportunity to see one of the most talked about young players in academy football as JJ Gabriel made his senior debut.

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Gold family agrees to sell West Ham stake to Staveley - Former West Ham co-owner David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirms plans to sell shares to a consortium headed by ex-Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley. 4 hrs ago - West Ham

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Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy -- England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

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Chelsea confirm Welbeck signing from Brighton -- Chelsea complete the signing of Brighton striker Danny Welbeck.

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