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BBC News - World

LIVE - US warns its citizens to leave Iraq as Trump repeats call for allies to help secure Strait of Hormuz - Meanwhile, a fire continues to burn at the port of Fujairah in the UAE after it was targeted by a drone strike earlier.

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Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off -- Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran, the country's FA president Adnan Dirjal says.

1 hour ago

Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum -- Four of seven members of the women's football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

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'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets -- Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.

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Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states -- The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.

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Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens -- Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.

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Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school 'a deliberate attack' says mayor -- Security had been increased at Jewish public institutions following an earlier incident in Rotterdam.

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'Hate-watch classic' War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards -- Ice Cube's alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year's worst movies.

22 hours ago

The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos -- Women content creators are helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game" and bring it into the digital age.

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Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island? -- The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.

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How the bombing of Iran sent shockwaves around the world -- The devastating air assault - described by Trump as a "short-term excursion" - threatens regional stability and the global economy.

15 hours ago

Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange -- Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave.

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Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran -- BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.

1 day ago

Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician -- Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody.

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Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts -- This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.

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Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war -- BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

3 days ago

The mother of Ann Grosmaire, 19, who was shot dead by her boyfriend, explains why she chose restorative justice.

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Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet will all be vying for Hollywood's highest honour on Sunday.

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They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.

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A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting "terrorist infrastructure".

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Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.

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Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.

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One the most influential thinkers in post-war Germany, he linked philosophy and political action throughout his life.

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The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.

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The Trump ally's departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.

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