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BBC News - World

At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv warehouse -- The attack sparked a series of explosions, prompting an investigation into whether ammunition was being stored on site.

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Dutch institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills -- The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.

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LIVE - Nepal warns of new flood risk as hard-hit border region turns to 'swampland' The country's foreign minister says at least 626 people have died after flash floods devastated the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.

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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

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Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne -- Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".

18 hours ago

Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE -- The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil -- Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

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Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy -- A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.

10 hours ago

Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU -- Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

9 hours ago

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets -- The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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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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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say -- But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.

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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards -- Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

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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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Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold -- Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans -- Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

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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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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

23 hours ago

Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

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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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Watch: 'He's losing it' - Americans react to Lake Ontario name change -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of one of the Great Lakes to Lake America.

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities -- Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

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