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BBC News - World

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated - A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius. 24 mins ago - World

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Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly' -- Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".

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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire -- Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.

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Islamic State-linked women arrive home in Australia from Syria -- A group of nine women and children has landed in Melbourne while another woman and her child arrived in Sydney.

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Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact -- The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price

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LIVE - My heart is in a million pieces - mother speaks at vigil for girl allegedly murdered in Outback - The death of the five-year-old, known as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, has shocked Australia.

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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87 -- The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

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Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations -- Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.

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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded -- New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.

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The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial -- The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.

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Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show -- The road crossing is the latest sign of the deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

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Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giants -- Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas 'for free' and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar.

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'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia -- Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid -- The BBC's Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country's recent history.

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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships? -- The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain -- A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

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Video captures young boy on bike fleeing car that mounts footpath in Washington State

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Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.

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YouTuber Ruhi Çenet was on board the ship, and filmed the announcement made on 12 April.

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Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after going missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.

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David Warner will be "accepting responsibility" after he was charged last month, his lawyer says.

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Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

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The looksmaxxing influencer allegedly livestreamed himself firing gunshots from an airboat at an alligator.

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The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been confirmed in some passengers.

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The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.

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