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BBC News - World

US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night -- The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz. -- World

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Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult' -- "Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his "assistants".

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Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC -- Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.

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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner -- The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent -- While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

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EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses -- Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast -- The US Tsunami Warning Center has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico after the quake.

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Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children's orphanage - police -- Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.

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Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates -- There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation -- The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

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What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths -- Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop -- Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

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He made history in Congress - then the Supreme Court changed its mind -- Residents say they're afraid that if Shomari Figures loses his seat, their federal-funding could disappear with him.

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How these twins' rare growth disorder could provide the key to preventing cancer -- Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population.

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Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods -- Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species -- New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.

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Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends -- More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.

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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US -- There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages? -- Five episodes of the award-winning children's cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital -- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place.

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Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities -- Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions -- India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact -- Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

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Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea parasite -- About 1,645 people in five states were infected by the parasite after having Taco Bell, according to US health officials.

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