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Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends - Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza. 57 mins ago - World

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France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron -- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.

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Private jet carrying eight crashes in Maine -- Poor visibility was reported at the airport during a winter storm that has affected a large swathe of the US.

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LIVE - Republican senators join calls for fuller investigation into Minneapolis killing - Trump says his administration is "reviewing everything" after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti as one Republican governor says "enough is enough".

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'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting -- Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

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Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties -- The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

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Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife -- Barbara Kyagulanyi, married to the opposition leader, says she refused to reveal her husband's whereabouts.

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LIVE -- Deadly storm hits US from Texas to New England, leaving 800,000 without power -- At least seven people are dead and nearly half of the US states have declared emergencies.

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EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes -- The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

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Eighteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks -- The local coast guard is still searching for 24 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

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Greece biscuit factory fire leaves at least four dead -- A search is continuing for one person still missing after a blaze broke out at a biscuit factory near the city of Trikala.

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Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day -- Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

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Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally -- Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

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Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals -- A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia's misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis? -- He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

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NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting -- The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

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Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret -- Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox -- How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

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As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge -- With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order.

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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame -- BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

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Deadly winter storm grips large parts of the US -- A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

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Watch: BBC at protests near scene where Alex Pretti was shot dead -- Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? -- It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Tributes pour in across India for revered BBC broadcaster Sir Mark Tully -- Sir Mark Tully's cremation was held on Monday in Delhi, where he lived even after leaving the BBC.

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What is ICE and what powers do its agents have to use force? -- The immigration agency is under scrutiny after fatal shootings in Minneapolis.

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Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack -- The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

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Teenage girl dies in Dublin after being hit by scrambler -- A teenage boy has been arrested and remains in custody following the incident on Ratoath Road, Finglas.

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Trump says administration 'reviewing everything' after fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse -- The US president was asked by the Wall Street Journal whether the immigration agent who shot dead a man in Minneapolis had done the right thing.

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