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Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha - Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route. 9 hrs ago - Middle East

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Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult? -- Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

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Man jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village -- The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.

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Just now -- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison -- Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown. -- Just now

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Just now -- 'Driving a limo', 'getting ready for school'- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11 -- The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country. -- Just now

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Just now -- Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons -- The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. -- Just now

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Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps -- The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

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Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows -- One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.

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Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack -- The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

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More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire -- Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.

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Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king -- King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.

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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone -- Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

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Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China -- Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.

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Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump -- The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

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Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge -- Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.

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'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues -- Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.

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Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches -- The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

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Four key takeaways from Republican midterms convention -- The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

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'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape -- A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.

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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over -- AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal? -- The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

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Watch: How a community living under demolition orders from Israel view UK sanctions -- Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

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Watch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices? -- The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.

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Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks -- Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.

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Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald -- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

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Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic? -- Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.

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We want to move beyond elections, face of India's 'cockroach' movement tells BBC -- It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.

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Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas -- Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

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Can Europe recharge its battery industry? -- Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

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Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats' -- The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play acting".

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