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LIVE - UAE closes airspace as precaution to incoming missile threats from Iran, defence ministry says - The UAE's aviation authority says the temporary closure is an "exceptional precautionary measure", while the defence ministry says its air defence systems are intercepting missiles and drones.

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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis -- European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option. -- World

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How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK -- The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus? -- BBC InDepth

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UN receives reports alleging torture of detainees in Venezuela continues -- The UN is deeply concerned by allegations there have been incidents of torture after Nicolás Maduro's ouster. -- Latin America

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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers -- Companies allowed more harmful content on user's feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport -- The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

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'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car -- Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.

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Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say -- Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

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Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says -- Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.

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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs -- Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.

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French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying -- Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.

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Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit -- All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.

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Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC -- Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.

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Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary -- Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.

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'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia -- Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

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Who wants what from the Iran war? -- Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

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'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war -- The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

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Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano -- Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.

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Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments -- One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

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Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session -- Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital's Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.

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Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran -- BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.

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Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia -- The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.

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Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband -- A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

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India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI? -- Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

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Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custody -- Federal officials say Leqaa Kordia overstayed her student visa. Her lawyer says she was targeted for pro-Palestinian activism.

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Fierce blizzard buries US midwest in more than 2ft (60cm) of snow -- One Michigan resident filmed the snow almost completely blocking the door of their home, as more than 129,000 people are without power in the state.

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'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan -- Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

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From tornadoes to blizzards, severe weather batters parts of the US -- Millions are under weather warnings as mix of snow, thunderstorms, and high winds hit parts of the eastern US, while the west coast faces extreme heat.

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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital strike -- Islamabad denies targeting the rehab centre and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.

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Coast Guard rescues snowmobile operator stranded on ice -- Timelapse video shows rescuers cautiously manoeuvre a vessel in blizzard conditions to the edge of the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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