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LIVE - Miliband says UK had to 'call out' Israeli settlements in West Bank before it was too late - The foreign secretary also denies that Jews in the UK will be less safe as a result of British sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on -- As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on. -- US & Canada

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'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protests -- The country has endured persistent blackouts since June, with residents saying some have lasted as long as 48 hours.

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US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan -- Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

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South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump -- Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report -- The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

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Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades -- Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is. -- Middle East

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US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods -- It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes as Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force. -- Business

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Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist -- It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.

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Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv -- President Zelensky describes the daytime drone attack in Ukraine's capital as a "new page in Russian degradation"

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Hong Kong's first leader after British handover dies -- The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.

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Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands -- The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

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British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years -- A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.

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Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost? -- The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

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In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers -- Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".

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A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why? -- Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

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AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant -- Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

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New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links -- The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.

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Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes? -- BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.

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Pupils return to West Bank school behind barbed wire to protect against settlers -- Six people, including three pupils at the Palestinian school, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year, in a surge of Israeli settler-related violence.

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'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms -- The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms.

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Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport -- Video footage shows the aircraft burst into flames in Sunday's deadly incident.

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Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent's role in 9/11? -- Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.

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Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist -- Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

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'Emotional rollercoaster' - Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out on what led to mistrial -- The three jurors said after 40 hours, a lone male juror wouldn't agree with the rest of the panel to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Five killed in Miami plane crash were in two vehicles on ground, investigators say -- Investigators described the scene as "utter devastation" after a Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami airport.

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UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response -- Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

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Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii -- The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.

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Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions -- It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.

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