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Nepal election 2026: Counting continues with rapper Balendra Shah's party close to supermajority - The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is dominating the count, with Shah on course to be prime minister.

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LIVE - Trump threatens Iran with 'death, fire and fury' if it blocks oil flow, after saying war will end 'soon' The US president says he will hit Iran "twenty times harder" if it blocks the Strait of Hormuz, as people in Tehran say the city had its heaviest night of strikes.

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war's end -- The US president has tried to soothe nerves over oil and markets, but his comments still lack clarity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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Faisal Islam: Trump comments may have eased oil price surge, but havoc remains -- It has been the most volatile day of oil trading in world history, and there is much still to play out.

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Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest -- Concern has grown for team after one critic called them "wartime traitors" for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

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G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies -- Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.

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Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk -- The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude

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China exports surge despite Trump tariffs -- Official data shows shipments rose by 20% this year with growth in European and other Asia markets.

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Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority -- The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

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US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong -- Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.

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Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine? -- Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?

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Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle -- Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

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Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps -- Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

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Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way' -- Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows -- A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices -- As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

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Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf -- The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

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Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after air strikes on oil depots -- Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.

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'This is a moment of grave peril' - UN humanitarian chief -- UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.

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Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.

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Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

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This election is the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the government in 2025.

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The city's police commissioner said one of the suspects said he wanted the attack to be "even larger" than the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Prosecutors accused the brothers of using their wealth to lure women to parties and luxury homes, then taking advantage of them.

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The BBC spoke to New Yorkers about how the conflict in Iran is driving up prices at the pump - and how it's impacting their wallets.

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A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.

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GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

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The incident occurred on Saturday after anti-Islam protesters gathered outside the mayoral residence and clashed with a larger group of counter-protesters.

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