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BBC News - World

Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack -- Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.

2 hours ago

Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university -- Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks -- Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

1 hour ago

LIVE - White House says Trump 'stands by' Secret Service as shooting suspect due in court - A White House official says Trump thinks his agents "did an excellent job neutralising the shooter and moving the President, First Lady, Vice President and cabinet to safety".

3 hours ago

Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks -- The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

7 hours ago

Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage -- Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.

3 hours ago

Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children -- The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

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LIVE - Iran's foreign minister meets Putin in Russia as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon - Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with a Russian delegation on the Iran war, he earlier blamed the US for a breakdown in peace negotiations.

2 hours ago

At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates -- The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

6 hours ago

Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war -- Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

8 hours ago

Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board -- The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

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Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record -- The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

5 hours ago

French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore -- The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.

9 hours ago

Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights -- In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

10 hours ago

How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon -- Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

1 hour ago

What we're learning about suspected Washington press dinner gunman -- The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump is due in court on Monday.

4 hours ago

Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting -- Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" - was speaking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt as the attack happened.

3 hours ago

The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas -- Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

16 hours ago

Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution? -- The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

20 hours ago

Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint -- Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

1 day ago

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident -- The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

1 day ago

Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community -- The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

1 day ago

Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time -- The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

1 day ago

What to expect as Trump hosts the King -- King Charles III's trip to the US comes at a time of strained relations between Washington and London over the Iran war.

25 minutes ago

Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke -- In a parody before the White House Correspondents Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

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