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BBC News - World

How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier -- India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.

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The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king' -- Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

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10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all -- Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

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US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran -- Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.

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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say -- The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports.

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China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall -- Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists -- A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

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Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 -- He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

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David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93 -- One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.

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South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign -- South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.

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At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting -- Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene.

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New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain -- It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

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How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter -- The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

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'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires -- The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.

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People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop -- Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

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How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia -- The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

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'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives' -- Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.

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Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned -- Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.

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US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia -- The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

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At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire -- Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.

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US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness' -- A spokesman for the 71-year-old South Carolina senator says initial findings suggest Graham's cause of death was related to his heart.

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Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era -- The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

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