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BBC News - World

Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity - For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war. 10 hrs ago - World

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Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions -- Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

9 hours ago

Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says -- Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.

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France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder -- A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

11 hours ago

UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel -- The retired couple told BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course before the shots were fired.

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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland -- Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.

15 hours ago

German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action -- ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".

7 hours ago

Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid -- The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.

10 hours ago

Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California -- The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.

19 hours ago

'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash -- A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

18 hours ago

Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men -- The 61-year-old was found to have coerced his wife into sexual acts with men he found online in exchange for payment.

13 hours ago

Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites -- The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

13 hours ago

Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet -- Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.

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What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates -- Why did Hungary's pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

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'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw -- The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

21 hours ago

Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak -- There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

18 hours ago

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation -- From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

1 day ago

'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship -- The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.

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Drones create the first-ever Fifa scoreboard in Seattle sky -- BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, where 400 drones lit up the night sky on Monday to display the score of the Egypt v Belgium match.

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Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles -- The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

16 hours ago

Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran's clerical regime.

21 hours ago

Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae? -- The historic pool has turned green with algae just days after it was refilled with water following renovations.

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More than a dozen horses killed in New York barn fire -- The fire broke out in Saratoga Springs, a city widely considered the mecca of American horse racing.

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'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms -- Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.

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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says -- In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.

8 hours ago

India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup -- The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

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'It's dirty' - Americans react to algae in newly renovated Reflecting Pool -- The BBC spoke to tourists and locals as the pool undergoes cleaning to remove the algae, just days after it was refilled with water.

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Some 'Lost Canadians' told to surrender new citizenship certificates -- "It has devastated me," said one man who moved to Canada under the new law that grants citizenship to those who can prove an ancestral tie to the country.

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