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BBC News - World

Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia -- Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

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Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says -- Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes on an artisanal mining camp on Saturday.

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Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires -- The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

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Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk -- Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister. -- Europe

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Iconic Australian band Powderfinger announce first tour in 17 years -- The band, who announced their reunion last week, say they are "absolutely ecstatic" to be playing together again.

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Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says -- The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

14 hours ago

Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal -- Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

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Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says -- The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

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Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant -- It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

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American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump -- Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.

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Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds -- After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.

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Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict -- While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.

12 hours ago

Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted -- Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.

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Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army -- A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.

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Watch: What's behind Trump's energy ceasefire claim? -- The US president made the announcement in a social media post, which was an apparent surprise to Ukraine and Russia is yet to comment.

7 hours ago

Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal -- A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

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Why have hundreds of 'cockroach' protesters been detained in Delhi -- Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Delhi ahead of the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party protest on Saturday calling for electoral reforms.

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Watch: 'Time for Ukraine to get a new president', says Trump -- The US president's said President Volodymyr Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world".

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Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth -- Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch's yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, BBC finds.

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One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days -- The Saudi capital has been hit by multiple attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni group over the weekend.

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Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim welcomed by Zelensky but Russia silent -- Ukraine's leader says he will support such a truce if Moscow does, after initially expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement.

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