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Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta crossings -- Italy has said it will not accept "ultimatums or impositions" after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta last week.

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Mexico and Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row -- Relations broke down after former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez sought asylum in the Mexican embassy in November 2025.

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Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue -- It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.

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'We have nowhere to return to': How Russia is seizing homes in occupied Ukraine

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact -- Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant -- The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.

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Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks -- The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.

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Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders -- The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.

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A new youth agitation grips an Indian state after 'cockroach' protests -- Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.

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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects -- The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue -- Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.

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Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down' -- While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.

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German airport drone-bomb: Could Russia be involved? -- The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.

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Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity -- Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.

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'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette -- Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.

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India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them -- India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.

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Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president? -- The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan -- Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.

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'Wiped out' - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires -- Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.

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Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS -- Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.

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Why was Taiwan's president evacuated in the middle of the night? -- President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.

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Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition -- The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.

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US appeals court halts Trump ballroom project paving way for Supreme Court showdown -- "Whether or not a ⁠massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide," the appeals panel's ​majority said.

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What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting -- At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok.

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Big Macs v Supermac's: Irish burger chain wins UK trademark case -- Supermac's and McDonald's have been embroiled in a long running legal battle over the right to use brand terms including "Mac".

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US Senator Cassidy will vote to confirm Blanche for AG, likely saving teetering nomination -- Earlier, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she opposed Trump's pick to lead the justice department

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Seven killed after Thai student opens fire at home and school -- Authorities say the 14-year-old killed his grandparents before gunning down five teachers at his school.

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Campaigners call for Jared Leto's concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims -- The musician - who denies the claims - is due to perform with his band at two of the UK's biggest arenas next year.

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I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says -- The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues -- Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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