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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco -- People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.

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Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17 -- The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.

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Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack - Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely controlled drone - amounted to a war crime. 14 hrs ago - Europe

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Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

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Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region -- Facilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.

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Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges -- Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

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EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis -- About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says. -- World

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Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike -- The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

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Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast -- All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.

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How to avoid the worst of the Italian heat -- From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

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What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon? -- Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

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More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel -- The government says all of the migrants, who were attempting to cross to the UK, will be returned to France.

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'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' -- In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

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The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides -- Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition -- AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

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'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused -- Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

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Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides -- A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

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Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack -- A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.

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Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts -- The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport -- A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.

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Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests -- A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.

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Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned -- Emma Lovell was stabbed after confronting two intruders at her Brisbane home on Boxing Day in 2022.

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Jetstar introduces fees for carry-on luggage in overhead lockers -- Many Australians are outraged while others say it's 'about time' passengers are charged for larger bags.

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Washington wildfire arson suspect twice linked to other blazes, authorities say -- Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly spotted near the latest blaze and was found to have matches and a lighter.

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Watch: Moment passenger train crashes into trailer carrying straw bales -- Railway authorities in Poland said the driver was intoxicated when he stopped his vehicle on the tracks as barriers closed.

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Michigan deciding bitter Senate Democratic primary in test for divided party -- Moderate congresswoman Haley Stevens faces a stiff challenge from left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed.

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Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit -- The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.

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US congressman refuses to drop re-election bid over ex-wife's abuse claims -- Ohio Republican Max Miller's former father-in-law, a US senator, wants him removed from Congress.

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