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BBC News - World

LIVE - Rescue efforts enter fifth day on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 2,400 missing after flash flood - At least 675 people have died in Nepal, local authorities say. The country's tourism board says 320 foreign nationals are among the missing.

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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

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Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption -- Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.

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Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy -- A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.

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Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU -- Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil -- Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

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Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king -- Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards -- Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold -- Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans -- Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

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Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

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An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.

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Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

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According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.

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The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China's heavily censored internet.

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Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30 people.

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Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.

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The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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