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LIVE - Hundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists, after flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border - A massive flash flood and mudslide washed away villages in an area popular with trekking groups.

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LIVE - 'Glam, funny, kind': World remembers Dolly Parton as star dies from cancer aged 80 - The legendary country music singer died surrounded by loved ones, her representatives said.

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Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70 -- A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

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German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' -- Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

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Seventeen dead and hundreds unaccounted for as flash flood hits Nepal-Tibet border -- The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.

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Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer -- Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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LIVE - Pakistani PM suspends top health official after 14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire - The fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit in the ward and was ignited by oxygen connections, a spokesperson said.

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Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50% -- The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup. -- US & Canada

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Germany's Merz warns attackers will 'pay price' after drone incident -- A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.

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Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit -- Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

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Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz -- Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana -- It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

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Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens -- A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.

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Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump -- The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

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As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps -- Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality' -- Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets -- Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

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Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China -- The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

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Moment tornado tears through southern France -- The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.

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'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads -- Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.

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Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine? -- Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC? -- US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.

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Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record -- The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

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Darline Graham wins primary to contest late brother's US Senate seat -- The Trump-backed candidate, whose brother Lindsey Graham died in July, has never previously run for elected office.

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At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire -- The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.

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Taylor Swift and Beyoncé lead tributes after death of 'bold and brilliant' Dolly Parton -- Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who has died at 80.

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Israel's seizure of Unrwa training college in East Jerusalem condemned -- It marks the shutting of the last of the Palestinian refugee agency's facilities in the sector of the city, after Israel passed a law against it.

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Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds -- Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

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