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LIVE - Lindsay Clancy murder case ends without verdict as judge declares a mistrial - After days of deliberations, the jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the US mother murdered her three young children in 2023.

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Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect -- Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.

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Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says -- The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.

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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death -- The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

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Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel as two pulled out alive and one found dead - A tunnelling expert tells the BBC that a "Goldilocks zone" may hold more survivors, after Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan were rescued alive on Friday.

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'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors -- There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.

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UK support for Falkland Islands 'unwavering' after Argentina restates claims, No 10 says -- The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.

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Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend -- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.

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Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner -- The late-baroque Portrait of a Lady was lost for 80 years until it was spotted in photographs of a house for sale near Buenos Aires.

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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size -- The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.

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US diesel prices hit an all-time-high -- Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

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Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row -- King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.

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'Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBC -- From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

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How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views -- After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?

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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost? -- Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

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Kenya's chai lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry -- Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.

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Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles -- Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

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'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC -- Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.

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Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel -- Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

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Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods -- BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.

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Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror -- The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

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What happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial? -- The US mother accused of murder is likely to remain in a mental health facility as lawyers weigh their next steps.

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Examining US official's claim that data centres 'don't use water' -- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely suggested that data centres don't use water.

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The moment judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case -- The trial of the US mother accused of murdering her three young children ultimately ended with no verdict.

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Watch: What is a mistrial and what does it mean for Lindsay Clancy? -- The BBC's Ione Wells explains what could happen now as the case of the US mother accused of murdering her three children ends in no verdict.

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Throwing papers, hurling a ninja star - Lindsay Clancy lawyer creates courtroom spectacles -- Kevin Reddington has transfixed audiences defending the US mother accused of killing her children.

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Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets -- The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures added to growing expectations that rates could be increased.

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Boy, 12, dies after car hit by train -- It happened in Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis in County Mayo at about 20:45 local time on Thursday.

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