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BBC News - World

ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations -- Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint. -- Just now

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LIVE - Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires as more than 130,000 evacuated in France and Spain - Regional emergency management chief Carlos Novillo says extinguishing the Spanish fires is "beyond the capacity" of fire crews.

1 hour ago

Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv -- The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.

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Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now? -- At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.

20 hours ago

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting -- Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.

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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies -- The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."

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US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount -- It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.

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US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs -- Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

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Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times -- The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.

5 hours ago

World chess chief faces endgame after EU announces Russia war sanctions -- Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.

4 hours ago

South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate' -- Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 2020.

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India's 'cockroach' protesters hold talks with government as stalemate continues -- The meeting came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk announced he was ending his 26-day hunger strike.

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CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming -- The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?

21 hours ago

Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage -- The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

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Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands -- Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.

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'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children -- Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.

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A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers -- This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.

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India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing 'pellet guns' -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.

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Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working? -- The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how President Trump's tariffs affect US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're working.

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Watch: Wildfires rage across Spain and France -- Spain's government declares national emergency as French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot.

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Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes -- Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.

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Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road -- Traffic junction footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man cross a busy highway .

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Law student is charged over intercepted bomb in car -- Isobella Perrie Sullivan's lawyer says she did not know that a bag in her car contained a bomb.

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Wisconsin officials open investigation into fatal police shooting -- Corey Ruiz, 38, was shot and killed on Wednesday in an altercation with four officers. Police say he resisted arrest and pulled a knife during the incident.

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Former NFL star Tony Romo arrested for driving intoxicated -- Romo was arrested outside Milwaukee on Thursday night, and arrested after performing poorly on field sobriety tests.

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Teen pleads guilty in Georgia school shooting that killed four -- Colt Gray was 14 when he shot and killed four people and injured nine others. He faces a life sentence.

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Cyclospora outbreak expands to nine US states, health officials say -- Federal investigators continue to search for the sources amid the largest number of reported cyclosporiasis cases in US history.

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This new bridge aimed to show US-Canada unity but instead stoked divisions -- A bridge linking Michigan to Ontario is about to open but Canada disinvited US dignitaries from Friday's ceremony.

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