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BBC News - World

How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios -- With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.

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Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs -- The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

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Just now -- Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election -- His arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports. -- Just now

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LIVE - At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is grieving' Spain's transport minister says a system failure followed by "inexplicable" human error led to the collision south of Madrid.

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LIVE - Flávio Bolsonaro seen landing in Miami with family after Brazil presidential election defeat - The US State Department tells the BBC it will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family after he was ordered to surrender his passports by Brazil.

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Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says -- Authorities say the attacker in Belgrade was an underage male who was being monitored by security services.

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Tanzania celebrates first natural gas discovery in more than 10 years -- The energy minister described it as a "major milestone" for the East African nation.

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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show -- With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

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Anger in Kenya over extradition hearing delay for ex-British soldier accused of murdering woman -- No official reason has been given for postponing next month's hearing to May 2027, the family says.

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Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say -- The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.

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King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins -- The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.

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Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard -- The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.

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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin -- An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.

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What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss -- The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks Bolsonaro's journey to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election and facing a passport surrender order.

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Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash -- People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.

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Israel's election result is messy - here's why -- Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, asks the BBC's Yolande Knell.

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What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump -- The Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has had no electricity, gas or water for three years, as residents reported having to eat weeds to survive.

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Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained -- Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

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China's families are now supporting more old people than kids -- The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.

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Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rare -- As the US president casts doubt on the security of the midterm elections, BBC Verify examines his claims.

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A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science -- AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy

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Netanyahu and Eisenkot face difficult paths to power as neither set to win majority -- The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.

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Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering' -- Kyaw Moe Tun - Myanmar's representative to the UN - makes an emotional appeal after saying the international community had failed the country's people.

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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 -- Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.

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Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain -- Survivors of the train crash in Spain have spoken of their shock, panic and anger at the accident in Toledo province on Wednesday.

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Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize -- It's rare for such a large lottery jackpot to go unclaimed - this one is worth C$40m (£21.4m).

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What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash -- More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.

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