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BBC News - World

One dead and three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz -- Witnesses reported seeing a boat in rough seas which began to take on water and was turned over, authorities say.

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Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes - US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks. 2 hrs ago - World

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Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war -- The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

13 hours ago

Italy's Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform -- The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year's general election.

2 hours ago

Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes -- The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

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Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal -- Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters. -- Middle East

13 hours ago

LIVE - Todd Blanche faces Senate hearing to be Trump's attorney general - Senators will question the president's former personal lawyer, after Pam Bondi left the role amid an outcry over the release of the Epstein files.

36 minutes ago

Venezuela government to launch formal talks with opposition members -- The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.

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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target -- Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

11 hours ago

Heatwave prompts Italy's delivery riders to strike for extra rights -- Delivery riders in Milan, Bologna and Florence want to protect their health and their wages.

2 hours ago

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup -- Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

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Air India crash report likely to be ready in October, say investigators -- The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.

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From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers -- The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?

15 hours ago

How a former 'street kid' is key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry -- Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

14 hours ago

Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety -- Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.

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How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers -- India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.

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A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78 -- The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

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Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed -- The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

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Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz -- The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

16 hours ago

Wife describes moment husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane -- A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane.

17 hours ago

Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris -- The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.

1 day ago

People flee Bangkok bar as huge flames shoot out from doorway -- At least 28 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.

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Russian attacks kill eight as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers -- Civilian casualties are reported in four Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.

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Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires -- Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.

14 hours ago

ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings -- It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.

21 hours ago

US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent -- The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

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