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BBC News - World

India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them -- India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.

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Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition -- The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anemia.

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Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders -- The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.

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Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down' While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons. 4 hrs ago - World

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Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support -- Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

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Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory -- Ukraine's president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia "used to finance" its war.

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Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime -- Amal Khalil was killed and her colleague Zeinab Faraj wounded in an Israeli attack in April; Israel denied targeting the journalists.

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South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash -- Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.

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Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says -- The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.

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Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film -- Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.

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TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26 -- Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses -- Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.

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Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces -- The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at "Saudi military build-ups" in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt.

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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing -- The committee will now refer him for possible prosecution for refusing to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths -- The health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.

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Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president? -- The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

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Livestreamer's murder raises questions over relations between Mexico's creators and cartels -- The murder of content creator César Gastélum on Tuesday raises questions about why influencers are coming under attack.

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In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes -- Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.

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Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away -- Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.

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How Ukraine is taking the war 'deeper' into Russia -- Ukrainian strikes have targeted key economic and military supply chains in recent weeks.

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Employees make plans for a windfall as SpaceX shares are unlocked -- SpaceX's shares are unlocked Thursday, and some early employees could see a massive windfall. The BBC's Samira Hussain explains.

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Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan -- Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos -- As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it's causing real world problems in China.

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Should fans put their phones down at concerts? This K-pop band thinks so -- Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.

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Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS -- Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.

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Key details as boxer charged with Athens killing -- Sharif Ahmadzai has been charged with killing Elisabeth Ross, who was found dead in a suitcase in Athens in July.

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Mitch McConnell returns home weeks after hospital admission sparked health speculation -- The 84-year-old Republican Senator, who was admitted to hospital in June, says he will continue to work from home for now.

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