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Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court -- It comes after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.

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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea -- The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind. -- Technology

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US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution - It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September. 4 hrs ago

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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election -- The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress. -- US & Canada

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US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn -- Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months. -- Business

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Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire -- Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.

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They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities -- Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.

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Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster -- Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.

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G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister -- European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.

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Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage -- A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.

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Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision -- Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.

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Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge -- Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.

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Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery -- End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

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What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? -- Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.

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What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack -- Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.

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Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison -- Judges agreed with the prosecution's appeal that Erin Patterson's initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.

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'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC -- Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Joanna Wietrzyk says her determination to win the Hyrox race in September had clouded her judgement.

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Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans? -- As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.

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Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix -- Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them. -- BBC InDepth

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'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next -- A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.

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Indians turn to start-ups to care for ageing parents as young become more mobile -- Changing family structures in India are driving demand for start-ups offering services for eldercare.

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How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam -- The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.

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Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies -- President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.

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Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot -- Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.

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Who will win the midterms? How the US elections will be won and lost -- An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump's final two years as president.

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What's in Christa Pike's first public statement since botched execution? -- The BBC's Ione Wells looks at what Pike says in her statement about surviving two lethal injection attempts.

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How to tell which US political party is which -- The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains why a blue donkey and a red elephant are used in US politics.

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What happened in Christa Pike's failed US execution, and how did she survive? -- The murderer of Colleen Slemmer is said to be walking and talking in limited ways after two doses of lethal injection.

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