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LIVE - UAE and Turkey intercept Iranian missiles, as UK chancellor warns inflation rate likely to rise due to war - Earlier, a meeting of G7 finance ministers and the International Energy Agency ended apparently without agreement to release strategic oil reserves.

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader? -- Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline policies.

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Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect -- Norwegian police say their investigation so far shows Sunday's blast was caused by an improvised device.

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Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop -- Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.

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G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies -- Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.

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India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it -- India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.

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Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity -- Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.

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Guinea opposition leader urges 'direct resistance' after 40 parties dissolved -- Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.

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Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home -- Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

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Istanbul's ex-mayor on trial for corruption charges -- Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.

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N Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon for 'some reasons' -- The annual event, usually held in April, has been cancelled a month before it was due to take place, a tour agency says.

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Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say -- A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.

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Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps -- Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

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Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way' -- Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

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Unanswered questions as search for Nancy Guthrie enters a new month -- The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests.

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We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said -- Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next.

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The heartwarming tale of a father, a daughter, and a wedding band wowing India -- Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices -- As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

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Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf -- The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

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Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after air strikes on oil depots -- Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.

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'This is a moment of grave peril' - UN humanitarian chief -- UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.

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In maps: Ten days of strikes across the Middle East -- Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon and the Iranian regime has carried out more attacks, as the war continues for a tenth day.

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Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power -- While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled.

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Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority -- The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

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Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription -- Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.

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Long queues at US airports frustrate travellers -- Airports across the US are experiencing extended wait times due to the partial government shutdown, which began on 14 February.

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Canadian officials rescue 23 people who floated away on ice sheet -- Members of the group described harrowing moments, with more cracks forming as they looked for the thickest ice.

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FBI launches terrorism investigation after explosives lit outside NYC mayor's home -- The city's police commissioner says a suspect used an improvised device that could have caused "serious injury or death".

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