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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines - In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran. 3 hrs ago - World

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Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting -- In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.

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Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world. 17 hrs ago

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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list -- Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.

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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark -- The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.

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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election -- Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings -- Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone -- The attorney wants the court to look at the juror's mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.

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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE -- The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.

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Eleven injured in shooting outside Turkish school -- Footage appears to show a male in the area carrying a firearm, while officials say the attacker has been captured.

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Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences -- Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.

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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose -- The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.

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Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC -- Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.

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'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria -- The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.

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Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious -- BBC Sport explores the backdrop to the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel, amid fraught tensions between the nations.

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What is the White House pool and why is it in a row with Trump? -- The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?

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Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened -- Disha Salian's father insists her death was not suicide or an accident, but that she was gang-raped and murdered.

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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event -- Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time -- Donald Trump says he can do business with Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, but criticises the "terrible" Chagos deal.

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Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important? -- The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.

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What to expect as world leaders descend on New York - and who won't be there -- The BBC's Sarah Smith outlines which world leaders Trump is set to meet and the key topics expected on the agenda.

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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds -- The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.

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Chris Mason: In the room with the president and the prime minister -- Burnham seemed nervous at first, knowing how explosive these encounters with Trump can be, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.

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More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia -- More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship' -- Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.

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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore -- Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

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Supreme Court stays out of custody case involving surrogate who refused abortion -- The surrogate refused an abortion request from the parents after a scan showed the foetus had a severe heart defect.

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'Poison seller' who sold my daughter deadly drugs should rot in hell -- Louise Nunn's daughter bought drugs from Canadian Kenneth Law, who sold toxic chemicals online.

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India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it -- India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages.

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