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LIVE - Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war as Trump gives Kyiv deadline to accept - President Zelensky says Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, as the White House pushes its plan.

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Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin tight-lipped on leaked plan - but advises Kyiv to accept -- Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

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Men posing as India's central bank officials pull off $800,000 heist -- Police say the gang robbed a van transporting cash between bank branches in Bengaluru city.

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UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal -- A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

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Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan -- Several groups - some of them backed by Israel - are ranged against Hamas in Gaza, with complex and overlapping ties.

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At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake -- The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.

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South Africa calls gender violence a national disaster after protests -- Fifteen women are killed every day in a country with one of the highest rates of gender violence in the world.

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Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11 -- A male teacher "got the whole brunt" of the attack and some children were hit with bear spray.

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Venezuela says opposition leader will become fugitive if she collects Nobel -- María Corina Machado may not be able to return if she goes to Norway for prize-giving, attorney general says.

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Canadian man loses legal battle to reclaim million-dollar stash -- Marcel Breton spent 16 years trying to reclaim C$1.2m police seized from hiding spots in his house.

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Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack -- Residents fear that close to 100 students and staff may have been taken during the early-morning raid.

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Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe -- A scandal-filled pageant season ends with the crowning of a new Miss Universe in Bangkok, Thailand.

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What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war -- There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.

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Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev: Putin propagandist or key to peace with Ukraine? -- Putin's envoy finds himself under the spotlight over a draft peace plan that emerged after he spent days with Steve Witkoff in Miami.

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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work? -- The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it's received pushback.

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Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm' -- Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma "pumping through" Earth's crust for three months, they say.

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Cuter and closer: Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America's next pet -- The rubbish raiders are showing reductions in snout length, a sign of early domestication, researchers say.

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BBC visits US-led Gaza ceasefire monitoring centre in Israel -- Soldiers from more than 20 countries, diplomats and aid workers are based at the Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC).

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'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30 -- Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out.

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Watch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood star -- The late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel's Black Panther.

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Watch: Indonesia's Semeru volcano spews giant ash clouds as it erupts -- Java Island's tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.

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Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings -- Local media say one person was killed in the fire in the city of Oita, on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

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US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court -- In court, Judge Thornhill would play the singer's music from his phone and make "irrelevant" references to him.

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Trump says he was 'not threatening death' to Democrats over video to troops -- Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.

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Ohio officer acquitted of murdering pregnant woman suspected of shoplifting -- Connor Grubb opened fire at Ta'Kiya Young as her vehicle rolled towards him in a suburb of Columbus.

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Trump says he expects 'civil' meeting at White House with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani -- Trump has framed Mamdani as a dangerous "communist", while the New York mayor has said he will take on Trump.

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Outcry at army chief's warning France must prepare to 'lose children' in war -- The new army chief of staff divides political opinion with speech about potential conflict with Russia.

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Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m -- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new record after Man of Steel comic found in a California home is auctioned.

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Man jailed for 24 years for manslaughter of Irish woman in New York -- Marcin Pieciak stabbed Sarah McNally 19 times.

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