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BBC News - World

Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel as two pulled out alive and one found dead - A tunnelling expert tells the BBC that a "Goldilocks zone" may hold more survivors, after Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan were rescued alive on Friday.

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US diesel prices hit an all-time-high -- Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death -- The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

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'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel -- From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

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UK support for Falkland Islands 'unwavering' after Argentina restates claims, No 10 says -- The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.

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LIVE - Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial refuses to remove juror who defence says is blocking unanimous verdict - The US mother is charged with first-degree murder over the killing of her three young children in 2023.

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Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row -- King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.

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100 influencers invited to US Open spark debate on 'tennis etiquette' -- The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year's US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted.

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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days -- A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs -- The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

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US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says -- The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.

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How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views -- After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?

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Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles -- Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost? -- Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

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Kenya's chai lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry -- Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.

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How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women -- The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.

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'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC -- Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.

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Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel -- Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

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Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods -- BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.

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Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror -- The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

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Could robots be the future of theme parks? -- Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

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Boy, 12, dies after car hit by train -- It happened in Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis in County Mayo at about 20:45 local time on Thursday.

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Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect -- Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.

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Surprisingly strong US jobs figures fuel rate rise bets -- The number of roles added to the US economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast.

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Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive -- More than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.

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Could Lindsay Clancy trial end in a mistrial? Here are the jury's options -- Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.

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Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings -- A jury is deliberating in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three small children

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