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LIVE - 'It's tiring, I feel trapped': Iranians speak to BBC as US-Israeli strikes continue - Meanwhile, the UAE says it has issued an emergency alert, warning residents to seek shelter. Earlier, the country said it had intercepted Iranian missiles and drones.

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Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq -- The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran. -- World

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Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide -- The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation. -- US & Canada

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Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long 'narco-sub' hidden in nature reserve -- Ecuador's military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and "ready to go". -- World

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US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says -- Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.

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Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence -- The singer was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 PT (05:30 GMT) on Wednesday.

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Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament -- The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.

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Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change -- This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.

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Ethiopia experiments with 'smart' police stations that have no officers -- A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

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DR Congo government says 200 killed after landslide at rebel-held mine -- The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

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US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says -- More than 100 personnel were thought to be aboard the vessel, which went down to the south of Sri Lanka.

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Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts -- The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.

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Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail -- Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.

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The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fighting -- A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

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How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict -- Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.

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Checkpoints everywhere and queues for bread: Fear in Iran as US-Israeli strikes intensify -- Iranians are coping with daily strikes, internet blackouts, and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones.

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Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends -- Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.

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Timelapse shows change in the flow of ships in the Strait of Hormuz -- A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy -- Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

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Watch: Heavy gunfire heard as BBC reports from border of Israel and Lebanon -- From the Israeli town of Metula on the border with Lebanon, the BBC's Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle.

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Watch: Footage from across Iran shows scale of strikes -- Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.

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Just now -- 'Gaudy' - Vote on Trump's White House ballroom postponed amid deluge of criticism -- An oversight commission received more than 30,000 feedback submissions mainly in opposition to the proposed ballroom. -- Just now

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Just now -- Conservative Anglicans pull back from electing rival to Archbishop of Canterbury -- The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church. -- Just now

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Seat on Oman-Dublin government charter flight to cost €800 -- The Irish government has chartered a flight for Irish citizens from Muscat in Oman on Friday.

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Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals -- Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

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In maps: Six days of strikes across the Middle East -- Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks

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Suspect arrested in killing of 3 women in Utah -- The supect drove one of the victim's cars through northern Arizona into Colorado, where he was taken into custody.

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PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar -- The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

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Thousands of students rally after woman's explicit images circulated -- The rally was called by UCD Students' Union after a sexually explicit image was sent to hundreds of people.

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