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BBC News - World

AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant -- Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

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LIVE - UK expected to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank - Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to impose restrictions on products and services this afternoon - a move opposed by Israel and the US.

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Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for religious visit -- An investigation will be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", a union representative says.

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Trial over alleged murders of Australian surfer brothers starts in Mexico -- The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.

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Palestinian parents fear for children's lives at school as settler attacks grow -- A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year.

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Flight recorders recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash -- Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

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Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win -- The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.

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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries -- It comes as relations between both countries have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.

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Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal -- In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

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Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US -- The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

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Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladić -- Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.

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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 12 -- Lebanon says a recent Israeli escalation is jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why? -- Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

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New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links -- The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.

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How significant are AfD's historic gains for Germany and the rest of Europe? -- The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.

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Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain -- Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.

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'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms -- The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms.

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Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport -- Video footage shows the aircraft burst into flames in Sunday's deadly incident.

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Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent's role in 9/11? -- Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.

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Germany's far-right AfD celebrate projected win in state election -- AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.

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Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home -- Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

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Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect -- The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.

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Indonesia airports reopen after volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded -- Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from Jakarta, began spewing lava and volvanic ash late on Friday.

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UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements -- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.

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