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BBC News - World

Oil price soars above $118 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade - The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues. 20 mins ago - Business

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LIVE - US defence secretary being quizzed on Iran war and says budget request shows 'urgency of moment' Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are testifying before lawmakers about the Pentagon's ask for $1.5tn (£1.1tn).

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Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims -- The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.

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Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine -- Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

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Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge -- The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

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France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks -- The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

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France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes -- Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.

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Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack -- In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.

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'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes -- How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

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Russian paramilitaries carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows -- Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

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Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal -- It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

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A faraway conflict threatens livelihoods in India's glass hub -- Supply disruptions due to Middle East tensions have pushed up costs in India's glass industry, putting workers at risk.

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Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress -- There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.

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Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped -- Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

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'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French': King and Trump joke at dinner -- The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.

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Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter? -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

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Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke? -- BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

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Watch: Elderly woman rescued by robot from Ukraine's frontline -- The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.

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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post -- Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

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Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest -- Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

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New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting -- Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

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Shot fired after child picks up discarded gun -- The weapon was the second loaded gun found in bushes in the Dublin suburb of Ballymun within days.

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Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say -- They are among nine people killed in successive attacks on Tuesday, which Israel's military says targeted a Hezbollah commander.

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Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps -- The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.

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