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Israel reopens Kerem Shalom crossing for Gaza aid

The UN had expressed alarm after the key aid entry point was closed because of Hamas rocket fire.

Middle East

Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court

The star witness recounted her alleged sexual encounter with the ex-president and faced testy questioning from his lawyers.

US & Canada

Israel reopens Kerem Shalom crossing for Gaza aid

The UN had expressed alarm after the key aid entry point was closed because of Hamas rocket fire.

Middle East

Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court

The star witness recounted her alleged sexual encounter with the ex-president and faced testy questioning from his lawyers.

US & Canada

US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel

A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive.

Middle East

Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid

The attacks come as Ukraine marks a major national holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Europe

Going to the extreme: Inside Germany's far right

A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.

Europe

Dad trapped in South Africa building collapse rescued

Rescue-and-search operations continue for a third day after a building under construction collapsed.

Africa

Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it'

Residents of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre describe the devastation caused by recent floods.

Latin America

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South Africa: Dozens still missing after building collapse

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FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims

The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.

US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei

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Facebook 'did nothing about Taylor Swift ticket hack scam'

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Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?

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Microsoft axes four game studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer

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Culture

Dalí talks about his iconic 'aggressive' moustache

In an exclusive BBC archive interview the Surrealist artist shared the secret behind the most famous moustache in the world.

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Game of Thrones actor Ian Gelder dies aged 74

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Teen drama turns tables on 'toxic parents'

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Is tennis catching doping cheats or ruining careers?

A system designed to uncover cheats in tennis is under sharpened scrutiny after former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep's ban for a doping offence.

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The eerie story behind the newest US national park

During World War Two, this haunting site was home to more than 7,500 interned Japanese Americans and was 50% more crowded than New York City.

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BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

Fake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social media.

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Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat

Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.

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Images show devastating impact of Brazil floods

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Tourist influx turns English lake green - report

Science & Environment

Cicada bonanza brings chaos to the food chain

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'AI can help people keep physical jobs for longer'

A company in England is using AI to help people with jobs that are physically demanding stay in work.

Brianna mum hails 'pivotal point' in online campaign

Could Ofcom ban social media for under-18s?

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Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children

How can you keep children safe online?

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TikTok sues to block US law that could ban app

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Science and health

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

Health

Miss USA resigns title on mental health grounds

Noelia Voigt said she believed in making decisions "that feel best for you and your mental health".

US & Canada

King Charles: One year since the Coronation

How does King Charles III's Coronation year compare to his mother's?

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The rare condition that makes faces appear 'demonic'

Thanks to one patient, we now have the most accurate insight into life through the eyes of people affected by prosopometamorphopsia.

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Where do your old mobile phones and TVs go to die?

Dandora sits on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, and 800 tonnes of garbage is dumped on the site every day.

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Mount Nemrut: Turkey's mystical stone monoliths

Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone monoliths.

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Why 2024's cicada bonanza is so rare

This rare dual emergence of two different broods hasn't happened for 221 years.

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Relocating an entire village in the Himalayas

As the river dried up, life in Samdzong became impossible. So the locals built a new village from scratch.

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AI v The Mind: Who has the edge?

In a new series, we will test the limits of the latest AI technology by pitting it against human experts.

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Why is only 10 percent of the population left-handed?

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Alaska's melting glaciers that rip homes apart

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Cape Verde's stunning salt mines

An intriguing mix of cultures await travellers who are prepared to explore beyond the beaches.

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Slovenia's remote bedroom on top of a snowy mountain

Eva Zu Beck heads to the Slovenian mountains where she vists the country's remote refuges.

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Sri Lanka's healthy super fruit that saved lives

Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule.

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Slovenia's spectacular snow sculptures

Eva Zu Beck heads to the Slovenian mountains and puts her skills to the test in a snow-castle competition.

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Inside the Icelandic plant turning CO2 into rocks

The world's largest direct air capture plant sucks CO2 from the air and deposits it underground.

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Inside the largest private gothic palace in Venice

Discreetly located in a sleepy Venetian square, Palazzo Fortuny surprises whomever ventures in.

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Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate

Sweden has some of the world's highest taxes, so why is the taxman so popular with the Swedes?

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The song that ended Europe's longest running fascist regime

Fifty years ago, on April 25, 1974, a Eurovision song gave the signal for a military coup in Portugal.

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Nasa reveals giant lava lake on Jupiter's volcanic moon

New research suggests the fiery moon Io has been spewing lava for billions of years.

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A personal finance strategy popular among millennials is helping them to quit their job and retire decades early.

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End of an era as Mbappe suffers final PSG failure

Kylian Mbappe will have dreamed that his final Champions League act as a Paris St-Germain player would have been lifting the trophy at Wembley. The reality was very different.

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An epic 38-mile walk to the very end of England

The latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path takes hikers along imperious castles, eerie mudflats and a tidal holy island.

World of Wonder

New Zealand's city built on a labyrinth of lava caves

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, and beneath it lies a sprawling network of caves - now scientists are trying to map them.

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This rare cicada emergence last happened in 1803

Two broods of cicadas have started emerging simultaneously for the first time in 200 years. It's loud, messy and very interesting.

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The cute flying fox that's gone forever

The Little Mariana fruit bat slipped into oblivion before scientists even had the chance to learn about its biology or behaviour.

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The 1968 photo that changed the world

More than 50 years after it was shot, Earthrise continues to be seen as one of the most iconic environmental photographs ever taken.

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Listen to world's first 'chat' between humans and whales

Scientists had a conversation with Twain, the humpback whale. It's the first ever recorded chat of its kind.

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The turtle video that sparked a plastic straw revolution

Bloody and in pain, when a plastic straw became lodged in the nostril of a turtle, a video showing its removal shook the world - sparking a movement to rid the world of plastic straws.

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England's 'largest gold nugget' discovered

A metal detectorist has uncovered something pretty unexpected and highly valuable on farmland in rural England.

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How a fictitious 'sea' became a top attraction

The Maldives' famous Sea of Stars is part fact, part fiction - but that just adds to the mystery of one of the country's top tourist attractions

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Where to see spring tulips in the Netherlands

Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking.

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Botswana's inspirational women safari guides navigating change

A remarkable shift is reshaping the traditional landscape of piloting iconic canoes in one of Africa's most extraordinary places - a role that has long been the domain of men.

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Photos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new species

Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.

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The prehistoric cows making a comeback in Portugal

The tauros, a specially bred version of the long-extinct auroch cattle, is being introduced to Portugal's Côa Valley.

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The US state that's home to Earth's oldest forest

The discovery of a 385-million-year-old forest in Cairo, NY, has stunned the world - but visitors to the region have been able to see rare fossil forests for more than a century.

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Flirt, date, divorce: The robust romantic lives of birds

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Rare footage shows life through the eyes of polar bears

Scientists attached cameras to polar bears to learn how they adapt to a warming planet and found worrying trends.

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Photographer tells BBC how he captured polar bear photo

The poignant image of a snoozing polar bear won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

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Searching for gold in Alaska

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The monster volcanoes hidden beneath Italy

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Why 1,000 manatees gathered at a hot spring

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Three people fined for filming crash in Louth

Europe

Dad trapped in South Africa building collapse rescued

Africa

Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid

Europe

US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel

Middle East

Julius Malema - South Africa's radical agenda-setter

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US and Canada news

DC police shut down pro-Palestine campus protest

US & Canada

Dozens trapped as tornado collapses FedEx depot

US & Canada

Tense exchanges as Trump lawyer spars with Stormy Daniels

US & Canada

Baltimore victims remembered as fathers, immigrants

US & Canada

US repatriates 11 Americans, six Canadians from Syria

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UK news

Prisoners could be released up to 70 days early

UK Politics

Defecting MP: Tories under Sunak broken many promises

UK Politics

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour

UK Politics

Chris Mason: Another wounding Tory defection

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Ex-England cricketer quits George Galloway's party

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Business

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports

Business

US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei

Business

TikTok sues to block US law that could ban app

Business

Fraud victim's 18-month fight for £80,000 refund

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P&O boss admits he couldn't live on £4.87 an hour

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Culture

Teen drama turns tables on 'toxic parents'

Entertainment & Arts

Dalí talks about his iconic 'aggressive' moustache

Culture

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Entertainment & Arts

Exhibition shows 500 years of Black British Music

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Game of Thrones actor Ian Gelder dies aged 74

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Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid 'unprecedented security'

Northamptonshire sign Indian seamer Siddarth Kaul

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Wrexham do not have 'endless pot of money'

Wrexham

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