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More than 150 people rescued in English Channel after boat catches fire
Rescue boats from both France and the UK took part in the operation to evacuate passengers from the stricken vessel.
World
Six years after Beirut blast, families fight for truth
The tragedy remains an open wound, with grieving families fighting for accountability.
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Seventh round of Israel-Lebanon talks begins – what’s on the agenda?
The latest talks come as Israel continues to occupy and strike southern Lebanon.
World
Can Pakistan keep US-Iran diplomacy alive as mistrust deepens?
New diplomatic push undertaken as repeated ceasefire failures expose limits of mediation.
World
DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
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Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA plan
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop FIFA President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.
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Nine killed in escalating long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine
Missile and drone strikes far beyond the front lines are causing a mounting civilian death toll in both countries.
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Why Israel’s economy hasn’t collapsed during a multi-front war
How has Israel’s economy defied the effects of war?
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Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence
Iran’s attacks exposed the limits of external guarantees and the need for a Gulf-built security architecture.
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Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
A look at the main settler groups driving the escalation against Palestinians in the West Bank.
World
Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air
The Fuego stratovolcano is one of the most active in Central America and popular with hikers.
Health
What are the 'luteal uglies'?
The luteal phase occurs in the second half of a woman's cycle when they experience a huge drop in oestrogen.
Politics
What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?
The PM is changing the scheme for some prisoners after a police officer's widow said the possible early release of his killers was "deplorab
Sport
Get live score updates for your football team on your lock screen for 2026-27
Get live score updates on your lock screen with the BBC.
World
Five dead in Moscow as Ukraine continues warehouse strikes
Facilities in St Petersburg and Tver were also hit, while at least one was killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine.
World
Charity cyclist, 82, dies a day after 3,300 mile ride across Australia
Bob Montgomery died unexpectedly just a day after finishing what he had called 'One Last Ride'.
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Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal
Israeli strikes on Gaza only intensified in the days following a US-brokered agreement billed as a 'breakthrough'.
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Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
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Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
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France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
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Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power
Petro accuses programmers of altering vote counts and claims metadata tied to election results was hidden from review.
World
Pochettino agrees to coach men’s US Soccer through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his tenure as coach of the United States men’s soccer team.
Sport
The summer that changed Welsh football
A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.
World
Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Second Delaney Hall detainee death in eight months prompts calls to close facility, demands for answers.
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