Driver ploughs through wall into police squad room in New Jersey

John Hargreaves has been charged following the incident in the US state of New Jersey.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region

Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population has fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it last week.

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Man dies in Australia after whale strikes boat

Police said the likely collision had caused the boat to tilt, throwing both men overboard.

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Israeli female prison guards banned over allegations of sex with inmate

The interior minister said no female soldiers would serve in prisons holding Palestinian "terrorirsts".

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Migrants celebrate and dance after being rescued

Male migrants from Syria, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt danced after being rescued off the coast of Libya.

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Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC

A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.

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Evergrande: Anxious Chinese home buyers reel from crisis

As China's housing crisis grows, so have fears that dreams of home ownership have been bulldozed.

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Canada Nazi row puts spotlight on Ukraine's WWII past

For decades, Jewish groups have criticised monuments that celebrate Ukrainian veterans in Canada.

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Trudeau says serious about Canada's relations with India despite row

The Canadian PM said India was an important geopolitical and economic power.

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Watch: Biden tells climate heckler to “shush up”

The US president was in Arizona delivering a speech when he was interrupted.

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Former Belarus 'hit squad member' found not guilty

Yury Garavsky is acquitted of involvement in the forced disappearance of three opposition figures in 1999.

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Slovakia elections: The populist ex-PM vowing to cut Ukraine support

Robert Fico says if his party returns to power in Saturday's vote, military aid to Ukraine will end.

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Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader

The head of the self-declared enclave formally ends the territory's struggle for independence.

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Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak

Worst outbreak on record is blamed on wet weather allowing virus-carrying mosquitoes to spread.

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Burkina Faso junta says it foiled coup attempt

It is just less than a year since Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power during the second coup of 2022.

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Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Trump's demand to oust her from DC trial

Judge Tanya Chutkan is overseeing the 2020 federal elections case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

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Evergrande: China property giant suspends shares amid reports of detained leaders

The stricken Chinese property giant suspends trading as reports emerge of its chairman being taken.

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Travis King: North Korea to deport US soldier who crossed border

The 23-year-old ran across the border from South Korea during a tour of the area in July.

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Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi sect Artgemeinschaft for targeting children

The authorities say Artgemeinschaft used Nazi-era books "to raise new enemies of the constitution".

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Monterrey gangs: Bodies dumped in Mexico's business capital

The remains of a dozen people are found strewn across the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.

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Australian man who faked own kidnapping ordered to compensate police

The Australian came up with the plot to spend New Year's Eve with another woman instead of his partner.

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Drive-thru worker draws gun on 'missing curly fries' customer

CCTV footage of a fast food restaurant drive-thru shows the moment a worker allegedly shot at a customer’s car after an argument over missing fries.

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Owner's husband arrested in Bronx nursery fentanyl child death

He is the fourth person to be arrested following the death of a child at a New York City nursery.

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Ukraine war: Cannabis in focus for veterans treatment

Ukraine is battling a colossal PTSD crisis and wants to try anything to help - including cannabis.

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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat

Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.

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Thailand: Leading activist Anon Nampa jailed over calls for royal reform

Anon Nampa is jailed for four years under lese-majeste laws which have been hotly debated this year.

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Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton wades into India copyright row

Humans of Bombay, which follows the same format as the New York blog, is suing a similar Indian platform.

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Adam Britton: British croc expert admits sexually abusing dogs

Adam Britton has pleaded guilty to 60 charges involving bestiality and child abuse material in Australia.

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Over 340 first responders have died from 9/11 illnesses

As many have now died from complications as died in the attacks, the Fire Department of New York says.

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Villarrica volcano: Chile raises alert level as activity increases

Villarrica is one of South America's most active volcanoes and last erupted in 2015.

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Thailand: Man charged with beating his three children to death

Police suspect the man also killed two more of his children from a previous marriage.

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Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles

The toy giant finds that the new crude oil-free material did not cut carbon emissions.

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Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate

With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.

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Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies

The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.

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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Putin opponent in isolation cell in Siberian jail

Vladimir Kara-Murza's lawyer said conditions at Osmk penal colony threatened his client's health.

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Asteroid Bennu: Watch moment sample lands on Earth

Nasa scientists celebrate as the sample successfully lands in the Utah desert.

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Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival

Friend also injured by same animal during the Pobla de Farnals festival in the Valencia region.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear

Azerbaijan captured the area in a flash operation and says it wants to integrate its residents.

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South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area

The Philippines says the barrier prevents fishermen from entering a shoal in the South China Sea.

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Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia

The incident near the border with Serbia comes amid tensions in areas inhabited by minority Serbs.

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Huge shelf cloud seen over Brazilian city

Timelapse video captured the weather phenomenon moving across the sky in Caxias do Sul.

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Nagorno-Karabakh fears grow as residents appeal for aid

Food convoy arrives in the disputed enclave as US senators lead calls for international monitors.

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Video shows car rolling over and narrowly missing officer

A regular car chase became a near-death experience when a suspect’s car swerved off the road.

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Pope Francis says migration is a reality in call for action during France visit

The pontiff says people risking their lives at sea "do not invade" during a visit to Marseille.

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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas: How did an amicable split go so wrong?

Actress Sophie Turner is suing her estranged husband demanding their children be returned to England.

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The videos helping people get lighter sentences

In the US, people accused of crimes are turning to film producers to help show their lives in a different light.

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Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack

The culturally significant city is under siege by jihadist fighters, causing shortages of basic items.

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Two jailed for killing French bus driver over Covid mask rule

The French driver was beaten after asking two passengers to adjust their masks during the pandemic.

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Guantanamo defendant 'too damaged' to stand trial

A military judge accepts Ramzi bin al-Shibh is too psychologically damaged to defend himself.

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Police make arrest and are swarmed by bees

Newly released bodycam footage showed officers and a suspect set on by bees in Seattle.

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California sues anti-abortion groups for saying pregnancy-ending pill can be reversed

The attorney-general said people deserved trustworthy guidance, not "lies and misinformation".

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US offers almost 500,000 Venezuelans legal status

US cities have been grappling with large numbers of Venezuelans fleeing economic and political turmoil.

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Police taser school band director at US football game

The Birmingham Police Department has released bodycam footage of the incident.

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Taylor Swift: Australia to host academic conference on pop icon

The event will explore the megastar's impact on culture and the music industry.

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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates

Relations have plummeted since Canada's PM linked India to the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.

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India warns citizens in Canada to be cautious

The advisory comes a day after tensions between the countries escalated over the killing of a Sikh separatist.

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Mexican railway operator suspends routes amid migrant deaths

Migrants heading to the US often hitch rides on freight trains, with many injured or killed.

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Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video

Lina Lutfiawati, who identifies as Muslim, said an Islamic phrase before eating crispy pork skin.

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Nagorno-Karabakh forces agree Azerbaijan demand to disarm

Twenty-four hours into an Azerbaijan army offensive, ethnic-Armenian forces agree terms for a ceasefire.

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Spain players agree to end boycott before Nations League games

Most of the Spain team agree to end their boycott, says secretary of state for sports Victor Francos.

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US child dies from fentanyl kept under nursery nap mat

Nicholas Dominici, one, who had attended the daycare for just a week, died of a suspected overdose.

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Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up

Spain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the national team despite being called up to the women's national team.

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Chandrayaan-3: How important are India's Moon mission findings?

A former Nasa scientist decodes the significance of the discoveries made by the lunar lander and rover.

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Libya flood: 'There's a smell of decay and death in the air'

The BBC's Anna Foster is in Libya, a week on from devastating floods in the region.

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Libya flood: Drone images show extent of Derna destruction

Video footage from the city of Derna shows wide-scale destruction following Libya's deadliest storm in decades.

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Moment police officer dragged away by escaping car

Dashcam footage shows a Massachusetts police officer clinging on to a car after it suddenly drives away.

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Libya: BBC finds little foreign aid in flood-hit Derna

In the Libyan city of Derna, Anna Foster describes the flood devastation and lack of international aid.

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Libya flooding: CCTV shows cars swept away in Derna

Large parts of the city of Derna were destroyed after two dams burst, with thousands killed.

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Rare dinosaur 'Barry' up for sale at Paris auction

The 150 million year-old camptosaurus is expected to fetch up to €1.2m ($1.2m) in October.

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Libya floods: The bodies left unrecognisable by disaster

Doctors are struggling to identify the remains which have been found as the death toll rises.

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Drew Barrymore apology: Star halts talk show until writers strike ends

She issued a tearful apology for continuing her talk show while her unionised writers were on strike.

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Morocco earthquake: The scars, the rubble and the spirit to rebuild

Morocco's earthquake destroyed lives but survivors are picking themselves up, James Copnall finds.

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Hundreds of Eritrean opposition supporters arrested in Stuttgart

There have been a series of clashes between Eritrean regime supporters and opposition supporters abroad.

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Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames

Dark smoke rises from the cone-shaped tower as several government buildings come under attack.

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Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears

More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.

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Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death

With lives in Libya washed away, anger mounts as people ask why they were told to stay at home.

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Libya flood: 'There's a smell of decay and death in the air'

The BBC's Anna Foster is in Libya, a week on from devastating floods in the region.

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Lampedusa: Italy recovers body of newborn baby from migrant boat

The child's mother is likely to have given birth on the journey to Lampedusa, reports say.

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Storm Lee heads towards New England and Canada

Around 80,000 customers are without power as the storm tracks north, bringing powerful winds.

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Ukraine's Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia

This week's attacks against Russian targets are part of increased efforts to cut supply lines.

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Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness to separate after 27 years

The Wolverine star says in a statement he and Deborra-Lee Furness will now "pursue our individual growth".

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Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation

Apple will update the phone in France but not elsewhere over what it says is "not a safety concern".

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Luis Rubiales in court over Women's World Cup kiss

Days after resigning as head of Spain's football federation, he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.

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Moment puma cub found and rescued by police

Brazilian authorities think the big cat was destined to be sold for more than $4,000.

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Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is 'not for sale'

Mr Musk draws anger from Taipei again for his comments saying the island belongs to China.

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US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence

Li Shangfu's absence in recent weeks has triggered speculation of a corruption purge in the military.

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Bangladesh jails activists for 2013 report on security force killings

Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan had the charges hanging over their heads for 10 years.

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Ros Atkins on... Libya’s political turmoil and the floods

The BBC's analysis editor looks at the link between the devastating floods and years of crisis in Libya.

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Russian air defence system destroyed in Crimea, Ukraine says

A Ukrainian official tells the BBC the air defence system was destroyed in a cruise missile attack.

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Body of Ecuador gangster Junior Roldán stolen from cemetery

The body of Junior Roldán, who was shot dead in May in Colombia, has vanished from a cemetery vault.

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Kim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn't know how

Can President Joe Biden bring the mercurial North Korean leader to the table?

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US politician escorted out of musical

The Colorado congresswoman was escorted out of a theatre during a performance of the musical Beetlejuice

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Libyan rivals 'co-ordinating over flood relief'

More than 5,300 people died after dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna.

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Libya floods: Storm Daniel forces people onto streets

Much of Libya's eastern port of Derna is underwater after two dams and four bridges collapsed.

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India state on alert after rare virus deaths

This is the fourth Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state since 2018.

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MTV VMAs 2023: Shakira and Taylor Swift are the big award winners

Shakira crowd-surfs her way to a lifetime achievement award while Swift wins artist of the year.

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Vietnam fire: Residents trapped in deadly Hanoi apartment blaze

A fire in a high-rise block kills at eight people and injures dozens in Vietnam's capital.

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Chinese insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown

Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.

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Paul Simon 'beginning to accept' hearing loss

The US singer-songwriter says his new disability has changed the way he lives and works.

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Aerosmith postpone six farewell tour shows due to Steven Tyler's vocal cord damage

Singer Steven Tyler says he is "heartbroken" to push back six shows after "doctor's orders".

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Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel winner acquitted in last tax evasion case

Filipina journalist scores another legal win in cases filed under Rodrigo Duterte's term.

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Twinkies maker Hostess bought by food giant Smucker in $5.6bn deal

Fruit preserves and peanut butter giant JM Smucker is buying the producer of Donettes and Ho Hos.

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Who's next? The risk of living next door to Putin

The Ukraine war has put Russia's nervous neighbours on high alert, reports Europe editor Katya Adler.

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Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament

Karen Andrews says the physical harassment and crude comments occurred inside parliament.

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Hong Kong: Cliffside mansions at risk of collapse after record rains

The heaviest rains in 140 years have carved the cliff where the luxury homes stand.

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G20 summit: Biden says raised human rights in India with Modi

The US president spoke at a press conference in Hanoi about his visit to India for the G20 summit.

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Morocco: Watch moment wedding is interrupted by powerful earthquake

Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.

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Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead

A forensic anthropologist tries to put names to the last 1,000 unidentified dead of a Bosnian War genocide.

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Morocco earthquake: CCTV footage shows man narrowly avoiding building collapse

CCTV shows the moment rubble begins to fall from a building onto the street where a man is standing.

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Morocco: Inside remote mountain village devastated by quake

The BBC's Nick Beake is in Amizmiz where people are searching rubble by hand to find belongings and relatives.

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Morocco's national football team give blood after quake

The team's upcoming match against Liberia on Morocco's coastline was cancelled as a result of the earthquake.

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Morocco: BBC reporter at the scene of famous mosque collapsed by quake

The BBC's Anna Holligan shows what's left at the site of the Jemaa el- Fnaa mosque.

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30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US Army chief

Gen Mark Milley tells Laura Kuenssberg the autumn weather will make Ukraine's manoeuvres much harder.

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Morocco earthquake: Mountain villages plunged into grief

Locals in Moulay Brahim tell Nick Beake things are "desperate", with a severe shortage of rescuers.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv foils big Russian drone attack, officials say

Ukraine's capital is showered in debris from intercepted Russian drones, city officials say.

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In Pictures: Morocco earthquake hits historic Marrakesh

Large areas of the old city in Marrakesh are devastated by Friday evening's powerful quake.

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Morocco earthquake: Dust surrounds Kutubiyya mosque following deadly quake

The top of the 850-year-old Kutubiyya mosque looks precarious after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Marrakesh

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'It was total chaos': Voices from the earthquake

People in Morocco tell of the panic and confusion felt after a powerful earthquake hit late at night.

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Piles of rubble left in street after deadly Morocco quake

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.

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The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained

The Constitution bars those "engaged in insurrection" from office. But could that apply to Mr Trump?

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Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse: Japan's worst kept secret

For decades, sexual assault accusations marred his career - and for decades, the media failed to investigate.

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Ukraine war: Russia holds local elections in occupied Ukraine

Many taking part in early polling have been asked to vote in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.

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Hong Kong and southern China battles widespread flooding from record rains

Locals are advised to stay home as record rainfall turns city streets into raging rivers.

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In pictures: India gets ready for G20

The summit is just a day away and Indian capital Delhi is all decked up and ready to welcome its G20 guests.

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Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations

Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not recall if he had sexually assaulted juniors at the boyband agency.

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Gabon coup leaders: Ousted President Ali Bongo now free

Ali Bongo has been under house arrest since the military seized power last week.

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Bruce Springsteen postpones shows over stomach ulcer

The 73-year-old rock legend calls off eight concerts he was due to play on his US tour this month.

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Japan joins race to Moon with successful rocket launch

Japan's H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on 7 September

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Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency boss resigns over predator's abuse

Julie Fujishima admits for the first time that rampant sexual abuse took place in her uncle's agency.

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China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings'

A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.

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Mexico edges closer to electing first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum will face off against Xóchitl Gálvez in next year's presidential election.

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Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave

The excellently-preserved weapons are believed to have been hidden by Judean rebels 1,900 years ago.

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British Museum: Chinese TikTok hit amplifies calls for return of artefacts

The show about a jade teapot that busts out of the museum fuels calls for treasures to be returned.

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Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-smeared seats

Air Canada apologises to passengers kicked off a fight for refusing seats with "visible vomit residue".

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Chandrayaan-3: Nasa's lunar orbiter photographs India's Moon lander Vikram

Nasa said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image four days after India's historic Moon landing.

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Chevron and unions in talks to avert Australia LNG strike

Workers are scheduled to begin a series of stoppages from Thursday in the dispute over pay and conditions.

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How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?

An arms deal between North Korea and Russia could suit both sides, and allow them to work more closely.

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Burning Man: Drone footage shows huge queues as people leave festival

Drone footage shows people leaving the festival after heavy rain caused a mud bath.

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New Zealand: Plate-sized surgical tool left in woman's abdomen for 18 months

Surgeons neglected to remove the device after the woman's C-section delivery at an Auckland hospital.

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Ukraine's Olena Zelenska tells of war's impact on family life

In a highly personal interview, the first lady says she needs "my husband, not a historical figure, by my side".

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Happiness bottled: Meet indie-pop supergroup Fizz

Frustrated by the music industry, four solo singers made an album together in secret in two weeks.

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Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged rape

Israel's foreign ministry says six citizens were arrested on suspicion of raping a British tourist.

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India's Moon lander enters sleep mode as lunar night falls

It is hoped the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover will reawaken when the next lunar day starts.

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Gilberto Hernández: Panama national team footballer killed by gunmen

Gilberto Hernández's father urged young people to "stop the violence" after the death of his son.

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Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema being sworn in as president

General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, officially becomes Gabon's interim leader.

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Ukraine War: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line, generals claim

Kyiv says its troops are gaining momentum in what continues to be a lengthy and bloody counter-offensive.

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Hubert Aiwanger: Bavarian deputy leader keeps job after antisemitism claims

Firing Hubert Aiwanger would be a disproportionate move, says Bavaria's leader.

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Sudan conflict: Air strike on Khartoum kills at least 20

Hundreds have died and millions have been forced from their homes since fighting began in April.

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Italian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen in record-breaking 10th consecutive F1 win

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets an all-time record for consecutive wins with victory in the Italian Grand Prix.

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Burning Man: Torrential rain turns desert festival into mud bath

Thousands of people are stranded at Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada after torrential rain.

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Israel: Netanyahu wants immediate deportation of Eritreans after Tel Aviv violence

PM Benjamin Netanyahu wants the immediate deportation of Eritreans who took part in Tel Aviv riots.

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Paul McCartney: Global search for missing Beatles' 1961 Höfner guitar

The famous instrument featured in some of The Beatles biggest hits, but disappeared in 1969.

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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre

Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.

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Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76

The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.

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Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algerian coast

Mohamed Kissi accuses the Algerian coastguard of killing his brother and a friend.

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Palestinian shot in back of head puts Israel's use of force under scrutiny

Ameed al-Jaghoub was unarmed and apparently going to help a wounded man when he was hit.

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Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94

The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.

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Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage

Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.

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Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun

Aditya-L1 comes just days after India made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole.

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Italy: Mother bear seen with cubs days before being shot

Villagers in San Sebastiano Dei Marsi were surprised to see a family of bears walking the streets.

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Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia - Kyiv

Ukraine's military intelligence chief says two planes were damaged and two destroyed in Tuesday's attack.

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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data

The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.

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