A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
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Friday, June 30, 2023
Tamil Nadu: India nurse who delivered more than 10000 babies
Kathija Bibi recently retired after 33 years of illustrious service in India's Tamil Nadu state.
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Deciphering Vladimir Putin's many appearances since mutiny
The Russian president has popped up on TV screens multiple times since last weekend's dramatic events - but to what end?
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Florida murder suspect arrested after 40 years
Police say the suspect featured thrice on America's Most Wanted and used 13 aliases to evade arrest.
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Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy
Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink.
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Kenya lorry crash: Dozens killed after truck loses control
A local police commander fears people may be trapped underneath the toppled-over vehicle.
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Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health
Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.
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Clashes intensify on third night of French riots
Forty thousand police officers have been deployed as violent protests spread beyond Paris to major cities in France.
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
How this man helped prevent a revenge murder
Millions of dollars are going into community violence prevention. Will it work?
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France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death
France is bracing for a third night of violence after 17-year-old Nahel M was shot dead by police.
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Watch: Rioters hurl fireworks at police in France
Violent protests entered a second night in Paris, after a teenager was shot by police during a traffic stop.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Scot Peterson did not confront the Parkland school shooting. Should he be jailed?
A trial of a police officer for failing to protect Parkland students raises legal and moral questions.
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France shooting: 77 arrested in violent protests over police killing of teenager
Anger is boiling over after police shot dead a 17-year-old who refused a traffic stop.
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The Nigerian with a mission to see a bagpipe revival
Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play.
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Iran protests: Mother of Nika Shakarami tells of anguish
Nika Shakarami, 16, was allegedly beaten to death by security forces during protests.
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French HR murders: Gabriel Fortin sentenced to life in prison
Garbriel Fortin will spend up to 22 years in prison for the murder of three employment managers.
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Watch: Remains of Titan sub brought ashore
Parts of the tourist sub that imploded on a dive to the Titanic have been lifted out of the water at St John's.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
South Koreans become a year younger under new age-counting law
Seoul scraps a centuries-old age-counting system in favour of international standards.
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When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests
The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar.
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French police kill teen who refused traffic stop
A 17-year-old is shot dead near Paris in broad daylight after failing to obey traffic police.
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China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows
It comes as the largest LGBT celebration in the country has been suspended since 2021.
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Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian restaurants
At least two people have been killed and 22 injured after a missile strike on Ukraine's city Kramatorsk.
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Monday, June 26, 2023
Louisiana electoral map: Supreme Court boosts black voters in gerrymandering case
A Louisiana congressional map provoked a legal challenge arguing black voting power was being diluted.
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West Bank: US 'troubled' by Israeli settlement expansion plans
Israel has approved the construction of 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank.
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Watch: Fire engulfs high-rise and sprays embers over UAE city
Residents are evacuated after a fire rips through a high-rise residential building in Ajman.
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Syria: New Captagon drug trade link to top officials found
Evidence shows members of the president's family and armed forces are involved in the Captagon trade.
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Cyclone-hit areas reel after Myanmar army blocks aid
The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
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Vladimir Putin says Wagner mutiny leaders will be 'brought to justice'
The Russian president said decisions were made during the rebellion to avoid bloodshed.
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
Honduras brings in curfews after night of violence
A night of violence sees at least 20 people murdered in attacks said to be linked to drug-trafficking.
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Twitter hack: Joseph O'Connor jailed for celebrity cyber attack
Joseph O'Connor, 24, targeted some of the most popular accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam.
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Cheers! Can AI help drinkers buy a better bottle of wine?
Wine recommendation apps are now using AI to help better match people with a bottle they will like.
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Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record mother tells BBC
In her first interview, Christine Dawood told the BBC she lost hope when the 96-hour mark passed.
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Titan sub implosion: US Coast guard launches investigation to recover debris
The high-level investigation has the power to recommend civil or criminal charges.
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Steve Rosenberg: Instability ratchets up pressure on Putin
Vladimir Putin's mixed messages on the Wagner mutiny have been raising eyebrows and changing perceptions of him.
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Fentanyl: More people injecting drugs worldwide says UN
Nearly 40 million people now suffer from drug-related disorders, says a report on the illegal trade.
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Ros Atkins on... five impacts of the Wagner mutiny
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what the consequences are of the failed Wagner mutiny.
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
Zimbabwe's obsession with Animal Farm as novel gets Shona translation
George Orwell's satirical novel has such resonance it has been translated into the local Shona language.
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Wagner chief's 24 hours of chaos in Russia
Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.
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Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour
Canadian investigators in Newfoundland are looking for clues as to what caused the sub's implosion.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios Wimbledon comments 'misinterpreted' after being perceived as racist
Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been "misinterpreted" after they were perceived as racist on social media.
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Glastonbury: Watch Lizzo Lewis Capaldi and Rick Astley perform
Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi and Rick Astley have all taken to the stage at Worthy Farm.
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Lewis Capaldi struggles to finish Glastonbury set
After suffering vocal problems, the Scottish star suggests he might have to take an extended break.
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The Ashes 2023: England's Tammy Beaumont hits record 208 but Australia build lead in one-off Test
Australia take control of the one-off Ashes Test at Trent Bridge despite Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking 208 for England.
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Friday, June 23, 2023
Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed America
After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal.
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Intelligence report says US split on Covid-19 origins
A declassified report finds no direct evidence the virus came from a lab, but adds it can't be ruled out.
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Sierra Leone election: Tense poll amid fears of violence
The president and diplomats have called for calm amid a rise in violent incidents in the vote's run-up.
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Glastonbury kicks off the weekend... in 90 seconds
Festival-goers party in the sun as Foo Fighters, Texas and more fill Worthy Farm with Friday fun.
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Wagner mercenary boss says Russia bombed his troops
Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed a "huge number" of his fighters had been killed in the strike.
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Greece ignored offer to monitor migrant boat says EU border agency
Officials are said to have ignored an offer to send a plane to monitor the boat that later sank.
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Thursday, June 22, 2023
How the story of the Titan sub unfolded... in 90 seconds
After days searching for the missing OceanGate submersible, officials announced a tragic discovery on Thursday.
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Titan sub: 'The only solace is that they didn't suffer for days' - David Mearns
Underwater search expert David Mearns reflects on the loss of five people aboard the Titan submersible.
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US Coast Guard confirms Titan sub pressure loss
The US Coast Guard says condolences have been sent to the families of the passengers.
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What sub debris has been found and what does it mean?
The BBC's Jonathan Amos evaluates reports that parts of the Titan submersible have been found deep at sea.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Manipur: Fears grow over Indian state on brink of civil war
Manipur faces the darkest chapter in its modern history and could be engulfed by ethnic violence.
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She helped kill Roe v Wade - what does she want now?
Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable.
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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender transition treatment for minors
A judge overturns a state law that blocked transgender minors from hormonal or surgical treatment.
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Titanic sub: Safety concerns raised about missing submersible
A former employee warned of potential safety problems with the OceanGate vessel in 2018.
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Paris building in flames after huge explosion
Police say a number of people are in a critical condition after the incident in the French capital.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Modi in US: Why Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Indian PM
The White House is pulling out all the stops to welcome India's PM. What does that signify?
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What we know about the missing Titanic sub... in 75 seconds
A massive international search effort is under way for the missing vessel as time starts running out.
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Titanic sub: St John's hoping for safe return
The BBC's Nadine Yousif is in Newfoundland where the expedition to the Titanic began.
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Monday, June 19, 2023
Titanic tourist submersible: Rescuers scan ocean as clock ticks
The US and Canada are urgently searching for a tourist submersible not seen since Sunday.
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TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed
The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets.
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Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge
A top priest is in hiding following at a secret deal for part of the Old City's Armenian Quarter.
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Titanic tourist submersible: My trip aboard the sub
CBS journalist David Pogue says it will be challenging for rescuers to find the vessel in time.
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NCERT textbooks: Why some Indian scholars are disowning books they wrote
A group of Indian academics want their names to be removed from textbooks they helped write - why?
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches
Quentin Sommerville joins troops pushing eastward from a recaptured village in Donetsk.
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US Open 2023: Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy to claim first major title in Los Angeles
Wyndham Clark produces a nerveless display as he holds off Rory McIlroy to win the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.
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Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
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What's drawing so many Indians to Australia?
Indians are the second-largest migrant group in Australia, and their numbers are continuing to rise.
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Myanmar: Young Burmese confront dashed dreams in exile
Young Burmese who once hoped for a freer country have now fled their homes in fear.
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Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total
Red Bull's Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Senna's career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Saturday, June 17, 2023
Blinken arrives in Beijing for high-stakes visit to China
The US secretary of state is the first American diplomat to visit China in almost five years.
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Poland: Thousands march through Warsaw in LGBTQ Pride
The city's mayor attended the event and spoke about his hopes for a more diverse Poland.
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Poland: Thousands march in Warsaw for LGBT rights ahead of elections
Same-sex relationships are not legally recognised in Poland and gay couples cannot adopt children.
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Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home
Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months.
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Ukraine war must end South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin
Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders met the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in their peace bid.
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Friday, June 16, 2023
Leela Row Dayal: The first Indian woman to win a match at Wimbledon
Leela Row Dayal, an artist and athlete, led an extraordinary life - yet little is known about her.
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Mayon: The people constantly fleeing a Philippine volcano
Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.
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Poland waters down powers of committee investigating 'Russian influence'
The committee will no longer be able to ban people from public office, following EU and US criticism.
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Six in critical condition 15 dead after Canada highway crash
The deadly crash is "one of the worst tragedies" ever seen in the province of Manitoba, an official said.
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Daniel Ellsberg: Pentagon Papers whistleblower dies aged 92
His 1971 leak exposed lies about the Vietnam War and saw him dubbed "the most dangerous man in America".
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Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Russia's leader says the move is to remind anyone "thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat on us".
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Deadly tornado rips through Perryton Texas amid US storm
The mayor of Perryton, near the Oklahoma border, says an unknown number of people have died.
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'I sat on a tree for days when floods struck'
Ten years after devastating floods ravaged India's Uttarakhand state, a survivor looks back.
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Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 June 2023
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Maharashtra: The Indians taking on oil giants to stop $40bn refinery
Thousands of villagers are protesting plans for the world's largest refinery in Maharashtra.
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Canada highway crash near Winnipeg leaves at least 10 dead
The crash was between a semi-trailer truck and a Handi-Transit vehicle, according to local reports.
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Greece boat disaster: People are waiting for any piece of good news
Relatives are desperately searching for those believed to have been on a migrant boat that sank on 14 June.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Explorers excited at sight of cute snailfish
It looks like a character from an animated film but this is a real snailfish deep in the Pacific Ocean.
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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: The man at the centre of India's wrestling row
Who is Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the outgoing chief of Indian wrestling, who has athletes up in arms?
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Russian nuclear weapons 'in hands of Belarus dictator' warns opposition leader
Belarus's opposition leader says the West is silent over the transfer of weapons to Alexander Lukashenko.
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Guatemala: Prominent journalist José Zamora sentenced
He is sentenced to six years in jail for money laundering, in a case seen as an attack on free press.
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Starbucks ordered to pay $25m to ex-employee in racial discrimination case
Shannon Phillips was fired after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia branch in 2018.
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Tornadoes and 'very large hail' threaten southern US
One twister has already touched down in Alabama and yet more severe hailstorms are forecast.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Putin claims Ukraine counter-offensive is failing
Ukrainian officials paint a different picture - of pushing forward in the east and south-west.
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Thieves stole from US honeymooner after he drowned
As a man on his honeymoon received life support in Hawaii, thieves stole his car and belongings.
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Sudan conflict: The stories of survival from Bahri and Khartoum
BBC Arabic's new radio programme has been hearing about the suffering caused by the conflict.
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Moment Ecuador woman found alive in coffin is taken to hospital
People attending the woman's wake were shocked to discover she was still alive.
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Canada police investigating China meddling claims
The RCMP said it is looking into claims China sought to target Canadian lawmaker Michael Chong.
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Donald Trump in Miami court on classified documents charges - in pictures
Donald Trump is in court today in Miami to face charges of mishandling classified documents.
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Timed Teaser: What is the 'elixir of life' in meat?
Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
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Why Le Mans is more important than you realise
The 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hour race tapped into the event's glorious past. What it might mean for the next 100 years of motoring is just as profound.
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Giant alligator removed from Florida pool
Wildlife officials were in for a surprise when they received a call from a homeowner.
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Radio New Zealand apologises for 'pro-Kremlin garbage'
A journalist suspected of giving stories a pro-Russian slant has been placed on leave.
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How Trump's arraignment in Miami federal courthouse will unfold
Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive at a federal courthouse in Miami amid tight security on Tuesday.
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Biparjoy: India state on alert over 'extremely severe' cyclone
Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to hit parts of India's Gujarat state on 15 June, the weather office has said.
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Colombia plane crash: Mum told children to leave her and get help
The children's mother survived for four days after the plane crashed in the jungle.
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Belgium's Africa Museum rethinks its relationship with Congo
The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.
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Dmitry Mishov, Russian airman who defected, gives BBC interview
Lieutenant Dmitry Mishov packed a rucksack and headed through the woods to seek asylum in Lithuania.
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The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma
Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent.
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Ukraine counter-offensive liberates three villages in
The villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new advance.
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Nigerian kidnap gangs drive big-time Nigerian farmers away
Some of those key to boosting agricultural output in Africa's most-populous nation have given up.
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Saturday, June 10, 2023
Gladiator sequel crew members injured in stunt sequence on set
The crew members are receiving medical treatment after the accident while filming in Morocco.
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Canada wildfire crews try to control the uncontrollable
Fires in Quebec that blanketed cities in hazardous smoke have tested seasoned firefighters.
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Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment
A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.
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Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur
Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.
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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Ukraine dam: View from a boat on what used to be a street
The BBC's James Waterhouse travelled past street lights and through what was a town square.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 June 2023
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region
Russia reports Ukrainian tanks in the Zaporizhzhia region, while Kyiv says the "enemy is in active defence".
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Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case
The former president says he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.
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Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits
Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.
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Chinese censors take aim at AirDrop and Bluetooth
Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Watch Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting in fiery display
The volcano has erupted spewing massive flows of lava around the crater floor.
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Ukraine dam: Maps and before and after images reveal scale of disaster
Satellite images reveal the full extent of the devastation caused by the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.
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Francoise Gilot: Artist, writer and Picasso's former lover, dies at 101
Gilot, who was 101, emerged from Picasso's shadow to become acclaimed as an artist in her own right.
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Florida woman arrested for fatally shooting neighbour
Susan Louise Lorincz says she shot the mother of four in self defence - a claim that police deny.
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Australia: Watch moment thief gives up on liquor store robbery
CCTV footage captured the moment a would-be thief was stopped in his tracks at an Australian liquor store.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Tunisian black women: ‘My skin colour says I don’t belong’
Black women in the North African country are looked down on and made to feel that they do not belong.
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Uttar Pradesh: Why did it take India 42 years to judge a crime?
A 90-year-old Indian villager has been sentenced for life for the murder of 10 Dalits in 1981.
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Atlanta 'Cop City': Money approved for controversial training centre
Opponents say the training centre will destroy a vital forest and lead to militarisation of police.
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Chris Christie's long-shot mission to torpedo Trump in 2024
The former New Jersey governor enters the Republican race for the White House in 2024.
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Monday, June 5, 2023
Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison
Robert Hanssen had received more than $1.4m in cash, diamonds and money paid into Russian accounts.
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Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The tech giant used data collected from child Xbox users without telling parents, US regulators say.
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Rafiganj crash: Haunting images of a deadly 2002 India train disaster
Saibal Das survived a harrowing crash in Bihar and captured the first pictures of the tragedy.
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Ukraine war: Can UK’s Storm Shadow missiles change the battle?
The UK is sending missiles to Ukraine – but how could Storm Shadows change its fight against Russia?
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Ghana patients in danger as nurses head for NHS in UK - medics
The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says.
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Mystery Virginia plane crash debris 'highly fragmented'
Investigators say the "highly fragmented" wreckage is strewn in a mountainous region of Virginia.
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Israel returns body of Egyptian policeman who killed Israeli soldiers
The policeman shot dead three soldiers near the border in what Israel says was a terrorist attack.
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Can Mike Pence woo evangelicals away from Trump?
The former vice-president was his boss's ambassador to the Christian right - he needs them to win in 2024.
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A recent inquiry heard fresh evidence that Kathleen Folbigg did not kill her four children.
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Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
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China's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill
The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires: Swedish great ends football career at 41
Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes the announcement after AC Milan's final game of the season.
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Oil production to drop after Opec+ nations meet
The move by the oil-rich nations comes as prices fall amid accusations Opec has sided with Russia.
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India train accident: Workers remove wreckage from tracks
Rescue efforts have concluded at the site of the country's worst train crash in over two decades.
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Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre
Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing.
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Succession actor Brian Cox on why he hasn't watched finale
The actor revealed a few spoilers when he spoke to Laura Kuenssberg about the show's ending.
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Uganda's Ghetto Kids seek glory in Britain's Got Talent
The children from Uganda tell the BBC about reaching the final of hit UK TV show Britain's Got Talent.
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
Ghetto Kids: Winning Britain's Got Talent would mean a bigger house in Uganda
A group of Ugandan children is on the verge of glory after reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent.
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River Plate: Football game is abandoned in Argentina after fan falls from stand
A top-flight match in Argentina is abandoned after a fan falls to their death from a stand at the stadium.
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Ukraine war: Twenty injured after Russian strike on Dnipro
Five of those hurt are children, of whom three are in a serious condition, a Ukrainian official says.
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India train accident: 'Distress and chaos' at hospital treating injured passengers
A collision between three trains in Odisha state left at least 288 people dead and over 800 injured.
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Friday, June 2, 2023
Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school
Rival protesters trade insults and then blows as a quiet LA suburb becomes a culture war battleground.
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Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
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Can US spelling bee champs spell British words?
The BBC put these pro spellers to the test during the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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No criminal charges for Mike Pence in documents case
The announcement comes just days before Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid.
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Twitch streamer Puppers, who lived with MND, dies aged 32
The gamer, known for playing Dead by Daylight, dies after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
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Kaija Saariaho: Feted Finnish composer dies at 70
Saariaho, who was suffering from brain cancer, was seen as a leading light of contemporary classical music.
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Brics ministers call for rebalancing of global order away from West
The talks attended by Russia in South Africa are clouded by allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.
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Ukraine war: Teens used to report Russian propaganda
Children as young as 16 are working at TV channels in occupied Ukraine, spouting Russian propaganda.
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Mexican police find 45 bags of human remains
Officials were searching a ravine near Guadalajara for seven young people reported missing last week.
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Andrew Tate: Controversial influencer denies manipulation allegations
The controversial social media influencer denies accusations of rape, human trafficking and exploiting women.
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France influencers: Jail threat for those found flouting new ad laws
France's new rules ban or restrict certain commercial practices by online personalities.
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US President Joe Biden trips and falls at Colorado event
The US president was handing out diplomas at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel minister jeered as thousands attend Jerusalem Pride march
The Jerusalem event was the first since the election of a hardline government with homophobic ministers.
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