Since 2013, India started favourites, only to flop in the knock-out stage or finals of ICC tournaments.
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Saturday, September 30, 2023
It's bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan
As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.
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Last supermoon of the year captured on camera
A space enthusiast in Kathmandu, Nepal films the spectacle with his mobile phone through a telescope.
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US one step closer to avoiding government shutdown
House lawmakers approve a temporary funding solution - which excludes new aid for Ukraine.
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Week in pictures: 23-29 September 2023
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant's billionaire founder
Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.
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New York City: State of emergency declared over flash flooding
Subway systems in New York City have flooded and a terminal at LaGuardia Airport is closed.
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Pastor Daniel: Claims that a Christian preacher has the power to tame lions are false
The viral video has spread to many countries in Africa, but does not show a church pastor taming lions.
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Peruvian man charged with sending 150 hoax bomb threats in the US
Prosecutors say the Peruvian man was retaliating against minors who refused to send explicit pictures.
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Sweden gangs: PM summons army chief after surge in killings
Ulf Kristersson says "everything is on the table" after three people are killed in 12 hours.
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Women found in lorry in France face deportation
Six women were rescued from a lorry on Wednesday after a BBC journalist helped alert French police.
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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial
Mr Trump and three of his adult children are among witnesses who are expected to be called in the case.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Vietnam climate activist on trial for tax evasion
Human rights group say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
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The German group buying ticket dodgers out of prison
A Nazi-era law in Germany jails those who can't pay public transport fares. Arne buys their freedom.
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Trump and Biden woo striking workers in preview of 2024
The duelling appearances are an early skirmish in the battle for working Americans' vote next year.
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'It's good to be home,' after 371 days in space
Astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest continuous space flight in US history.
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Iraq wedding fire: How the blaze unfolded
At least 93 people have died and 101 others injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Trump committed fraud in NY, judge finds
Donald Trump committed fraud by inflating his wealth to get cheap loans, US judge rules in civil lawsuit case.
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Amazon: US accuses online giant of illegal monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses "unfair" and "illegal" strategies to keep power.
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JP Morgan settles Epstein lawsuits with US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley
It will pay the US Virgin Islands to resolve a lawsuit over its alleged ties with the convicted sex offender.
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Monday, September 25, 2023
Man's Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce clip leads to 'crazy 24 hours'
A journalist who caught the superstar's appearance at an American football game describes the frenzy.
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Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss
In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.
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US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech
The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.
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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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Sunday, September 24, 2023
Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran
The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologises for honouring a man who served in a Nazi unit.
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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike
Screenwriters hail an "exceptional" tentative deal to end a strike that has halted film and TV production.
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Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions
New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.
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Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily mined country
How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.
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The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia
It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
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Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador
French president says ambassador will leave and all military cooperation will end in "the months to come".
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Woman's body found in jaws of 13ft Florida alligator identified
A witness raised the alarm after seeing the large animal clutching human remains in a canal.
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Saturday, September 23, 2023
Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples
A capsule carrying rocky debris from asteroid Bennu is about to streak through the sky above Utah.
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French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder
MHD, a pioneer of "Afro trap" music, was tried for the gang murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.
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The Archies: Why an American comic book evokes nostalgia in Indians
Archie Comic fans explain why the comic was so popular in the 1990s and whether it can be reinvented.
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Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mystery
An investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion.
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Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stage
As tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends - but they're not answering.
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Rare 'Dumbo' octopus filmed on deep sea live stream
An octopus with ear-like fins resembling the Disney character was filmed at a depth of more than 1,000 metres.
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TikTok frenzies 'putting police and schools under strain'
The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the social media platform's algorithms.
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Friday, September 22, 2023
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.
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‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy
Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.
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Ukraine war: Moment missile hits Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ
Video verified by the BBC shows a Ukrainian missile hitting Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea.
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Ukraine hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy
The attack comes as Ukraine's president made an unannounced visit to meet Canada's PM in Ottawa.
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Chandrayaan-3: Indian space agency Isro says no signal yet from Moon lander
Chandrayaan-3 was dormant during lunar night, but the extreme cold could have harmed its batteries.
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
A shadow of 'Ukraine fatigue' hangs over Polish politics
With an election looming, politicians are grappling with how to support Ukraine and prioritise national interests.
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Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court sets a precedent for land claims by restoring territory to the Xokleng people.
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South Africa: Ninety schoolchildren given 'cannabis muffins'
Teachers called an ambulance after noticing "strange behaviour" from pupils in class.
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Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths
Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those killed last year.
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Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies
Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of the dead for a living.
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Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row
It comes as tensions rapidly escalate between the two countries - historically close allies.
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Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations
Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.
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Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison
Since being taken over by a mega-gang, the prison reportedly had a pool, nightclub and even a zoo.
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EU demands answers about Poland visa scandal
The Polish government is embroiled in allegations that migrants were illegally sold visas.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Forget LA – it’s British film studios that are in demand
The film and high-end TV industry in the UK is seeing a frenzy of activity.
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Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict
Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.
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New footage shows historic World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific
An underwater mission spotted never-seen remnants from three ships from the Battle of Midway.
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Seal pups trapped in fishing nets cut free by beachgoers
This is the moment two baby seals tangled up in fishing nets are rescued on a South African beach.
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Ros Atkins on… the India-Canada murder row
The BBC's analysis editor looks at why India and Canada have entered a diplomatic spat over the murder of a Sikh activist.
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Monday, September 18, 2023
How Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Canada fuelled tensions with India
Hundreds of Sikhs have protested the Indian state after the killing of a prominent leader in Canada.
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Who is being freed in the Iran prisoner swap?
Five Americans who were jailed for years in Iran were released in exchange for five Iranians.
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United Nations General Assembly leaders look for unity over crises
Many of those gathering in New York will want to prioritise climate change over the war in Europe.
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Iran prisoner swap: US says it can monitor the $6bn. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
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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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Ukraine sues EU neighbours over food imports ban
Kyiv says Slovakia, Poland and Hungary act illegally - but they say they need to protect their farmers.
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Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permit to keep her.
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Ex-officer who put handcuffed woman in car hit by train avoids jail
Jordan Steinke will serve 30 months on probation following the 2022 incident.
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New tax divides India's booming computer games sector
The Indian government's forthcoming tax on the industry doesn't apply to all types of games.
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Libya: Greek rescuers among those killed in road collision
Members of a Libyan family also died in the crash and several other people were seriously injured.
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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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Saturday, September 16, 2023
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route
Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to world markets.
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Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman
Zeinab Mohamed Salih writes about how dangerous it was to bury her grandmother in war-hit Sudan.
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Turin: Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash
Video footage appears to show he pilot ejecting from the plane as it starts to fall from the sky.
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Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student
Thousands of people around the world have taken to the streets to mark the anniversary of her death
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Greece floods: Austrian honeymooners killed after holiday home swept away
DNA tests on two bodies recovered from the floods have confirmed their identities, Austria says.
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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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Friday, September 15, 2023
Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-US Ambassador Robert Olson fell from grace
High-flying former ambassador brought down by ethics scandals and a conviction for illegal lobbying.
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The Rubiales World Cup kiss row... in 87 seconds
Spain's Women's World Cup success has been overshadowed by the actions of Luis Rubiales during celebrations.
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Trevor Noah jumps into fan's car to beat traffic in Johannesburg
The ex-Daily Show host's ordeal played out live on air as he ran late for an interview in Johannesburg.
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?
The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West.
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Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice
Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.
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Egon Schiele art seized in US over Holocaust claim
Heirs of a Jewish collector who died in a concentration camp say the artwork is stolen.
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Ukraine's Zelensky expected to meet Biden during US trip
The visit comes as US lawmakers debate sending another $24bn (£19bn) to Ukraine.
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Florida advises against Covid boosters for under-65s
The advice from Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, contradicts US national policy.
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Brazil riots: First man tried for storming government buildings gets 17 years
Aecio Pereira is the first to be convicted over the storming of government buildings in January.
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France's Carrefour puts up 'shrinkflation' warning signs
Carrefour is telling its customers which products are smaller than they used to be.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Why the FBI is still searching for hundreds of Capitol rioters
The FBI says they are searching for more than 300 people - most of whom they say remain unidentified.
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Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car
Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.
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Isa Balado: Anger in Spain after man appears to grope reporter live on air
Isa Balado was broadcasting live on air when the man walked up and appeared to touch her.
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Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders
Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.
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Princess Martha Louise: Norway's princess sets date to wed shaman
The self-proclaimed shaman and the princess are known for their controversial alternative beliefs.
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Drug lord El Chapo's wife released from prison
Coronel, 34, had admitted helping Guzmán run the Sinaloa drugs cartel and aiding his prison escape.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The app teaching Somalis to read and write
The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalilanders live and work.
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MP Michael Chong urges US-Canada cooperation on China interference
A Canadian politician has detailed to US lawmakers ways he says China tried to intimidate him.
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Kim Jong Un receives red carpet welcome into Russia
The North Korean leader is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia.
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Monday, September 11, 2023
Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts
British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".
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Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey's deepest caves
Mark Dickey is brought out after getting trapped in the Morca Cave for more than a week when he fell ill.
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Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder provisionally suspended for anti-doping offence
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence.
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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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Sunday, September 10, 2023
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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Egypt angry as Ethiopia fills Nile dam reservoir amid water row
Ethiopia's giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile stokes Egyptian fears of dire water shortages.
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Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth
Guyana's president says the country has to hurry if it wants to maximise its recent discoveries.
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US and Vietnam get a friendship upgrade
The US and Vietnam are becoming better friends - and that's a troubling prospect for China.
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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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Saturday, September 9, 2023
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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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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Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer
A woman who shot to fame giving parenting advice has been charged with six counts of child abuse
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Morocco earthquake death toll rises above 2,000
The death toll from a huge quake nearly doubles as Morocco's king orders three days of national mourning.
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Friday, September 8, 2023
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
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What is the G20 and why does the Delhi summit matter?
India wants the G20 Delhi summit to focus on the environment, but there may be rows about Ukraine.
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Scott McAfee: the young judge on Trump's Georgia case
A 34-year-old scuba diver and cellist, Judge McAfee has soared through Atlanta's conservative legal ranks.
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Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years
Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.
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Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators
But prosecutors ultimately did not indict Lindsey Graham and other Trump allies on election charges.
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Nancy Pelosi: Democrat and ex-Speaker, 83, to seek re-election
The first female House Speaker will seek a 19th term, reigniting debate about the age of US leaders.
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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 September
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
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Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat
National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers.
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Peter Navarro: ex-Trump adviser found guilty of contempt of Congress
Peter Navarro flouted a summons by a committee investigating efforts to reverse the 2020 election.
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Vincent Van Quickenborne: Belgian justice minister apologises for 'Pipigate' scandal
Vincent Van Quickenborne has received criticism after guests at his birthday urinated on a police van.
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G20 summit: What do the people of Delhi think about the event?
India's capital Delhi has undergone a makeover as it prepares to host world leaders.
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal
Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.
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Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
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California moves towards caste discrimination ban
Legislators said the measure would remove "invisible shackles", but Hindu activists said it singled out South Asians.
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Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge
But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.
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Slums hidden as India puts on its best face for G20
Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.
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Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison
Danel Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.
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Rolling Stones on the red carpet after new album launch
The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.
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Trump suffers loss in second E Jean Carroll defamation case
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defaming the writer who accused him of rape.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Cyclone in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state's worst ever weather disaster.
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Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns
Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, a new report says.
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Greece floods: Volos mayor warns 'stay in your homes!'
One person has died in Greece after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.
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Mitch McConnell: Doctor says no evidence of stroke or seizures in freezing spell
The 81-year-old Republican has frozen twice in as many months, prompting concerns about his health.
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Monday, September 4, 2023
Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals
The airline has been criticised for its prices and customer service, and is facing several lawsuits.
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‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation
Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her illegally in India.
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Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks
The North Korean leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Ukraine, US official tells BBC US partner CBS
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New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
In the Netherlands, experiments are underway to ensure future food supply and cut carbon emissions.
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit
The two leaders last met on the side-lines of last year's summit in Bali, Indonesia.
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South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia
A national inquiry rejects US claims a Russian cargo ship was uploaded with South African weapons.
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Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths
In 2020, 12 children in India's Jammu region died, allegedly after drinking a contaminated cough syrup.
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Minnesota jail in lockdown as 100 inmates refuse to return to cells
Prisoners are reportedly protesting conditions at the facility amid hot conditions.
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Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksii Reznikov, saying "new approaches" were needed.
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Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding
Atletico Madrid and Seville's football match was called off as a red alert was issued in the capital.
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
Your pictures on the theme of 'recycled'
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky held in anti-corruption drive
Ihor Kolomoisky is accused of fraud and is the latest target of Ukraine's anti-corruption drive.
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Spectacular meteor streaks across night sky in Turkey
Green shafts of light from a meteor were caught on camera as it passed over the city of Erzurum.
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Torrential rain turns Burning Man festival into mud bath
People at the event in the US state of Nevada have been told to conserve their food and water.
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Burning Man festival-goers told to conserve food and water
Festival-goers are told to conserve their food as access in and out of the Nevada event is shut down.
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Friday, September 1, 2023
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.
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Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'
Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.
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Amateur sleuths take on bike thieves in Finland
The Finnish city of Oulu is a hive of activity for bike thieves - but one man is determined to stop them.
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UK scientists tackle periods in polar research
How young polar researchers in the UK are tackling the taboo subject of menstruation.
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
Voters chose Tharman Shanmugaratnam for a ceremonial role but many felt it was a waste of potential.
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Russia labels editor and Nobel winner Dmitry Muratov 'foreign agent'
Dmitry Muratov's Novaya Gazeta daily lost its licence in Russia and now he is labelled a "foreign agent".
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Bodycam video shows Ohio police fatally shooting pregnant black woman
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, appears to advance the car towards an Ohio officer before a single shot is fired.
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Woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tami Manis' hair is 172.72cm (5ft 8in) long. She says she has to braid it to keep it safe.
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