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BBC News - World

Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says -- Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.

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LIVE - Nasa spacecraft orbiting Earth after spectacular Artemis II Moon mission launch - "We go for all humanity," Commander Reid Wiseman says at the start of a 10-day mission to circle the Moon - and travel further from Earth than any human before.

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Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control -- Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon. -- Middle East

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Utah teen identified as victim of serial killer Ted Bundy -- New DNA testing has solved the 51-year-old case of murdered teenager Laura Ann Aime, according to investigators. -- US & Canada

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LIVE - Tehran warns of 'broader' attacks after Trump says US will hit Iran 'extremely hard' in coming weeks - Oil prices rose after Trump said he'd finish the military operation "very fast", but didn't set a timeline on ending the conflict.

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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war -- There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one -- The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.

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US Supreme Court appears sceptical of Trump plan to limit birthright citizenship -- Trump attended the arguments in person, a rare move by a sitting president.

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Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city -- Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.

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Families cram into Greek court for trial into deadliest train crash -- Fifty-seven people were killed when two trains collided in 2023 in the worst rail accident in Greek history, with 36 accused in a trial expected to last years.

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Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure -- Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.

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Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill 13 civilians - army -- Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

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'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off -- There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

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What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance? -- Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.

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Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary -- Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.

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'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families -- People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work? -- It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space on historic mission -- After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

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'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch -- BBC's Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.

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Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch -- The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

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How Australia's seven-month-long manhunt came to an end -- Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.

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Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike -- BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

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Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men -- Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.

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How a chance meeting shaped Canadian Jeremy Hansen's mission to the Moon -- Inspired by a picture of Neil Armstrong, the Ontario-born astronaut has dreamed of space since he was a child.

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Man dies in storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete -- A man dies in flooding near Athens as rain lashes several regions in Greece, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped Crete.

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Arrests after €7m worth of cannabis seized -- Gardaí said the search was carried out as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara.

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Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism -- Australians lose more money to gambling, per capita, than anywhere else in the world.

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Passengers watch Artemis II blast off from commercial plane -- People on a commercial flight were treated to a rare view of the launch of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in half a century.

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