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BBC News - World

Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv - Russia's gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv. 8 hrs ago - Europe

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US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump -- Wednesday's call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.

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Andrew and Epstein asked exotic dancer for 'sex acts,' legal letter claims -- Lawyers for the unnamed woman claim she was 'treated like a prostitute' at Jeffrey Epstein's home.

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A global craze for Korean culture is making its humblest snacks unaffordable -- Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity - but also in price.

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'We are ready to talk' - US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother -- "She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive," says the NBC host about missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.

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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life -- Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained "totally unrepentant" for the incident in Florida.

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Gunmen kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed -- Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.

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Australia police charge man with abuse of 459 children -- The man allegedly used social media and gaming platforms to target children in more than a dozen countries.

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Doctor who treated Bondi Junction mass killer referred to health regulator -- A coroner has found Joel Cauchi's doctor failed to heed warnings he was having a relapse of schizophrenia.

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Son of Norway's crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial -- Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

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Melinda French Gates says ex-husband Bill has questions to answer over Epstein -- She said her ex-husband and others named in the Epstein files needed to answer whatever questions remain.

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Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire -- Hospitals say several children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.

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Gen Z toppled an autocrat - but old guard tipped to win Bangladesh vote -- A student uprising promised a new dawn in Bangladesh but old parties are tipped to win a landmark election.

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Trump says America should move on from Epstein - it may not be that easy -- The justice department says its review of the files is over, but the story is again proving to have a life of its own.

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Growing calls in India to restrict children's social media use -- Some Indian states have said they are examining Australia's law curbing social media for children.

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How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled -- The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.

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Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia -- One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.

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Watch: Giant phantom jellyfish floating off Argentina -- A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.

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Son of Norway's Crown Princess gives evidence as rape trial continues -- The BBC's Paul Kirby reports from outside the court in Oslo, where Marius Borg Høiby denies rape and many other serious charges.

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BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs -- BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

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Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees -- A rare cold snap across the state has made the reptiles immobile and ripe for capturing, says the state's wildlife agency.

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Disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback declared a major crime -- A suspect has also been identified in the case of Gus Lamont who was last seen by his grandma in September.

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What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother -- It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

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Epstein asked Chomsky for advice over 'putrid' media coverage, files show -- The exchange was among the latest release of files from the US government's investigation into Epstein.

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Political row erupts in India over ex-army chief's unpublished memoir -- General Naravane's book reportedly carries details of decision-making during the 2020 India-China clashes.

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Watch: 'Re-traumatised daily' - Epstein survivor says US shouldn't move on from scandal -- Ashley Rubright tells the BBC she feels vindicated to see accountability for UK associates of Jeffrey Epstein.

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