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BBC News - World

Just now -- Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' -- A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine. -- Just now

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LIVE - Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade - The strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels, has been effectively blocked by Iran since the outbreak of the war last month.

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Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly -- The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests - The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify. 4 hrs ago

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Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement -- Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.

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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict? -- The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman. -- Technology

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Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison -- Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.

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Australia's sunscreen regulator wants new rules after recent product scandal -- The medicines regulator is proposing stricter rules after more than a dozen products were recalled.

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Zimbabwe says 15 nationals killed after being lured to fight for Russia -- Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.

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'We are being choked': Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs -- It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.

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'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance -- The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened.

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How will the UK respond to US court verdict on social media? -- Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.

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Why transport workers are protesting in the Philippines -- BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.

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A right-wing populist party made big poll gains in Australia - and it's shaking up politics -- Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.

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What are the US and Iran's proposals for peace? -- Trump says he is talking to "the right people" in Iran, but Tehran says no such negotiations are being held.

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'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence -- There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied territory since the start of the Iran war.

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What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia -- BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

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How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded -- Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.

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'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision -- An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.

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Watch: Inside Palestinian homes attacked by settlers -- Violence began after a teenage settler was killed, reportedly after being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian.

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Tension between Tests and franchise T20 - Cummins -- Some Australia players missed out on "half a million pounds" so they could be part of Australia's Test series against Bangladesh, says captain Pat Cummins.

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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal -- The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

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Ex-Taiwan presidential hopeful sentenced to 17 years for corruption -- Ko Wen-je's supporters had previously described the charges against him as politically motivated.

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'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped -- A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.

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Trump's Iran strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once -- The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated by mixed messaging about his war aims.

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