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BBC News - World

LIVE - Israeli military launches retaliatory strikes on Iran after attacks on northern Israel - The US president earlier urged Israel not to retaliate after Tehran launched its first attack on Israel since April, several outlets reported.

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Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce -- Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".

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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions -- Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.

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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim - During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker. 6 hrs ago

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LIVE - Buildings collapse in Philippines and tsunami evacuations ordered after powerful earthquake - The 7.8 magnitude quake hits offshore in the southern island of Mindanao prompting tsunami warnings in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

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Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks -- The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.

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Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea? -- Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.

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Last-minute visas and moving training camp: Iran's road to the World Cup -- Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.

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Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire -- Iran said the attacks, its first since an April ceasefire, are the start of "a full week" of strikes

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One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel -- The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

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Mexico City attempts record-breaking wave -- As part of the countdown to the World Cup, Mexico City is attempting to surpass the world record for largest wave.

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Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout -- The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

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'We don't look at the sky anymore': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane -- A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.

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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East -- The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

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'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment -- The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.

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Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg -- The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.

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Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican? -- Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.

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Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst? -- Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

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Why are devastating mice plagues happening in Australia? -- Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it's costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people -- Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.

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Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued -- The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

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'It looks black' - Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job -- After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".

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Five people injured in stabbing at New York City's Penn Station -- The city is currently heightening security measures before President Trump visits on Monday to watch the NBA finals.

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South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration -- He made the announcements in a national address as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches.

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Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies -- The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.

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