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BBC News - World

Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges -- The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

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LIVE - Former Cuban president Raúl Castro indicted in US over 1996 fatal downing of two planes - It's the latest move in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Cuba's communist government.

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Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal -- Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.

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US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise -- Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists -- France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

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Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns -- In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

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Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest -- Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

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Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue -- Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.

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Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86 -- After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.

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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say -- Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert -- Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

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Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave -- The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump -- Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

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'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads -- The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

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What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult? -- An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

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Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated -- Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices -- In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

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Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home -- Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.

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Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia -- Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.

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'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes -- Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.

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Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show -- Four crew members safely ejected from US Navy jets and are in a stable condition after the collision.

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Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria -- The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.

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New video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash -- As part of the ongoing investigation into a cargo plane crash in Kentucky that killed 14 people, officials released footage showing the engine detaching during takeoff.

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Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel -- BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.

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Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea -- The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a "routine international flight" during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.

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Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations? -- A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

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