Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices -- Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.

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Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test -- Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.

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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest of Israel -- The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins -- The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements.

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Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met UK attack families -- Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela -- The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

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Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids -- It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

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Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning -- Mark Rutte warns allies to start ramping up preparations "for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured".

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Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak -- The meteor shower peaks this weekend with dark skies giving the UK a good chance of seeing them, weather-permitting

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Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people' -- The dissolution order comes after Anutin Charnvirakul lost the support of the largest opposition bloc.

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Prada to launch $930 'Made in India' Kolhapuri sandals after backlash -- The deal comes months after Prada faced backlash for allegedly appropriating a sandal design made by Indian artisans.

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Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case? -- The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

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Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens -- Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

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Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods -- A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest ape, has alarmed conservationists.

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Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that? -- The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.

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Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding -- María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.

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'It was little kids': Taylor Swift breaks down as she talks of Southport attack -- The singer met met families and victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage during her Eras tour last year.

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Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC people risked their lives for her to come to Oslo -- The Venezuelan opposition leader talked about she escaped Venezuela after months in hiding.

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Watch: Canadians and Americans on a social media ban for everyone under 16 -- The BBC asked people in Toronto and DC if they think an Australian-style, under-16 social media ban would work in Canada and the US.

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Watch: Moment hiker is rescued from quicksand in Utah -- The hiker said he thought the ground was solid before his leg sank into the muck, trapping him there until a rescue team arrived.

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Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins -- Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two working together.

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Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation -- The Russian ambassador is summoned over a cyber attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference.

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Adult content creator Bonnie Blue to be deported from Bali -- The adult film actress was cleared of breaking the country's strict anti-pornography laws.

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Thousands under evacuation orders as flooding hits Pacific Northwest -- Several days of heavy rain have swollen a number of rivers causing major flooding in parts of Canada and the US.

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About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for 'clean-up' after failed coup -- This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

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Houses searched as part of fire murder inquiry -- Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.

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Famous crocodile wrangler jailed for evidence tampering -- Former Netflix star Matt Wright was found guilty of lying to police over a fatal chopper crash in 2022.

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MoD to unify all intelligence units under single command -- The overhaul comes as the minister for armed forces warns "the shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door".

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