US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks - The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others. 24 mins ago - World

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One dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon -- "It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.

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Eight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus -- A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

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Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks -- Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.

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'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope -- The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

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LIVE - Number of people missing after Nepal flood rises to 4,247, with more than 900 dead - Hundreds of those missing are hydropower workers, who were trapped in tunnels when the massive flash floods hit on Wednesday.

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Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires -- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.

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Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five -- Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.

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Zambian opposition leader charged with treason -- Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.

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Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup -- Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.

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British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station -- A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot -- An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.

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Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school -- Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

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They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister -- A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

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WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism -- The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

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Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year -- According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.

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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards -- Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

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Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud -- Heavy rain has hampered relief efforts in Nepal where thousands remain missing after flash floods hit its border with Tibet.

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Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations -- Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30 people.

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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

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UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel -- Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.

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'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences -- Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.

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Rescue efforts continue on both sides of Nepal-Tibet border -- Rescue dogs searched for flood victims in Tibet while authorities worked through the night at a Nepal power plant where hundreds are missing.

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'I adopted stray cats I fell in love with on holiday' -- Eve Gaut has brought Stavros and Nikos from Crete to Shropshire after working with local rescuers.

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Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school -- Ukraine says Russia is deliberately attacking its culture, after strikes on publishers and churches.

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What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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Watch: Hikers airlifted to safety after flash flooding hits Grand Canyon -- About 15 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the iconic landmark.

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