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BBC News - World

Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country - The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran. 6 hrs ago - World

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Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas -- If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.

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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94 -- The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.

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Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre -- Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.

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Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker -- Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.

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Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows -- Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".

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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? -- It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

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The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war -- As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.

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Currency crash and visa crackdowns force Indian students to rethink studying abroad -- A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.

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Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict -- Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

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Backstage at Gorillaz' epic, one-off stadium show: 'The vibe is ridiculous' -- Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.

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Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave -- France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.

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BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon -- Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

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Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight? -- The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.

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Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK? -- The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.

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Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks? -- Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.

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Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.

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The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.

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Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.

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WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.

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The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.

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The warehouse fire is producing smoke and impacting air quality throughout the region, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.

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The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.

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The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.

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As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.

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