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BBC News - World

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says - The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday. 3 hrs ago - World

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Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal -- Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

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At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall -- Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.

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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission -- The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled -- Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.

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Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured -- A hypersonic missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

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Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years -- On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.

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Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House -- Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

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Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment -- The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.

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Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted -- Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

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Senegal's leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns -- Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

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Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast -- The 39-year-old was fatally injured at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, apparently while spearfishing.

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How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line -- MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

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Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control -- The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

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Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home -- India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.

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It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed -- The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate -- Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine -- At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.

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BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade -- At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.

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Watch: Pitches, PlayStations and protein ice cream - A look inside Brazil's World Cup base camp -- BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.

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Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown -- Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.

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Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre -- Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

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Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence -- Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.

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Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant -- Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

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Currently no active leak from failing chemical tank, California officials say -- The tank, which contains a highly volatile and flammable substance, has been at risk of either a major spillage or an explosion.

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Kenya police shake up president's protection team after security breach -- A man managed to evade security and embrace William Ruto before being wrestled to the ground.

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