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BBC News - World

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. -- World

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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville -- A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. -- Culture

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Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman -- A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and several injured at a techno rave in Aarau.

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The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial -- Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with killing her three children.

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'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus -- Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.

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Messi retires from Argentina duty with 'nothing left to give' -- Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash -- The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps -- The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.

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Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer -- Police say a thief presented false documentation at a California distribution centre before driving off with the shipment.

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South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium -- Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.

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From playing Serena Williams on screen to following in her footsteps -- Having played a young Serena Williams on the big screen, teenager Thea Frodin is ready to follow in the American great's footsteps at the US Open.

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How the US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border -- The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

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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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Monza memories - Italian GP in pictures through the years -- A selection of images from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which has hosted more Formula 1 races than any other circuit.

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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'I haven't lost my hope' - the search for missing loved ones -- Relatives of those still missing in the fatal floods in Nepal hold onto hope that their loved ones have survived.

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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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US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case -- The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously -- Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.

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Two 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 14 people are missing.

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