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BBC News - World

German far-right set for big win in eastern state - projections -- Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.

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US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares -- The US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three US-linked ships.

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Prince William to attend King Harald's funeral in Norway -- The Prince of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of Harald V in Oslo next week.

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Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia -- More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.

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Dozens feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi -- As many as 50 people are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.

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TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case -- Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.

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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks -- The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.

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Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves -- The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

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At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks -- Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.

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Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect -- Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.

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Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive -- More than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.

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'He was a lifeline' - Families at a loss after Haitian caregivers let go in US -- Haitian immigrants make up a large portion of the already overburdened home-care workforce.

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Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts -- Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.

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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption -- Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong -- As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she's victim or criminal -- Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it's no excuse for murder.

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Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home -- Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda -- Schwartz's, one of Montreal's most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

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How might Lindsay Clancy's case have unfolded in another country? -- The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there's a specific law for mums who kill their young children.

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How the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart -- A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

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Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty? -- When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.

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US envoys hold talks with Zelensky in Kyiv after meeting Putin -- Steve Witkoff tells reporters the US team feels "encouraged" by a "substantive" and important discussion.

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US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks -- Footage shows Vladimir Putin greeting Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, before saying the current situation "is not so easy".

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