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BBC News - World

LIVE - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launch missile at Israel for first time since war began - As the war enters its second month, Donald Trump's special envoy says the US is hopeful of meetings with Iran "this week".

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Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp -- More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC.

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'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean? -- African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

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Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash -- Tiger Woods, the 15-time golf major champion, is released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida.

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Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius -- The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.

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Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails -- A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos - information, the FBI says, is "historical in nature".

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Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war 'in next couple of weeks' -- Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.

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Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico -- Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo.

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Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children -- The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back -- Geumseong survived a dangerous journey to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer -- The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.

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'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial -- The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.

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Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation? -- The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

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Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz? -- Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

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BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport -- The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.

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Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing' -- In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.

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What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia -- BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

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Airport security agents have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos across the US.

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More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.

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Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Ireland's economy enters the crisis from a position of "relative strength".

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With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza.

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The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

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The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in footage of the strike on the southern town of Lamerd.

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The planned vote is unlikely to end the funding impasse as long security lines at US airports continue.

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For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

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The former ER star is back playing a physician with PTSD in a new US medical drama.

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