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BBC News - World

Pope Leo speaks of community 'suffering' on visit to remote Andes town -- Santa Cruz de Succhabamba is part of the Diocese of Chiclayo, where the Pope served as bishop from 2015 to 2023. -- Latin America

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US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says -- The US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".

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Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say -- Both Hamas and IDF officials confirm the death of Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade.

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Fifth Canadian soldier dies from injuries caused by large fire at military base -- Pte William Douglas Dal Bianco died from his injuries on Friday, a month after a fire that tore through CFB Wainwright.

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Copper wire upgrade behind US flight suspension, transport secretary says -- The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.

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Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia -- Front-runner Carmelle emerges victorious with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra.

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New Orleans port files $1m lawsuit over 'miracle on the Mississippi' tanker collision -- The lawsuit filed by New Orleans officials also requests that the tanker involved in the collision with the cruise ship be seized and sold to pay for damages.

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Italy fines Meta €805m over accessing users' photos -- The social media giant is accused of not informing 20 million users it had access to their photos.

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Sotheby's auction of $180m Van Gogh challenged over claims it was 'sold under duress' -- Sotheby's says it will work with the heirs of a family who had previously owned the artwork to try and reach a solution.

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Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says -- Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.

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'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth -- SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

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Watch: Cruise ship overturns after collision with tanker in New Orleans -- Around 130 people were rescued from a cruise ship after it was struck by a tanker while docked in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday.

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Watch: Divers explore US ship sunk off Florida coast to create new reef -- The ship was intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida in order to create the world's largest artificial ocean reef.

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Judo champion shakes up French presidential race with surprise candidacy -- Teddy Riner is one of the most popular figures in modern-day France, and one in five voters say they could support him.

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My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive -- Fear and misinformation surrounds the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - Dr Kamwanga's mother was not immune.

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After a summer win, India's Gen Z protesters face a winter of uncertainty -- A new wave of youth dissent swept India this summer, fuelled by frustration and irreverent online satire.

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How telecoms upgrade work sparked US flight chaos -- US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack. -- US & Canada

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Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion? -- Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward. -- Africa

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Three men sentenced to death in Jordan over fatal church mass shooting -- The attack on funeral at a Greek Orthodox church killed nine and injured 34 others last month.

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Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' -- Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he helped take sandpaper from the field in the match prior to the Cape Town Test and backs Usman Khawaja's recollection over Pat Cummins'.

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Star-studded MacGowan tribute album gave grieving wife purpose -- Three years after her husband's death, Victoria Mary Clarke's idea to put together a tribute album for her late husband came to fruition.

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump from closing Washington DC golf course for renovation -- It is the latest development in a months-long challenge to the US president's plans for East Potomac Golf Links.

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