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BBC News - World

Trump seeks to delay China summit due to Iran war -- The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed much of the US' foreign policy objectives

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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital attack -- Islamabad said its strikes were aimed at military installations and "terrorist support infrastructure".

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LIVE - Trump says he's 'not happy' with UK after Starmer says it won't be drawn into wider Iran war - The US president repeats his call for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, after saying it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don't help.

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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis -- European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.

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How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK -- The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus?

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UN receives reports alleging torture of detainees in Venezuela continues -- The UN is deeply concerned by allegations there have been incidents of torture after Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers -- Companies allowed more harmful content on user's feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport -- The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

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'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car -- Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.

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Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say -- Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

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Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says -- Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.

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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs -- Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.

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French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying -- Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.

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Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit -- All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.

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Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC -- Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.

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Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary -- Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.

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'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia -- Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

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Who wants what from the Iran war? -- Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

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'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war -- The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

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Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano -- Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.

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Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments -- One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

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Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session -- Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital's Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.

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Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran -- BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.

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From tornadoes to blizzards, severe weather batters parts of the US -- Millions are under weather warnings as mix of snow, thunderstorms, and high winds hit parts of the eastern US, while the west coast faces extreme heat.

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Coast Guard rescues snowmobile operator stranded on ice -- Timelapse video shows rescuers cautiously maneuver a vessel in blizzard conditions to the edge of the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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Trump border patrol chief Greg Bovino to retire -- He led operations in Democratic-led cities including Minneapolis, where two US citizens were fatally shot.

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How might the UK support shipping in the Strait of Hormuz? -- Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking at what role the Royal Navy could play in the Strait of Hormuz.

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US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers -- Travellers faced long queues at some airports at the weekend, after transport security workers missed their first full paycheck on Friday.

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