Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May -- The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

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India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days -- Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

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Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated -- Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

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Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now? -- At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.

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Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump -- The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

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France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west -- Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.

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Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says -- Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

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'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount -- Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.

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Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections -- The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.

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Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya -- Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

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Blocked by censors, China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas -- The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has sparked outrage inside and outside the country.

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CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming -- The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?

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Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage -- The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

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Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands -- Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.

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'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children -- Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.

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A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers -- This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.

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Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does -- Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

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Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack -- After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.

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Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal -- The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.

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Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist -- The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.

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Sheikh Hasina ally to step down as Bangladesh's president -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin is one of former leader Sheikh Hasina's only allies left in power.

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Gruesome images in D4vd hearing are 'worst nightmare' for teen girl's family -- The court hears the singer ordered a body bag, chainsaws and an inflatable pool to dispose of the teen's body.

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US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports -- The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.

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US health panel loosens restrictions for controversial peptides popular online -- The vote marks a win for Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy who has said he's a big fan of the drugs, which haven't been well studied for human use.

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Watch: Driver clad in Spider-Man outfit whisks man in a wheelchair across a busy road -- Traffic intersection footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man using a wheelchair to cross a busy highway crossing.

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Why have so many people died in the run-up to an election in Pakistan-administered Kashmir? -- Protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have been met with violence, killing at least 40 people.

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China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says -- The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

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Secret Service agent in Vance's team under investigation over alleged leak -- The Secret Service has not disclosed the agent's identity or the nature of the information allegedly leaked.

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