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BBC News - World

One person dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires -- A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters battle the blaze.

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US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say -- US President Donald Trump ordered the "large-scale strikes" on Saturday, US Central Command announced.

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Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached -- The deal was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning after a week of violent clashes.

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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death -- A hospital in Lagos denies medical negligence over the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old.

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Rescuers race to find dozens missing in deadly Philippines landfill collapse -- The landslide happened when a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill site in the central Philippines.

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Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m -- Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.

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Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable' -- Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.

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Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship' -- The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

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'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters -- Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.

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'The explosions keep going' - how air strikes paved the way for US Maduro raid -- A week on, BBC Verify uses verified footage and satellite imagery to detail how the US raid on former Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro's compound unfolded.

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'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite -- A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit.

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'Hounded and harassed': The former pop star taking on Uganda's long-time president -- Bobi Wine - a former musician - has been arrested numerous times as he challenges President Yoweri Museveni.

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Winners and Sinners: What to expect from the Golden Globes -- Marty Supreme, Sinners and One Battle After Another are the films competing at this year's ceremony.

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'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats -- The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Arctic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

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Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread across Iran -- In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

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Watch: Eyewitnesses recount deadly ICE shooting -- Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.

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Video shows moment US immigration agent fatally shoots woman -- A woman in a car was shot and killed by a US immigration officer on a residential street in Minnesota.

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Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US -- The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.

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Thousands march and dozens arrested in Minneapolis protests against ICE -- Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.

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Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes -- Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained.

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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78 -- Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.

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'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices -- Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

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'The answer cannot be nothing': The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease -- A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

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