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BBC News - World

US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme - The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers. 1 hr ago - World

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Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat -- All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows. -- BBC Verify

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Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist -- Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris -- Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

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British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong -- Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice.

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India's Modi government under growing pressure as 'cockroach' protests intensify -- The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.

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Police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link -- The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.

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Mysterious white foam draws crowds on Nigerian highway -- The environmental agency has warned people to avoid going near the substance as it could pose a health risk.

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Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more -- The hearing was disrupted by protests and a shouting match as Hegseth testified at a pivotal time in the war.

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France passes law banning under-15s from social media -- The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.

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Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India? -- Thousands of mostly young people tried to march on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.

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Meet the women breaking world records in lumberjack sports -- The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.

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Why Iran is risking so much over the Strait of Hormuz -- None of the choices facing Iran's leaders offer a clear path to victory, as the conflict with the US continues.

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WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight -- People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.

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Beluga whales relocated from closed Canadian marine park arrive in US -- Six beluga whales have arrived in the US after being moved from a Canadian marine park that could no longer care for them.

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Watch Texas police officer pull man from burning car -- Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.

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Watch: Flooded towns and evacuations as Chile hit by heavy rain -- A "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.

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From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown -- BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

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Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief? -- Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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'Momentum is still there': BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest -- Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time -- Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.

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Further infant remains uncovered at former mother-and-baby home -- The institution for unmarried mothers and their children was in operation from 1925 until 1961.

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Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust -- The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.

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