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Washington hotel shooting raises questions about Trump security -- The shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner is the third time in three years Trump has been at the centre of a major security incident.

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Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there -- The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.

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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war -- Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine -- The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust -- The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

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'We cried together': Trump's deportation drive forces tough decisions for couples -- The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.

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A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism -- Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

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Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain -- Souring relations between Europe and the US have reared their Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.

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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack -- A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

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Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time -- The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

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