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BBC News - World

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough - The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home. 2 hrs ago - Europe

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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies' -- The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.

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Dozens of Muslims 'massacred' in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists, says governor -- At least 78 bodies have been buried, while there are fears that around 170 people were killed altogether.

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LIVE - Police found blood on porch belonging to news anchor's missing mother - Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says no suspect or person of interest has yet been identified following the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.

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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback -- Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.

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Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide -- Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.

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Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists -- "Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.

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Israeli intelligence chief's brother charged with smuggling cigarettes into Gaza -- Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.

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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday -- The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.

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Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital -- MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says -- The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.

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US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump -- Their call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.

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Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv -- Russia's gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband.

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Robbie Williams: British people are good at devaluing ourselves -- With his new album Britpop breaking a record set by the Beatles, the singer takes a moment to celebrate.

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Gen Z toppled an autocrat - but old guard tipped to win Bangladesh vote -- A student uprising promised a new dawn in Bangladesh but old parties are tipped to win a landmark election.

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A global craze for Korean culture is making its humblest snacks unaffordable -- Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity - but also in price.

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Trump says America should move on from Epstein - it may not be that easy -- The justice department says its review of the files is over, but the story is again proving to have a life of its own.

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Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies -- More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.

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Son of Norway's Crown Princess gives evidence as rape trial continues -- The BBC's Paul Kirby reports from outside the court in Oslo, where Marius Borg Høiby denies rape and many other serious charges.

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Watch: Giant phantom jellyfish floating off Argentina -- A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.

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BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs -- BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

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Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees -- A rare cold snap across the state has made the reptiles immobile and ripe for capturing, says the state's wildlife agency.

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Canadian singer Tate McRae faces backlash for promoting Team USA -- Fellow Canadians slam the promotional video on NBC as the country's relationship with the US hits new lows.

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One dead, three taken to hospital after city centre bus crash -- Emergency services and gardaí (Irish police) are at the scene.

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What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother -- It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

15 hours ago

Newly discovered Michelangelo foot sketch sells for £16.9m -- Experts at Christie's say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan Sibyl, which was later painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid -- The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".

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Chairman of major US law firm steps down after Epstein files release -- Brad Karp's company, Paul Weiss, previously said he did not participate in any misconduct.

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Seven Toronto police officers arrested in corruption probe -- The seven-month investigation was initiated by an alleged plot to kill a prison official last year.

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Weekly quiz: How did this boxer lose his hair during a fight? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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