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BBC News - World

Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate -- The Afghan Taliban said it had responded to the Pakistani strikes, which targeted Afghan cities including Kabul and Kandahar.

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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit -- Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

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Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes -- The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

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Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition -- The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.

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BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding -- The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.

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The Boys' Love at the heart of Heated Rivalry is a familiar tale in Asia -- Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as a haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community.

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Hong Kong jailed my dad to stop me speaking out, says activist -- Pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok's father has been jailed for eight months for a national security offence.

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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files -- The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.

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Columbia student free after Mamdani-Trump meeting as ICE agents accused of 'misrepresentations' -- The Department of Homeland Security denies that agents misrepresented themselves as local officers.

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Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony - The US lawmakers say a precedent has been set and President Donald Trump should now be called to give testimony to the committee.

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American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says -- Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims" and firing first.

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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows -- Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

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Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine -- A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says -- The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

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Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage -- The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

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World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links -- Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies -- Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator met US peace envoys in Geneva.

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At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Trump investigation fired -- The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.

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Man, 82, crushed to death in car at Munich scrapyard -- Police said the car was meant to be scrapped and the man must have climbed into it without being noticed.

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First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought -- Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

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Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal -- New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

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'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud -- Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

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'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live -- The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests.

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Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray? -- Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

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Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence -- BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant -- Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.

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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

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BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence -- BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders -- The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

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