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BBC News - World

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands -- Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

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LIVE - Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won' and says UK aircraft carriers not needed - Meanwhile, Iran continues attacks on Gulf states as UAE officials say a Dubai resident has been killed by falling shrapnel.

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Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains -- Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

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Boy, 12, among six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma -- The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses.

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Rapper-politician Balendra Shah on course to be Nepal's next prime minister -- Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

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Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war -- Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces. -- Europe

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We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said -- Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next. -- Middle East

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Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi -- Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

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Swiss to vote on right-wing push to slash licence fee for public broadcaster -- The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which says the current fee is unjustified because of the high cost of living.

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Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills ten -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.

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China spent years building ties in Latin America. Can Trump make room for the US? -- US President Donald Trump will meet with ideologically-aligned Latin American leaders to try and counter China's influence in the region.

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Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s -- It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

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The heartwarming tale of a father, a daughter, and a wedding band wowing India -- Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

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Dancers loved practising in this Singapore walkway. Then the complaints came -- In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

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The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US -- The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.

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AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in -- The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

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Beirut evacuees 'sleeping in tents and cars' -- Some residents in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid ongoing air strikes by Israel.

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After Iran, will Trump turn his eyes to Cuba? -- During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was "ready to fall".

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Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices -- The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

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Watch: Obama, Biden and Clinton remember 'tenacious' Jesse Jackson -- The three former US presidents were among dozens of high profile figures present at the late civil rights activist's memorial.

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Inside Venezuela's political transition two months after Maduro's ousting -- The BBC's Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government's future and relations with the US.

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Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil refineries -- Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.

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Trump accuses UK PM of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won' -- The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement the US's joint offensive with Israel against Iran.

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UK to charter flight for British nationals out of Dubai -- The flight is due to depart from Dubai early next week for British nationals wanting to leave the region.

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Iranian ambassador warns UK to be 'very careful' about further involvement in war -- Seyed Ali Mousavi says Iran has a "right to self-defence" if the UK directly joins US-Israeli attacks.

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