Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge -- Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.

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Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win -- Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.

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US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes -- It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

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Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe -- The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.

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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes -- Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

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Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance -- Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.

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Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief -- The decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.

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Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway -- The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

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Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records show -- The White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal - and legal.

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N Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, says watchdog -- The International Atomic Energy Agency's says the facility is cause for "serious concern".

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Two die at Moldovan border as Russia-Ukraine drone war rages -- Five deaths are reported in Ukraine and four in Russia as both sides launch new drone strikes.

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'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on -- As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.

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British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades -- Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.

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Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost? -- The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

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A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why? -- Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.

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AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant -- Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

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Land in limbo: BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlement -- BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

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Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald -- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

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Sinkhole appears outside Malibu home thought to belong to Nicolas Cage -- The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

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Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes? -- BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.

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Pupils return to West Bank school behind barbed wire to protect against settlers -- Six people, including three pupils at the Palestinian school, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year, in a surge of Israeli settler-related violence.

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Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry -- The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.

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Four takeaways from Trump's speech at first Republican midterms convention -- He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

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A Canadian town's famous warm welcome doesn't extend to US ambassador on 9/11 anniversary -- Gander, Newfoundland, opened its doors to more than 6,000 stranded air travellers on 9/11. Now they wonder if Trump's representative in Canada belongs at their commemoration.

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Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines -- Emergency teams were still searching for at least 87 missing people in the waters off the coast of Coron, in the Philippines.

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Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks -- Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.

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American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed? -- The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.

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Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration -- The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.

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