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BBC News - World

LIVE - Trump says US 'not finished yet' in Iran as Israel launches new strikes at Lebanon - The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

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Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large -- The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

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Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo -- Norway's police attorney says the authorities are investigating whether a foreign state actor was involved.

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New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks' -- Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

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Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge -- The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began

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'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war -- Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.

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EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war -- Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war, the UN says.

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French aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city -- Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.

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Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plant -- Russia says the attack hit civilians and could not have been carried out without British help.

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Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind -- One of the seven women who received visas has reversed her decision after speaking to teammates, minister says

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No evidence Swiss bus fire was terrorism, officials say -- Initial reports suggest a man with "psychological problems" set himself on fire on the bus, according to police.

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Mugabe's son drops bail request - what has happened to the family after losing power -- Bellarmine Mugabe will negotiate a plea deal after being accused of attempted murder and other charges in South Africa.

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Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets? -- Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein's estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.

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Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war -- President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

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Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum -- Activists played a key role in making contact with the women as they tried to dodge their minders.

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'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom -- The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.

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From New Zealand to Orkney: Why we brought this classic car half way round the world -- Dutchman Hans Compter travelled around the world to deliver the Austin to Cathleen Hourie in Orkney.

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BBC visits key Dubai port in Iran's firing line -- Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began.

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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows -- A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices -- As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

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Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf -- The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

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

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Toddler dies after being struck by car in underground car park -- The three-year-old boy was hit by a car in the car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas on Wednesday.

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Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals -- Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.

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'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey -- Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime.

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Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts -- This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.

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Large WW2 bomb defused after Dresden evacuated -- The city's biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.

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Severe weather batters US including this tornado in Illinois -- The event was part of a string of severe weather that hit the Midwest Tuesday, causing the deaths of two people in the US state of Indiana.

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