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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
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Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele
Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China's attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.
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Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why
Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
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Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
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Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.
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Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation
Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
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Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight
Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
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Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.
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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
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Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
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China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.
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Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".
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US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.
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'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital
The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.
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Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
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Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
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Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, as spat with Merz intensifies
His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.
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Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump's immigration crackdown.
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