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Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.
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Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.
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Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
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Sites such as Pornhub and RedTube must verify the ages of all users or risk million-dollar fines.
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A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.
Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.
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Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor in a German second division match as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
Major disruption to energy supplies threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around the world.
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Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline policies.
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The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests.
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More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show.
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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran.
Mar 7, 2026
“British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase.
UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.
Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.
Video filmed by a witness and verified by the BBC shows a drone crashing close to the airport.
Police say they are investigating other motives after the blast caused minor damage to the embassy building.
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Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.
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Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
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Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.
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In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.
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Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses.
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Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.
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Seyed Ali Mousavi says Iran has a "right to self-defence" if the UK directly joins US-Israeli attacks.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
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Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.
Mar 6, 2026
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
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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The three former US presidents were among dozens of high profile figures present at the late civil rights activist's memorial.
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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Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next.
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The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah.
US President Donald Trump will meet with ideologically-aligned Latin American leaders to try and counter China's influence in the region.
The president also calls on Tehran to pick new leaders who are "acceptable" to the White House after six days of war.
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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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A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.
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The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces.
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The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.
The US president has claimed the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal so bad”.
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Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.
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Some residents in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid ongoing air strikes by Israel.
The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.
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 BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.
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