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"Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll."
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A year after their military conflict, India and Pakistan avoid war, but diplomacy and trust remain frozen.
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Trump's deadline to the European Union came as a trade court ruled his global tariff policy violated US law.
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The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
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The BBC's Katy Watson explains the case, the cultural sensitivities and why it has caused so much anger.
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Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil blamed the US president's "irresponsible war in Iran" for harming the Germany economy.
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Israeli media reports suggest Israel is preparing to resume fighting because of the impasse in talks with Hamas.
James Holder's victim told her attacker he took her "choice, dignity and body".
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Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team's qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.
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As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.
Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.
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People on Tenerife in the Canary Islands have told the BBC they are concerned about the arrival of MV Hondius.
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Epstein's former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.
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The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
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Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".
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A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas 'for free' and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar.
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The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.
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Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid.
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
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