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Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days

Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.

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Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says

Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.

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South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

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Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

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OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly

OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.

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Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.

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Pope warns against 'losing humanity' to AI machines

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

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Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers

The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenship

Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.

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Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead

Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".

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Students strike across Germany in protest against military service

A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

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Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies

A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

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Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

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Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea

Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.

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Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

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Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region

During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

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US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

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Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech

The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards". 

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Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

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Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".

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As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare

Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.

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The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever

Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.

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Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

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From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema

After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles

With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.

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Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France

The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

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Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled

Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.

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Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC

Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.

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The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?

The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

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Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech

The Israeli delegation cheered in support during Netanyahu's speech. Nada Tawfik in New York explains what happened.

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A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi

The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.