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News imageThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a fueling-at-sea.
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Iran says it has 'new cards' if fighting resumes, as status of peace talks remains unclear

Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for talks, US media report, but Iran's president says "deep mistrust" of the US government remains.


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What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US

The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.

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News imageA photo of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is displayed on an easel in front of the US and California flags onstage at a media conference announcing charges against US singer David Anthony Burke, who is known professionally as D4vd.

US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl

Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

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Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids

Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.

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New era for Apple as names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years

John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard

"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after lifting tsunami warning

Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week.

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Humpback whales are forming super-groups

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.

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How Tarzan Brown conquered the Boston Marathon

He broke records and inspired the name Heartbreak Hill in one of the world's most famous marathons. Now, more than 50 years after his death, travellers can learn about his legacy.


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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.

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Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

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Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57

The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.

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Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

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Sacked civil servant Robbins to face MPs on Mandelson vetting row

The UK prime minister has said he is "staggered" that Foreign Office civil servants withheld from him red flags about the former US ambassador during the vetting process.

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Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".

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Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'

The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.

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'Every parent's nightmare' - What we learned from the charges against D4vd

BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Los Angeles as singer David Burke pleads not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

US & Canada
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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship

The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

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Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

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The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.

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A skydiver crashed into the massive scoreboard at Virginia Tech University's stadium, dangling from a parachute before first responders carried out a rescue without injury.

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Canada: Ties to US are 'weaknesses we must correct'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said that due to Washington changing its trade policies, Canada's economic ties to the US that were once a strength are now a 'weakness'.

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Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

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Is AI making us forget how to think?

As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.
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In History

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The bidding war for Jackie O's possessions

In April 1996, two years after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death, fans could bid on everything from her school textbook to her diamond engagement ring. The BBC was at the auction.
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US & Canada news

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

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Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

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Business

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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

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Sport

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With five games remaining, BBC Sport looks at which side is most likely to take the third relegation spot.

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Culture

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A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is due to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story?

Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes

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Arts

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These artworks are by women - men got the credit

For centuries, The Triumph of Bacchus was misattributed then hidden – now it is at the centre of a major exhibition. Here are five groundbreaking artworks wrongly attributed to men.

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The Travel Show goes to Zambia's Kasanka National Park during the world's largest mammal migration.
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Travel

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The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars

From cruises to girls' trips, astrocartography – a once-niche form of astrology – is shaping how some travellers choose where to go next.

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Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

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World's Table

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Which country can claim steak?

From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat – making beef a destination in itself.

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth


Earth

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The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?

The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can't – cities.

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A look back at incredible pictures by Doug Allan, late Planet Earth cameraman

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A small Slovenian Alpine company has become a giant of ski jumping with its world-beating equipment.

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