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Two monks, wearing traditional orange attire, try to conceal their faces as they walk up stone stairway outside a building which can't be seen
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Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.

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FLA fighters sitting and standing around two military pick-up trucks in Kidal on the street. There is a building on the right and another in the far left.
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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups

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Speaker Oz Pearlman (standing in the centre with a piece of paper) talks to US President Donald Trump (right), First Lady Melania Trump (2nd left) and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (lef
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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting

Oz Pearlman says he thought they were "about to die" as he and the US president lay half-a-metre apart on the ground during the incident.

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Sabastian Sawe celebrates winning the London Marathon
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How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

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A "Wanted" posted bears a photo and the name of the man known as alias "Marlon". The posted, issued by the Colombian defence ministry accuses him of a number of crimes, including "terrorism, forced re
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Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.

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Dame Sarah Mullally, a woman with light-coloured hair in a short style with a fringe and glasses, stands at a lectern with a small microphone. She is wearing white, red and black religious clothing an
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Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit

Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.

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An attendant at a petrol station refills a motorbike with fuel
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

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Jaafar Jackson, wearing white and holding a microphone, performing as Michael Jackson in the musical biopic Michael
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Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record

The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

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A herder wearing a turban and light gown with his back to the camera at a water well, along with several camels and donkeys
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At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates

The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

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President Trump and King Charles laugh and talk sitting at the table at the banquet while the president was on a trip to the UK in September.
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Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks

The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

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Eminent Photographer Raghu Rai, who began taking pictures that document contemporary India, on work at his Mehrauli office on January 8, 2015 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Pradeep Gaur/Mint via Getty
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Remembering Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself

With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.

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Freestyle skier Eileen Gu posing for photos in front of the Anta logo on a wall, holding a mini figurine of herself
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The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas

Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

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Armed gunmen stand on a rocky base next to the shore in Somalia
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Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased

The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

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Armed gunmen stand on a rocky base next to the shore in Somalia
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Another vessel seized off Somali coast as threat level increased

The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

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Wide shot showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking to soldiers wearing military uniforms as he stands on a monument in Pyongyang for Russian soldiers who died in the Ukraine war
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Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war

Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

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Plastic straws in various colours
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French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore

The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.

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An attendant at a petrol station refills a motorbike with fuel
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

President Trump said on Saturday that the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

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Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, wearing a cap and with a long beard, is pictured speaking to the BBC
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Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights

In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

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A photo appearing to show the suspected gunman on the floor of the Washington Hilton hotel
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Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian

The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.

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An Aboriginal girl wearing a pink dress and blue backpack poses for a picture, holding up the peace sign
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Missing 5-year-old girl likely abducted from Outback home, police say

Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured on the stage of the Juno awards in Canada. He is smiling and holding a microphone in his hand. Behind him is a blurred image of Canadian singer Joni Mitchell. He is
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Canada's Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test

Global acclaim and domestic political gains have defined Mark Carney's first year as Canada's PM. He now faces pressure to deliver on his bold promises.

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Two people in a motorcycle helmet and white hat look on while surverying the scene which includes two upside down vehicles in front of a bus parked on the side of the road.
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Death toll in Colombia highway bus bomb attack rises to 20

Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month's presidential election.

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Malian Foreign Minister Sadio Camara in Moscow in 2024
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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

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Lyse Doucet in a blue head scarf.
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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

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US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25 2026
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Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

The suspect is expected to be charged with assault of a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, officials have said.

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Malian Foreign Minister Sadio Camara in Moscow in 2024
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Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks, reports say

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

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Sabastian Sawe breaks the marathon world record
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Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

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Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.
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Police: Correspondents' dinner suspect charged checkpoint, had multiple weapons

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

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Image shows people hiding under tables at the venue
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What it was like in the room as shots rang out at correspondents' dinner

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

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Gary O'Donoghue speaks to camera.
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'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinner

Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.

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Tanks and an armoured vehicle drive in Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel
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Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.

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A doll sits on the remains of books in abandoned city
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BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban rubs his forehead as he speaks at a campaign rally.
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Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

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Orangutan crossing a bridge in the forest.
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Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

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A suspected clandestine methamphetamine processing lab, according to the Attorney General's Office of Chihuahua, discovered during an operation by Mexican authorities in a mountainous area near Guacho
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Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.

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Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas
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Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.

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A man places a ballot into a box in a makeshift polling station in Gaza while a female election officials looks on
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Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

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Couples in their wedding clothes walking in a line.
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Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time

The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

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Rescue workers searching the ruins of a collapsed building in Ukraine
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Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

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Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

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A man places a ballot into a box in a makeshift polling station in Gaza while a female election officials looks on
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Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

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A three-toed sloth hangs from a branch at the Metropolitan Natural Park, a protected area in Panama City on November 11, 2024
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Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say.

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A three-toed sloth hangs from a branch at the Metropolitan Natural Park, a protected area in Panama City on November 11, 2024
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Dozens of sloths died before opening of Sloth World attraction in Florida

Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.

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Female young behind book with face covered for a red book while smiling
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Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.

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Alex Karp, wearing a blue suit and shirt, speaks on a stage against a dark blue backdrop
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The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.

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Janie and Alejandro smile, hold their two daughters in front of a boarding flights sign
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I moved 1,500 miles to be with my deported husband

The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.

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Ursula von der Leyen in a grey blouse and jacket speaks to Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic who is wearing a dark suit. Behind them are other officials
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Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

Souring relations between Europe and the US have reared their Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic at the Cyprus summit
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Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.

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Jangbu Sherpa of the Chhukung Village with mountains in the Everest region on the background
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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

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Dr Michael lifting weights at the gym in a grey singlet
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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

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Malama Muleba poses wearing a grey, three-piece suit and red tie.
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A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

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A split screen with King Charles on the left and Teresa Helm on the right.
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Epstein survivor: Meeting the King would be a 'grand step'

A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.

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A split screen with King Charles on the left and Teresa Helm on the right.
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Meeting with the King would 'demonstrate human dignity', says Epstein survivor

A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.

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A bed with straps on it in an execution chamber
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US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.

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(From left to right): Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Photo: 12 April 2026
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Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks

Iran says its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is already in Pakistan but that there is no meeting planned between Iran and the US.

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A man in camouflage stands beside a river with a dog on a lead and mountain in the background
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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

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A BYD Seal 06 GT is seen on display on the opening day of the Beijing Auto Show
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China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.

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A child with a toy bear and an Ukrainian flag stands before the bear installaton.
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Watch: 20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children

Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.

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Split screen of BBC journalist in a pub garden holding a wooden paddle with two coins on it, and a man who is in a pub garden tossing two coins off a wooden paddle.
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Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.

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