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Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister

June 17, 2026 - 20:01
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
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Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

June 17, 2026 - 19:15
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
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Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

June 17, 2026 - 19:15
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

June 17, 2026 - 19:01
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

June 17, 2026 - 19:01
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
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'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

June 17, 2026 - 18:56
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

June 17, 2026 - 18:52
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

June 17, 2026 - 18:52
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says

June 17, 2026 - 18:46
In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.
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Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules

June 17, 2026 - 18:13
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel

June 17, 2026 - 17:38
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
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Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations

June 17, 2026 - 16:33
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
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Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears

June 17, 2026 - 15:56
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.
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Australian shock jock wins $12m payout after radio station tore up contract

June 17, 2026 - 13:08
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
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Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle

June 17, 2026 - 09:31
Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".
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Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle

June 17, 2026 - 09:31
Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".
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The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan

June 17, 2026 - 08:52
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
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'We fear for our lives' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

June 17, 2026 - 08:25
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
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India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

June 17, 2026 - 08:09
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.
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'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

June 17, 2026 - 07:01
The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
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