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US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire

June 5, 2025 - 06:59
The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.
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US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire

June 5, 2025 - 06:59
The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.
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Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine?

June 5, 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider's Web, writes our correspondent.
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Putin will seek revenge for Ukraine drone attack, warns Trump

June 5, 2025 - 05:39
Trump says a call with the Russian president was a "good conversation" but would not lead to "immediate peace".
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Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins

June 5, 2025 - 04:54
The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year.
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Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins

June 5, 2025 - 04:54
The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year.
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200-year-old condom 'in mint condition' says museum

June 5, 2025 - 04:50
The sheath is part of an exhibition on 19th Century prostitution and sexuality.
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200-year-old condom 'in mint condition' says museum

June 5, 2025 - 04:50
The sheath is part of an exhibition on 19th Century prostitution and sexuality.
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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

June 5, 2025 - 04:17
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.
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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

June 5, 2025 - 04:17
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.
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Putin feels he must respond to Ukraine's drone attacks, Trump warns

June 5, 2025 - 02:37
Trump said his call with the Russian president was a "good conversation" but would not lead to "immediate peace."
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Gaza now worse than hell on earth, humanitarian chief tells BBC

June 5, 2025 - 02:10
The situation in Gaza surpasses "any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard", the ICRC tells BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
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DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabila

June 5, 2025 - 01:24
Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.
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DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabila

June 5, 2025 - 01:24
Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.
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Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage

June 5, 2025 - 00:51
On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She claimed that the BBC took down a story after reviewing footage. The BBC has said the claim is completely wrong and that it stands by its journalism. Ros Atkins from BBC Verify takes a look at the facts.
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At least 10 die in crush at India cricket stadium

June 5, 2025 - 00:04
Supporters of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru had gathered to celebrate their team's IPL victory.
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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders

June 4, 2025 - 22:05
Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.
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BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage

June 4, 2025 - 18:42
The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are "completely wrong".
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BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage

June 4, 2025 - 18:42
The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are "completely wrong".
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Watch: 'The clock is ticking' - Madeleine McCann search continues

June 4, 2025 - 18:02
Police are searching an area where prime suspect, Christian Brückner, stayed at the time of Madeleine's disappearance.
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