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Euthanasia activist arrested over 'suicide pod' dies

June 4, 2025 - 05:57
Dr Florian Willet was arrested last September following the death of a woman in a forest in Switzerland.
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Musk calls Trump's tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination'

June 4, 2025 - 05:31
Musk has repeatedly struck out at the bill, saying it undercuts Doge's work to slash federal spending.
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Family of Boulder suspect arrested by immigration officers

June 4, 2025 - 05:03
The wife and five children of Mohammed Sabry Soliman have been taken into custody by immigration authorities.
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Dutch government collapses after far-right leader quits coalition

June 4, 2025 - 04:48
The decision, which sparked anger among Geert Wilders' coalition partners, will pave the way for new elections in the Netherlands.
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South Korean opposition wins presidency after months of political chaos

June 4, 2025 - 03:33
Lee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.
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South Korean opposition wins presidency after months of political chaos

June 4, 2025 - 03:33
Lee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.
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Watch: BBC on the ground in Seoul as new president is announced

June 4, 2025 - 03:30
Opposition's Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea's next president, winning the country's first election since impeachment chaos.
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Five killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan

June 4, 2025 - 01:14
The UN says it is "devastating" that the aid did not reach civilians in "famine-stricken" el-Fasher.
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Madeleine search officers dig at abandoned building on day one

June 3, 2025 - 23:28
Authorities say the new search will be across 21 plots and will continue until Friday.
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New Madeleine McCann search under way in Portugal

June 3, 2025 - 23:28
Authorities say the new search will be across 21 plots and will continue until Friday.
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Ukraine says it hit Crimea bridge with underwater explosives

June 3, 2025 - 23:11
Kyiv's security service says it it used more than 1,000kg of TNT to mine the supports of Russia's Kerch Bridge.
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Jeremy Bowen: Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system

June 3, 2025 - 23:07
Western diplomats are looking on with dismay at the killing of hungry Gazans near aid hubs, writes Jeremy Bowen.
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Dutch government collapses after far-right leader quits coalition

June 3, 2025 - 22:46
The decision, which sparked anger among Geert Wilders' coalition partners, will pave the way for new elections in the Netherlands.
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'Struggling to be alive': Kenyan activist speaks of 'sexual torture' in Tanzania

June 3, 2025 - 22:36
Boniface Mwangi says he has decided to speak despite the "shame and guilt" of being "sexually tortured".
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Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies aged 89

June 3, 2025 - 21:09
Known as Mr Giants, Nagashima was one of Japan's most famous sports stars during the 1960s and 70s.
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UN aid trucks come under attack in Sudan

June 3, 2025 - 20:55
Initial reports suggest multiple casualties following the attack on the convoy, a UN spokesperson says.
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More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

June 3, 2025 - 20:06
Prisoners smash doors and windows after tremors from the earthquake shake the facility's walls.
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More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

June 3, 2025 - 20:06
Prisoners smash doors and windows after tremors from the earthquake shake the facility's walls.
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'I begged for help, but only God answered': Growing dangers of pregnancy and childbirth in Gaza

June 3, 2025 - 19:20
Rather than representing the hope of new life, babies in Gaza have come to epitomise the struggle to survive.
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Growing risks for pregnancy and childbirth in Gaza under Israeli blockade and bombardment

June 3, 2025 - 19:20
Rather than representing the hope of new life, babies in Gaza have come to epitomise the struggle to survive.
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