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Trump to undergo annual medical exam ahead of 80th birthday

May 26, 2026 - 07:18
The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
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More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears

May 26, 2026 - 05:11
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
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Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah

May 26, 2026 - 04:46
The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.
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'Blistering heat' in Delhi as temperatures reach 45C

May 26, 2026 - 04:36
The BBC's Sumedha Pal describes how difficult it is to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rise to 45C .
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Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised

May 26, 2026 - 03:14
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.
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Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

May 26, 2026 - 02:11
It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
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White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show

May 26, 2026 - 00:45
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
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White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show

May 26, 2026 - 00:45
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
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'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soar

May 26, 2026 - 00:17
The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .
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'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soar

May 26, 2026 - 00:17
The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .
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Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence

May 25, 2026 - 22:01
Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.
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Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence

May 25, 2026 - 22:01
Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.
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Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant

May 25, 2026 - 20:54
Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.
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Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant

May 25, 2026 - 20:54
Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.
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Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment

May 25, 2026 - 20:13
The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.
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Senegal's leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns

May 25, 2026 - 20:12
Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.
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At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall

May 25, 2026 - 20:08
Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.
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At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall

May 25, 2026 - 20:08
Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.
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Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine

May 25, 2026 - 19:20
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.
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Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years

May 25, 2026 - 17:00
On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
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