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BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade

May 24, 2026 - 19:34
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
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BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade

May 24, 2026 - 19:34
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
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Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan

May 24, 2026 - 18:08
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.
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Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast

May 24, 2026 - 16:12
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.
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One dead, multiple injured after Russia launches wave of strikes on Ukraine

May 24, 2026 - 13:54
Twenty-one people have been injured, including a 15-year-old boy, with damage reported across all districts of Kyiv.
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At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion

May 24, 2026 - 12:18
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
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Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

May 24, 2026 - 12:14
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
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Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz

May 24, 2026 - 10:18
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

May 24, 2026 - 08:55
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.
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It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed

May 24, 2026 - 08:48
The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.
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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?

May 24, 2026 - 08:44
An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.
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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate

May 24, 2026 - 08:34
Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate

May 24, 2026 - 08:34
Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
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I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found

May 24, 2026 - 08:24
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.
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I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found

May 24, 2026 - 08:24
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.
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California declares emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic leak

May 24, 2026 - 05:07
Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

May 24, 2026 - 04:55
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.
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Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says

May 24, 2026 - 03:05
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says

May 24, 2026 - 02:33
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.
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Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says

May 24, 2026 - 02:33
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.
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