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Red Cross receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostages

October 19, 2025 - 05:52
It comes after outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.
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US to repatriate survivors of strike on 'drug-carrying submarine', Trump says

October 19, 2025 - 05:42
The latest attack is at least the sixth US strike on Venezuelan ships in recent weeks.
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Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

October 19, 2025 - 05:12
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.
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Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

October 19, 2025 - 05:12
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.
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Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players

October 19, 2025 - 01:01
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.
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'We are orphans': Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland

October 19, 2025 - 00:03
Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".
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Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

October 18, 2025 - 23:39
The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.
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Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

October 18, 2025 - 23:39
The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.
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Watch: Brits row from Peru to Australia in tiny boat

October 18, 2025 - 23:32
Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne told the BBC how they made the six-month journey unsupported, catching fish and growing their own vegetables.
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Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players

October 18, 2025 - 22:52
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.
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'We're turning the tide on Gaza starvation crisis' - UN aid chief

October 18, 2025 - 21:53
Tom Fletcher told the BBC more aid trucks were entering Gaza, but that it was a "huge job" to get vital supplies to those in need.
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'We are orphans': Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland

October 18, 2025 - 20:36
Huge crowds are attending a memorial for the former leader in Kisumu ahead of his funeral on Sunday.
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Israel confirms latest body returned from Gaza is dead hostage

October 18, 2025 - 20:35
Eliyahu Margalit is the 10th dead hostage Hamas has returned - out of 28.
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'It's a joyous moment' - Brother of Prince Andrew accuser

October 18, 2025 - 18:51
Sky Roberts told BBC Newsnight the family has mixed emotions after the prince gave up his titles.
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Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study finds

October 18, 2025 - 18:03
The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old.
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Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump

October 18, 2025 - 16:42
Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.
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National Guard activated ahead of No Kings protests planned across US

October 18, 2025 - 16:00
Texas and Virginia governors have troops on standby amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump.
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Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103

October 18, 2025 - 15:49
Yang, one of the world's most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
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Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103

October 18, 2025 - 15:49
Yang, one of the world's most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
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Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series

October 18, 2025 - 15:35
Shohei Ohtani deliverers one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series.
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