World Cup 2023: Can India shed the chokers tag in big cricket tournaments?

Since 2013, India started favourites, only to flop in the knock-out stage or finals of ICC tournaments.

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Migrants celebrate and dance after being rescued

Male migrants from Syria, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt danced after being rescued off the coast of Libya.

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Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC

A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.

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Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse

Rescue efforts are under way to reach those who became trapped when a shaft at a gold mine collapsed.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: India's highs and lows in World Cup cricket

The country had some magical moments but also many heartbreaks in World Cup cricket in over 48 years.

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Week in pictures: 23-29 September 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

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Trudeau says serious about Canada's relations with India despite row

The Canadian PM said India was an important geopolitical and economic power.

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Former Belarus 'hit squad member' found not guilty

Yury Garavsky is acquitted of involvement in the forced disappearance of three opposition figures in 1999.

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Slovakia elections: The populist ex-PM vowing to cut Ukraine support

Robert Fico says if his party returns to power in Saturday's vote, military aid to Ukraine will end.

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US offers $5m reward for information on Ecuador election assassination

The US wants to find those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last month.

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Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape

Batter Danushka Gunathilaka was accused of assaulting a Sydney woman at her home after a Tinder date.

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Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Trump's demand to oust her from DC trial

Judge Tanya Chutkan is overseeing the 2020 federal elections case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

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Second Republican debate: Trump rivals attack absent frontrunner

Ron DeSantis, polling a distant second in the 2024 race, condemned Mr Trump as "missing in action".

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Vietnam climate activist on trial for tax evasion

Human rights group say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.

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The German group buying ticket dodgers out of prison

A Nazi-era law in Germany jails those who can't pay public transport fares. Arne buys their freedom.

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Owner's husband arrested in Bronx nursery fentanyl child death

He is the fourth person to be arrested following the death of a child at a New York City nursery.

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Ukraine war: Cannabis in focus for veterans treatment

Ukraine is battling a colossal PTSD crisis and wants to try anything to help - including cannabis.

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Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after studio deal

They can return to work while they vote on whether to approve a three-year deal that offers pay rises.

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Taking off the hijab: 'My dream was to wear what I wanted'

Three Muslim women share their stories of removing their hijabs, despite facing fierce opposition.

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Air India Flight 182: India-Canada row brings 1985 bombing back in news

In 1985, an Air India flight exploded mid-air, killing all 329 people on board - only one man was convicted.

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Over 340 first responders have died from 9/11 illnesses

As many have now died from complications as died in the attacks, the Fire Department of New York says.

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Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to square off in November debate

The "red v blue state" debate between the governors of Florida and California will be in November.

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Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss

In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.

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Passengers left upside down as ride malfunctions in Canada

The park's maintenance team brought the passengers safely to the ground after 30 minutes.

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Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies

The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.

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Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologises for honouring a man who served in a Nazi unit.

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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

Screenwriters hail an "exceptional" tentative deal to end a strike that has halted film and TV production.

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Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions

New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.

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Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle

A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.

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Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily mined country

How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.

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The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia

It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.

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Huge shelf cloud seen over Brazilian city

Timelapse video captured the weather phenomenon moving across the sky in Caxias do Sul.

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Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples

A capsule carrying rocky debris from asteroid Bennu is about to streak through the sky above Utah.

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Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stage

As tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends - but they're not answering.

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Rare 'Dumbo' octopus filmed on deep sea live stream

An octopus with ear-like fins resembling the Disney character was filmed at a depth of more than 1,000 metres.

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Picasso’s twisted beauty – and the ‘trail of female carnage’ he left behind

Fifty years after his death, the artist's attitudes to women are highly problematic, but can we cancel him?

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Sisters haunted by trauma of Morocco earthquake

Two sisters tell the BBC how the earthquake in Morocco has left them traumatised and anxious.

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Nursery boy's fentanyl death provokes horror in Bronx

Residents of New York City's Bronx said the child's death is a symptom of a much larger problem.

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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms

Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.

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Bob Menendez steps down as US Senate foreign relations chairman after indictment

Top Democrats turn on Robert Menendez amid allegations of gold bars and jackets stuffed with cash.

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‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy

Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.

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Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion

Brazil's Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

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Zelensky's critical visit to Washington DC...in 100 seconds

The Ukrainian president visited the Capitol, the Pentagon and the White House looking for support.

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Sudan leader warns war could spill over into neighbours

General Burhan has asked for the Rapid Support Forces to be designated as a terror group.

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JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange

About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.

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Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?

Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?

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Brazil's Supreme Court rules in favour of indigenous rights

Brazil's Supreme Court rejects efforts to restrict indigenous peoples' rights to reservations on ancestral lands.

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South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe

Some 17 soldiers and five other people allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.

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Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge

Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death.

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Elijah McClain pleaded 'I can't breathe' before he died, trial hears

Opening statements begin in the first of three trials over the 2019 death of a black Colorado man.

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Japan's Toshiba set to end 74-year stock market history

A group of investors plans to take the company private after buying more than 78% of its shares.

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US Senate manoeuvres around Tommy Tuberville's abortion objections

The senator, who began holding up military appointments in February, argues that Democrats have caved.

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Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed

Shamim Allu used to walk on crutches after militants shot her at a Kenyan shopping mall a decade ago.

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US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs

Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum who owned these Egon Schiele pieces was killed by the Nazis in 1941.

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Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies

Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of the dead for a living.

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Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row

It comes as tensions rapidly escalate between the two countries - historically close allies.

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Spain players agree to end boycott before Nations League games

Most of the Spain team agree to end their boycott, says secretary of state for sports Victor Francos.

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US child dies from fentanyl kept under nursery nap mat

Nicholas Dominici, one, who had attended the daycare for just a week, died of a suspected overdose.

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Bijou Phillips to divorce Danny Masterson after rape sentencing - reports

She cites irreconcilable differences, two weeks after the convicted rapist blew a kiss to her in court.

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Gabon partially suspended from Commonwealth after coup

The African nation has been partially suspended following a coup that took place in late August.

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Colombian government and FARC rebels agree to ceasefire

The ceasefire is set to begin in early October and - if successful - last until August 2024.

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Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy

Foreign leaders visiting the US are more enthusiastic than ever to meet with the world's richest man.

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Forget LA – it’s British film studios that are in demand

The film and high-end TV industry in the UK is seeing a frenzy of activity.

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Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict

Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.

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Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up

Spain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the national team despite being called up to the women's national team.

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Chandrayaan-3: How important are India's Moon mission findings?

A former Nasa scientist decodes the significance of the discoveries made by the lunar lander and rover.

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Rare dinosaur 'Barry' up for sale at Paris auction

The 150 million year-old camptosaurus is expected to fetch up to €1.2m ($1.2m) in October.

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US military asks for public's help to find F-35 fighter jet

Officials are unable to locate the F-35 jet after its pilot safely ejected from it in South Carolina.

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China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks

Moscow is seeking continued support on the Ukraine war, including a suspected North Korea arms deal.

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Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permit to keep her.

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Ex-officer who put handcuffed woman in car hit by train avoids jail

Jordan Steinke will serve 30 months on probation following the 2022 incident.

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New tax divides India's booming computer games sector

The Indian government's forthcoming tax on the industry doesn't apply to all types of games.

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Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula vigilantes: 'Why we hate foreigners'

BBC Africa Eye gains rare access to Operation Dudula, South Africa's prominent anti-migrant movement.

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Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames

Dark smoke rises from the cone-shaped tower as several government buildings come under attack.

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Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears

More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.

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Brazil: 14 killed after plane crashes in Amazon

Officials say it appears the aircraft tried to land in bad weather but ran out of runway.

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First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route

Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to world markets.

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Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts

Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be "absolute disaster for the world", scientists say.

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Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman

Zeinab Mohamed Salih writes about how dangerous it was to bury her grandmother in war-hit Sudan.

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Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness to separate after 27 years

The Wolverine star says in a statement he and Deborra-Lee Furness will now "pursue our individual growth".

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Historic Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UN danger list

St Sophia's Cathedral in Lviv is among the buildings the UN warns is at risk of destruction.

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Tube Girl: Who is she and why is she dancing on trains

Sabrina Bahsoon - aka Tube Girl - talks about becoming TikTok's dancing queen and inspiring others.

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Ovidio Guzmán-López: El Chapo's son extradited to the US

Ovidio Guzmán-López is suspected of being one of the leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel.

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Week in pictures: 9-15 September 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

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Poland: Government under pressure over escalating cash for visa scandal

Media reports say migrants paid up to $5,000 (£4,000) each to speed up work visa applications.

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Bangladesh jails activists for 2013 report on security force killings

Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan had the charges hanging over their heads for 10 years.

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US carmakers face strike as contract talks hit deadline

Work is set to stop at three plants owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

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UK, France and Germany to keep nuclear sanctions on Iran

The three nations say Iran is in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal by producing enriched uranium.

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Watch: CCTV shows airport staff allegedly stealing from bags

Surveillance footage shows two officers at Miami International Airport allegedly taking cash from bags.

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Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?

The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West.

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Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice

Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.

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White House says impeachment inquiry 'based on lies'

A top Biden aide asked the press to apply “appropriate scrutiny” to Republican allegations of wrongdoing.

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Sudan conflict: Looting spree in Khartoum as homeowners flee

Homes and businesses have been ransacked as law and order breaks down in Sudan's capital.

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Why the FBI is still searching for hundreds of Capitol rioters

The FBI says they are searching for more than 300 people - most of whom they say remain unidentified.

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Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves

At least 10,000 people are still missing after a catastrophic dam burst which took 2,300 lives.

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Ex-Secret Service agent reveals new JFK assassination detail

Ex-Secret Service agent Paul Landis reveals a new detail some say upends the "single bullet theory".

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Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case

Republicans want to investigate the "culture of corruption" they claim surrounds the president.

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The app teaching Somalis to read and write

The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalilanders live and work.

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Who's next? The risk of living next door to Putin

The Ukraine war has put Russia's nervous neighbours on high alert, reports Europe editor Katya Adler.

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Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament

Karen Andrews says the physical harassment and crude comments occurred inside parliament.

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Google monopoly trial: Is the US losing the fight against Big Tech?

A landmark trial against Google will be a key test of whether the US can rein in the industry.

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Morocco earthquake: "We need help from whomever will give it'

Desperate residents of a remote Moroccan village plead for outside help a after the devastation of the quake.

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Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts

British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".

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Hong Kong: Cliffside mansions at risk of collapse after record rains

The heaviest rains in 140 years have carved the cliff where the luxury homes stand.

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G20 summit: Biden says raised human rights in India with Modi

The US president spoke at a press conference in Hanoi about his visit to India for the G20 summit.

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Morocco: Watch moment wedding is interrupted by powerful earthquake

Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.

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Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead

A forensic anthropologist tries to put names to the last 1,000 unidentified dead of a Bosnian War genocide.

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Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth

Guyana's president says the country has to hurry if it wants to maximise its recent discoveries.

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US and Vietnam get a friendship upgrade

The US and Vietnam are becoming better friends - and that's a troubling prospect for China.

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Morocco: Inside remote mountain village devastated by quake

The BBC's Nick Beake is in Amizmiz where people are searching rubble by hand to find belongings and relatives.

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Morocco's national football team give blood after quake

The team's upcoming match against Liberia on Morocco's coastline was cancelled as a result of the earthquake.

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Morocco: BBC reporter at the scene of famous mosque collapsed by quake

The BBC's Anna Holligan shows what's left at the site of the Jemaa el- Fnaa mosque.

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30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US Army chief

Gen Mark Milley tells Laura Kuenssberg the autumn weather will make Ukraine's manoeuvres much harder.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv foils big Russian drone attack, officials say

Ukraine's capital is showered in debris from intercepted Russian drones, city officials say.

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Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer

A woman who shot to fame giving parenting advice has been charged with six counts of child abuse

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Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa

The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.

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Piles of rubble left in street after deadly Morocco quake

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.

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The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained

The Constitution bars those "engaged in insurrection" from office. But could that apply to Mr Trump?

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The Nigerians learning to speak with British accents

For some Nigerians, the English language is not perfect unless spoken with a British accent.

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French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools

France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.

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What is the G20 and why does the Delhi summit matter?

India wants the G20 Delhi summit to focus on the environment, but there may be rows about Ukraine.

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Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports

The technology giant's stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.

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Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'

North Korea has not yet demonstrated that the submarine is actually operational.

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Fourth FTX executive Ryan Salame pleads guilty

The pleading comes ahead of the October trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 September

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?

Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".

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Hurricane Lee could become 'extremely dangerous'

It is still too early to determine whether the Atlantic storm might make landfall in the US.

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California moves towards caste discrimination ban

Legislators said the measure would remove "invisible shackles", but Hindu activists said it singled out South Asians.

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How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen

Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he was teaching a class in a bombed-out classroom.

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Thousands of Canadian wildfire evacuees allowed home

Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".

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Why Vancouver is letting go of green lawns

The Canadian city is choosing sustainability over aesthetics as it deals with a severe drought.

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Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal

Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.

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Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico

The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.

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Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.

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Slums hidden as India puts on its best face for G20

Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.

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The million-dollar hustle changing US sport - how college football athletes are cashing in

American student athletes, who previously only received compensation from universities in the form of scholarships, can now earn money for endorsement deals. It is changing campus bank balances and the shape of stateside sport.

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Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote

Experts express concerns for First Nations people as a referendum debate turns increasingly divisive.

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Cyclone in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people

The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state's worst ever weather disaster.

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Ukraine's Olena Zelenska tells of war's impact on family life

In a highly personal interview, the first lady says she needs "my husband, not a historical figure, by my side".

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Happiness bottled: Meet indie-pop supergroup Fizz

Frustrated by the music industry, four solo singers made an album together in secret in two weeks.

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Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals

The airline has been criticised for its prices and customer service, and is facing several lawsuits.

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Antony: Brazil drop Manchester United winger after abuse allegations

Brazil withdraw Manchester United winger Antony from their squad following allegations of abuse by his former girlfriend.

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Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.

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‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation

Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her illegally in India.

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Rustem Umerov: Who is Ukraine's next defence minister?

The man due to take over from Oleksii Reznikov is a leading member of the Crimean Tatar community.

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Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica

The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters.

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Typhoon Haikui: Dozens injured after storm sweeps Taiwan

Haikui was the first big storm to directly hit the island in four years, lashing the south-east.

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Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit

The two leaders last met on the side-lines of last year's summit in Bali, Indonesia.

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South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia

A national inquiry rejects US claims a Russian cargo ship was uploaded with South African weapons.

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Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths

In 2020, 12 children in India's Jammu region died, allegedly after drinking a contaminated cough syrup.

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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre

Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.

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Biden pledges Florida support in wake of storm damage

But politics overshadowed his visit to Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis snubbed Mr Biden's visit.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'recycled'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off

Officials say the prison riots are a response by criminal gangs at attempts to curb their power.

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Tech firms fail to tackle Russian propaganda - EU

Russian disinformation has increased on X since Elon Musk's takeover, according to a report.

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Trump co-defendant Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia case

Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, has waived his right to appear at an upcoming Georgia hearing.

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Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'

Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.

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Ukraine war: Putin influencers profiting from war propaganda

Russia's military bloggers are reaping the rewards of a growing advertising market on Telegram.

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Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles

France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

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Amateur sleuths take on bike thieves in Finland

The Finnish city of Oulu is a hive of activity for bike thieves - but one man is determined to stop them.

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UK scientists tackle periods in polar research

How young polar researchers in the UK are tackling the taboo subject of menstruation.

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