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Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike

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Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

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US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse

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The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.

As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up?

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The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.

US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board

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The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal

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More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.

India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?

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India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.

Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm

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The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".

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The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it?

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With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.

Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying

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The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.

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Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested

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Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.

US intelligence chief says Iran's regime 'intact' but 'degraded'

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Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.

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King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet

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At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.

US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears

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The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.

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Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon

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The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.

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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing

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The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims

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The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort

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Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.

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Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes

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The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

Forty years after the last one was poached, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda

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The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.

Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed

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Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

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Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

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Archaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea - Ukraine's peninsula annexed by Russia.

'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel

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An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

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Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Africa Cup of Nations decision

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Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

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It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral

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Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.

Venezuelans in Miami and Caracas celebrate historic WBC victory over USA

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Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, defeating the United States 3–2 in the championship game.

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Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial

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Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.

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US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America

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Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.

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Will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

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The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?

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India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight

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With India’s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.