BBC News - World
BBC News - World
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Israel shoots down 'Hezbollah drones' heading for gas rig
The drones were allegedly launched from Lebanon, amid border tensions between the nations.
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Russia dredges up landing ship hit by Ukraine missile fire
The Russian troop ship Saratov sank in a Black Sea port after a Ukrainian missile strike.
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Crew member of sinking ship airlifted to safety
Over two dozen crew are still missing after an engineering vessel split in two in the South China Sea.
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Lysychansk: Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine-held eastern city
Ukrainian forces say they are being pounded by Russian heavy artillery as they battle to keep the city.
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Durban July: South Africa's most fashionable horse race returns
Tens of thousands of South Africans head for the Durban July after a two-year break for Covid.
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Hormozgan: Quake near southern Iran coast kills five
A strong earthquake rocks Hormozgan province, killing five and wrecking a village near the coast.
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Jerry Hall files for divorce from Rupert Murdoch
The model cited "irreconcilable differences" with the media tycoon in court papers filed in California.
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Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk
Rallies take place in Tobruk, Tripoli and other cities amid anger at the country's political deadlock.
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New York overhauls gun laws after Supreme Court ruling
The restrictions adopted in New York are likely to end up in another legal challenge.
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Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling
In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal.