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Indians can travel to more visa-free destinations than a decade ago, but India's passport ranking has declined. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jhGD4cB

Three Bulgarians are jailed for painting red hands on France's Holocaust Memorial in a suspected case of Russian "destabilisation". from BBC News https://ift.tt/FmpC8PS

Families displaced by the ongoing ethnic conflict are anxious as a government deadline to shut down relief camps nears. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MIxSPXg

Thousands of US adoptees do not have citizenship despite being brought to the country as babies decades ago. Now many fear deportation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xD8dQSq

The testing is necessary to keep pace with weapons programmes in China and Russia, according to Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kBmizuh

The ship's crew realised the 80-year-old was missing several hours after they had left the island from BBC News https://ift.tt/90Qp8BR

The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vxOPQXu

After more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CsxJeTd

President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QdN0eku

Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to? from BBC News https://ift.tt/hgiJ9aY

The Jebel Marra area is neutral in the war but its produce cannot get out to feed a hungry nation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SbRLJPG

The false belief that body parts of people with albinism bring wealth or luck have driven attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/w76amRu

Thieves stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6FTjkyp

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LAHqWEp

Ukraine says the attacks are a direct retaliation to Russia's frequent strikes on Ukrainian cities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uxfoRPp

The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xgZFYd6

The leaders' cancelled summit is just the latest twist in Trump's efforts to broker an end to the war, writes Anthony Zurcher. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GFSPyHf

His former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said they were "deeply saddened" by the ex-player's death. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oyf0MRs

Bolton argues his case is an example of "weaponisation" but legal experts say the charges are serious. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BDx1NtJ

Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yo0eE3W

Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kwvumV8

Donald Trump's former national security adviser is accused of using personal messaging apps and email to share sensitive information. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fLqcdbH

Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings from BBC News https://ift.tt/NPw01ZW

Experts say while the big-screen magic still matters, it must come at a price that doesn't hurt the pocket. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cItpX1g

Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/unOz2AF

Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hGTwiVL

Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RyvJibF

The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tiKXZ4m

Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uq4WDwd

The co-directors of Netflix's most watched film ever say "there's more we can do with these characters" from BBC News https://ift.tt/l17TJvi

Female reporters were excluded from an event at the Taliban government's embassy in New Delhi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kZ0oJEp

The South Asian art market has raked in millions in recent months, even as global art sales slump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yc4XqWf

Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rbe0C2h

"I can't quite believe this is actually happening, we've been waiting for so long," said Gil Dickman, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wWbIDB5

Satellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gGVqj8R

Two years after the 7 October attacks, dozens of hostages remain in Hamas captivity. BBC Verify has been examining what we know about them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XHrP0cy

Trump says troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states fear military overreach from BBC News https://ift.tt/wu0vWOZ

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israel-Gaza war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nKoOtb2

The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4EGS129

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wCbOQMe

Eli Sharabi reflects on finding out, after release, his wife and children had been killed in the attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tYEdCHc

President Rajoelina's move fails to quell the protest movement that is now threatening his own position. from BBC News https://ift.tt/79hA01P

As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wNXqgjl

The earthquake comes barely more than a week after the country was hit by back-to-back typhoons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vJ9LgI1