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The strikes are among the deadliest in Lebanon since a ceasefire ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p4RLKCm

Just a year into Trump's second term, and about half of Project 2025's policies have been implemented, observers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/34evpAl

The traditional South Korean popular music genre is making headlines in the country once again. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CMbQKO5

A new exhibition in Delhi showcases 200 rare photographs that fixed identities in colonial India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eUQaEp1

Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0E65RXc

The former prince spent the day at a police station in Norfolk, before being released under investigation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pB0UzIe

Osaka's mayor says he is 'lost for words' and that he has 'nothing but appreciation' for the gesture. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HriBuMm

US media reports that Trump has discussed attack options with advisers, and a strike could happen as early as Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YiBXS0J

Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QEY4r3z

India has signed a string of trade deals recently, but export growth will require deeper reforms, say experts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Anc7aLD

European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying from BBC News https://ift.tt/UWbSOhV

The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HvsN8fx

Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9lopytS

The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iCDdgRH

Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Go2CD1f

Democrats say the legislation disenfranchises voters, while Republicans say it is necessary to stop voter fraud. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JRUY7i3

The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dS2vkIP

The bodies of two brothers, aged two, their one-year-old sister and father were pulled from the wreckage of a house in north-eastern Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3EwXRSK

It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TFpHrGo

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UH1arqC

Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at a school, and two others were found dead at a nearby home. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eq6KTJy

Leaders gather this week for the Munich Security Conference, with European security at a crossroads. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DIH6BXh

It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kGxacbp

Vizsla Silver Corp says that family members of some of the kidnapped workers have informed the company that their relatives were found dead. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RvY0DBz

Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ohGDOwZ

Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h70CjAD

The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ywOcubh

The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l79V8jB

The BBC's Paul Kirby reports from outside the court in Oslo, where Marius Borg Høiby denies rape and many other serious charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SLQo6JW

A rare cold snap across the state has made the reptiles immobile and ripe for capturing, says the state's wildlife agency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vj6iJsK

Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yLEMRnK

Gary O'Donoghue looks at why no prosecutions have yet come from the release of millions of documents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MoL2D93

Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this. from BBC News https://ift.tt/APzXy3x

The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i9IR6Xl