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The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F0y5AVK

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative. from BBC News https://ift.tt/knYMw3x

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZJs60fu

Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p9b1TZg

Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gS2GUK5

Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C7gpuwU

The 2026 World Cup's spectacle is creating debate about the place of music in sport - and how it could infiltrate other tournaments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xo5kvDh

Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TQ1R5JO

Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oINWQxX

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2o0FRqh

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4LZqKMI

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/71Waoyk

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hOWQjGY

The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/erBIo6P

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QfF3Bjo

The environmental activist has been sitting on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RFKI1Ln

Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HXYDeSF

The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2I7BRGy

The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZsdhgMl

As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UzuHYWB

The Pitt and Hacks lead the race for America's most coveted TV awards - see the full list of nominations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YgLFMHn

After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mskYDa8

Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2gwJZl0

The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n1K8TOv

The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LhSycUR

Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uQi7rya

Relations between Dhaka and Delhi, that turned frosty under the interim government, are on the mend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/osmCjGF

Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7MxbFIa

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sn0W3it

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nyap290

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vUcnTGl

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cLqzsTX

Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VDfw2rl

As Canadians celebrate their nation's birthday, independence movements in two provinces are eyeing the exit from the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mob5TAD