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Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal, source in group says
Hamas has agreed to the latest proposal from regional mediators for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, a source in the Palestinian armed group has told the BBC. According to a Palestinian official familiar with the talks, the proposal from Egypt and Qatar is a comprehensive two-stage plan based on a framework…
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BBC witnesses West Bank attack by masked Israeli settlers
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson was reporting on allegations Israeli settlers had destroyed a Palestinian man’s olive groves when she witnessed masked settlers launch an attack near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. She described the incident, which quickly escalated, as “completely unprovoked”. The local settlers’ council said elements on both sides were “seeking provocation”, which…
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Hundreds killed within days in rain-related incidents
Azizullah Khan BBC Urdu, reporting from Buner Gavin Butler BBC News, Singapore BBC At least 314 people have been killed and 156 injured due to rains and flash floods in recent days Nestled among the lush green mountains of Pakistan’s north, and with a river flowing serenely through its centre, Bishnoi was, until recently, a…
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What each side wants from Ukraine talks at White House
Laura Gozzi and Tom Geoghegan BBC News AFP via Getty Images It promises to be a day unlike any other at the White House later, when world leaders make a rare collective visit for crunch talks on Ukraine. What had been billed as a meeting between two presidents, Donald Trump and Volodomyr Zelensky, has now…
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Two more dead as Spanish troops battle blazes
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Anadolu via Getty Images Across Europe several countries have been battling wildfires Spain has sent 500 more troops to fight raging wildfires, bringing the total deployed to 1,900, as the death toll from the blazes has risen to four. On Sunday, a firefighter died after an accident during firefighting efforts…
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Hurricane Erin threatens US East Coast with life-threatening waves
Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the eastern coast of the United States. The rains caused by the storm are already beginning to hit the south-eastern Bahamas, and the Turk and Caicos Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.…
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Nigerian rescuers search for dozens missing
Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo on Sunday. A Sokoto official…
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Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades
Ione Wells South America correspondent, BBC News Reuters Rodrigo Paz Pereira is the frontrunner in Bolivia’s first-round presidential election which took place on Sunday. Bolivia is set to elect a non-left wing president after nearly two decades of near-continuous rule by the incumbent socialist party, according to official preliminary results. Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira and…
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Pigeon feeding ban sparks debate in India
NurPhoto via Getty Images A man feeds pigeons in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir A recent court ban on feeding pigeons in public spaces in the western Indian city of Mumbai has become a major flashpoint between civic bodies, public health activists and bird lovers. This month, hundreds of people clashed with police twice while protesting…
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Zelensky and allies head to White House for Ukraine talks with Trump
Jude Sheerin BBC News, Washington Watch: How Friday’s Trump-Putin summit unfolded… in under 2 minutes US President Donald Trump will host Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday for their first meeting since the pair’s heated exchange in the White House earlier this year – but this time the Ukrainian president is bringing European allies. Nato Secretary General…