Burning Man: Police investigating death during heavy rain

Thousands of people remain stuck at the event in Nevada and could remain so for several more days.

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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre

Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.

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Gabon coup will not end rule by Bongo clan - presidential source

A source close to the deposed president says those celebrating the coup should not expect much change.

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Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turn violent.

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Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn

The U-turn comes after strong criticism against it in Sweden as well as by Ukraine.

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Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher

An icebreaker is sent from Tasmania to evacuate a researcher with a "developing medical condition".

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Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76

The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.

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Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94

The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.

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Palestinian shot in back of head puts Israel's use of force under scrutiny

Ameed al-Jaghoub was unarmed and apparently going to help a wounded man when he was hit.

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Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage

Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.

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Italy: Mother bear seen with cubs days before being shot

Villagers in San Sebastiano Dei Marsi were surprised to see a family of bears walking the streets.

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Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters

The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?

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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data

The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.

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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data

The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.

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House prices see biggest yearly decline since 2009

Nationwide says higher borrowing costs have led to a slowdown in activity in the housing market.

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Police pull over car with huge bull in passenger seat.

The car had half of it's roof cut off in order to fit the animal in.

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Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by train

They were hit by an empty train at a reported 160km/h (100mph) while repairing tracks near Turin.

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Ana de Armas: Judge throws out legal action over Yesterday film trailer

Two fans complained after the actress was edited out of a film despite appearing in the trailer.

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Families worry over cancelled flight expense costs

Passengers are having to fork out for food, travel and accommodation, but are worried about costs.

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Brexit: EU-derived equal pay protections to be brought back

Women will keep the right to the same pay as men doing similar jobs in what Labour says is a government U-turn.

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Coffee Meets Bagel: Dating app users rue missed connections amid outage

Those looking for love online express frustration as the popular app suffers days-long outage.

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Hundreds of thousands forced to scam in SE Asia: UN

The UN report is the first comprehensive study of the scale of the problem.

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Chandrayaan-3: What has India's Moon rover Pragyaan been up to since landing?

Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.

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Gabon army officers announce takeover on national television

Twelve officers appear on national television to announce they are cancelling the results of Saturday's election.

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Eminem and Vivek Ramaswamy revive battle between pop stars and politicians

Politicians want to gain credibility by playing pop songs - but musicians don't want to lose theirs.

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Paul Whelan: US ex-marine seen in Russian labour camp video

It is the first time that ex-US Marine Paul Whelan is seen on video since his conviction in Russia.

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Imran Khan: Pakistan court suspends former PM's corruption sentence

Pakistan's former PM has a sentence for corruption suspended but remains in jail on a separate charge.

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Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years

The tomb in northern Peru contained the remains of a man dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa, officials say.

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Wilko: GMB union seeks government meeting over administrators

The GMB union said bidders had reported "difficulties" engaging with administrators PwC.

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Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'

The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.

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Bobbi Gibb: The Boston Marathon pioneer who raced a lie

Bobbi Gibb was denied by a letter and obscured by an image, but has beaten both to be recognised for what she is.

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Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row

A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.

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How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco

The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?

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Alexandra Paul: Canadian Olympic figure skater dies in crash

Alexandra Paul's baby, who was also in the car, survived the crash in Ontario's Melancthon Township.

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Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Bail for rights lawyer who called Pakistan army 'terrorists'

Imaan Mazari-Hazir was arrested after making a speech criticising the powerful military over abductions.

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Help from 'Bank of Family' to buy homes rises

The so-called Bank of Mum and Dad has grown, with more than 300,000 home purchases set for 2023.

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Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai

The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.

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Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting major national park

Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors to Band-e-Amir were not observing hijab rules.

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Prigozhin confirmed dead after genetic tests - Moscow

The Wagner chief has been confirmed dead after the genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash.

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Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot

Merchandise bearing the ex-president's scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.

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Wilko: New bid emerges for stricken retail chain

A private equity firm makes a £90m bid for the business and pledges to retain all jobs for two years.

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Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation

Tourists post videos of rodents roaming near the ancient amphitheatre, attracted by piles of litter.

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High-altitude heist shocks Switzerland

The amount stolen is unclear, but believed to be around 400 to 500 Swiss francs.

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Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded

Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.

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Maui wildfires: 100 people reported safe after officials release list of missing

They got in touch with officials hours after a list with 388 names of missing people being published.

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Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term

The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.

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Spain Hermoso: Fans and players protest over Rubiales kiss

Protesters rallied at the Spanish Football Federation HQ to demand the resignation of Luis Rubiales after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips.

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Fukushima: Discharge from Japan nuclear plant safe, tests show

Fukushima operator Tepco reveals sample results after release of contaminated water into Pacific.

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Renters' rights violations to be investigated

The UK's competition authority said some landlords may not be following consumer protection rules.

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Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1

The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.

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