Immigrant portraits in New York art show face down Trump

Immigrant faces captured in life-sized portraits by artist Betsy Ashton look the viewer straight in the eye, as if eager to tell their stories of leaving home to brave new struggles in a strange land.

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Thailand votes in first post-coup election

The military says the vote will restore democracy, but it is expected to remain influential.

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Protesters take to streets of Pittsburgh after policeman acquitted of killing black teen

Shots fired at defence lawyer's officer amid protest over acquittal of Pittsburgh officer who shot black teen.

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Italy joins China's New Silk Road project

Italy is the first G7 country to sign up to China's global investment programme, despite Western concerns.

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Michael Jackson: Barbra Streisand apologises for abuse remarks

The singer Barbra Streisand posts an apology after saying alleged child abuse "didn't kill" the victims.

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Exoplanet tally set to pass 4,000 mark

The number of planets detected around other stars - or exoplanets - is set to hit the 4,000 mark.

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Rafi Eitan: Mossad spy who captured Adolf Eichmann dies

Rafi Eitan was a Mossad spy who led the team that captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960.

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More than 100 Mali villagers killed by gunmen

Attackers dressed as traditional hunters target Fulani villagers in the Mopti region, reports say.

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China chemical blast: Survivor found but toll rises again

Firefighters pull a man from the rubble days on from the explosion but the death toll rises again.

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Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport

A Russian is arrested on suspicion of trying to take it back home to keep as a pet.

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Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world

A cities are grappling with air pollution but the small capital of Mongolia is suffering from some of the worst in the world.

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Why this is unlikely to be the end of Islamic State

IS forces have been driven out of their last stronghold, but BBC Arabic's Feras Kilani says this is unlikely to be the end of the group.

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Airlift rescue of cruise ship passengers off Norway coast

MV Viking Sky sent out a distress signal amid high waves and strong winds off the coast of Norway.

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ICYMI: Escape from an avalanche and a tidy mouse

A look at some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Kosovo war: The conflict that won't go away

It's been 20 years since Nato bombed Serbia, ending the Kosovo war. But for some, the war lives on.

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Iceland embraces bleak message for Eurovision

The band are called Hater. Their lyrics are dark and political and they want to cause a stir at Eurovision.

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SNC-Lavalin affair: Five quotes that sum up the Trudeau crisis

The Canadian prime minister has been struggling to contain a political crisis for more than a month.

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How Pope Francis could shape the future of robotics

Pope Francis hosts discussions on the future of robotics and ethics at the Vatican in Rome.

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Cyclone Idai: How prepared was southern Africa?

The tropical cyclone took governments by surprise and caused widespread destruction across the region.

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What's going on with the UK economy?

Employment is soaring but growth is tepid, so what should we make of the state of the UK economy?

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The Disney-Fox giant in six charts

What Disney's takeover of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox means for the industry - in charts.

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At least 293 people dead in Mozambique after cyclone: U.N.

At least 293 people have died in Mozambique after a cyclone that led to catastrophic flooding, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Saturday.

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Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration

Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said.

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Somali ministry in Mogadishu hit by al Shabaab car bomb attack

Central Mogadishu was shaken on Saturday by a car bomb blast at a government ministry building, with Islamist group al Shabaab claiming responsibility for the attack in the Somali capital.

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Pakistan call for peace with India as it shows off its military might

Pakistan wants peace with India and they should focus on health and education, the Pakistani president said on Saturday during a parade to show off its military might following a tense standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

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Indonesia detains Russian suspected of drugging, smuggling orang-utan

A Russian man was detained at Indonesia's Ngurah Rai airport in Bali as he was caught trying to smuggle a young orang-utan in a suitcase, authorities said on Saturday.

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U.S. call for Israeli sovereignty on Golan 'contravenes international law': Iraqi foreign ministry tweet

U.S. President Donald Trump's statement recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights "contravenes international law," the Iraqi foreign ministry said on Twitter on Saturday.

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Islamic State defeated, 'caliphate' eliminated says U.S. ally in Syria

U.S.-backed forces said they had captured Islamic State's last shred of territory in eastern Syria at Baghouz on Saturday, ending the group's self-proclaimed caliphate after years of fighting.

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Explainer: Does Islamic State still pose a threat?

U.S.-backed fighters say they have captured Islamic State's last shred of ground in eastern Syria - but while its era of territorial rule may be over for now, there is near universal agreement that IS remains a threat.

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Caliphate defeated but IS remains a threat

Maps and charts following the rise and fall of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.

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Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor

Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing two people and wounding the governor of Helmand province, security and hospital officials said.

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Islamic State group defeated as final territory lost, US-backed forces say

US-backed forces declare the territorial defeat of the IS, but the group is said to remain a major threat.

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U.S. ally declares Islamic State defeated, "caliphate" eliminated

Islamic State has been defeated at its final shred of territory of Baghouz in Syria, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday, announcing the end of its self-declared "caliphate" that once spanned a third of Iraq and Syria.

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Timeline: The rise and fall of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Islamic State fighters have been defeated at the final shred of territory they held in eastern Syria, marking the end of jihadist rule that once spanned a third of Iraq and Syria, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday.

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Iraqi PM seeks sacking of local governor after Mosul boat capsize

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has formally requested that parliament sack Nineveh Governor Nawfal Hammadi al-Sultan after a river ferry accident that killed at least 90 people in the provincial capital, Mosul.

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