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Indonesia fires: The volunteer firefighters risking their lives to defuse 'carbon bombs'
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
BBC News World · 16 days ago
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NTA: India's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust
As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to c…
BBC News World · 16 days ago
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Peace talks rich in symbolism but differences between Russia and Ukraine remain
Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writ…
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Video shows damaged Amazon cargo plane after crash
An Amazon Air cargo plane has overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks
The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US wa…
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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German far-right set for big win in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt - exit polls
Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CD…
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Dozens feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi
As many as 50 people are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport
More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys set for Ukraine talks after Putin meeting
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leave Moscow talks with hopes for "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine.
BBC News World · 17 days ago
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Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home
Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.
BBC News World · 17 days ago