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War crimes alert as food runs out in besieged Sudan city
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 16:51 pmEvidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.
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Gaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by Israel
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 16:05 pmUnder the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.
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Row over bringing back military service splits German government
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 14:33 pmPlans to re-introduce military service have been thrown into chaos because of an 11th hour disagreement.
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'Father of our democracy': Kenya's Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 14:03 pmPresident Ruto leads the tributes to Kenya's former prime minister and long-time opposition leader.
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ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 11:22 amCEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it".
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Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 09:12 amHamas has yet to return 21 hostages' bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US.
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'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 08:42 amThe Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.
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Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 06:56 amThe dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.
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Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 06:52 amTrump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
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China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 05:51 amThe maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.
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Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 03:51 amThe UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.
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Spain's radically different approach to African migration
BBC News Oct 15, 2025 | 00:15 amPrime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is kicking against the prevailing mood among Western nations.
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Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 23:17 pmTrump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".
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The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 23:10 pmMuskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.
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US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 21:03 pmPresident Trump said the vessel belonged to "narcoterrorists" and that it was "trafficking narcotics." US officials have not provided evidence to this claim.
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French pair sentenced in Iran on spying charges
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 18:30 pmThe defendants are believed to be couple Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022.
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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal in Sandy Hook shooting case
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 17:12 pmThe right-wing conspiracy theorist has not yet paid any of the more than $1b in damages he owes Sandy Hook families.
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Man who set fire to Pennsylvania governor’s mansion jailed
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 16:58 pmCody Balmer pleaded guilty to arson and attempted murder for starting the fire in April while Shapiro and his family were inside. They escaped safely.
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French PM backs freezing Macron's pension reform to save government
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 16:16 pmThe changes, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, were seen as signature reforms in Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
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National strike hits Belgian public transport, airports and ships
BBC News Oct 14, 2025 | 12:38 pmTens of thousands of people take to the streets in Brussels over government reforms and spending cuts.
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