Pakistan blamed after air strike on Kabul rehab centre kills at least 100
Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.
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Surge in US petrol prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
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Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
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Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?
The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?
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And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out
Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.
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AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
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'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
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Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn
Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.
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Afghanistan claims 400 killed by Pakistan in strike on Kabul 'drug treatment hospital'
Afghanistan has claimed 400 people have been killed in a Pakistan strike which Kabul said hit a hospital that treats drug addicts.
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Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean poses 'imminent and serious' threat, EU states say
A Russian natural gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean Sea represents an "imminent and serious" ecological threat, several European nations have warned.
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Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing more than 200 in strike on drug treatment hospital
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing more than 200 people in a strike on a Kabul hospital that treats drug addicts.
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Tehran is dotted with the scars of war - but Iran's government seems firmly in control
It's our second day inside Iran - a country at war, and its capital Tehran is tense and subdued. Many have fled, those left behind carry on as best they can.
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Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
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UN receives reports alleging torture of detainees in Venezuela continues
The UN is deeply concerned by allegations there have been incidents of torture after Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
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US faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground, Iran's deputy FM tells Sky News
Iran's deputy foreign minister has warned the US it faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground in the war.
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.
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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs
Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.
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Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo
The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.
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