BBC show is a 'lifeline' for Afghan girls, UN says
Girls barred from the classroom by the Taliban government are using a BBC programme to learn in secret.
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BBC journalists assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police, network says
The BBC said Friday that a group of its journalists covering Israel's war with Hamas were held at gunpoint and assaulted by Israeli police in Tel Aviv.
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Putin is ready to take advantage of Israel-Gaza war - Steve Rosenberg
Russia didn't orchestrate this conflict but it could take advantage of it, says the BBC's Russia editor.
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Israel targets Hamas’s labyrinth of tunnels under Gaza
Palestinian militants are thought to have built hundreds of kilometres of tunnels underneath Gaza.
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EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation
X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content after Hamas' attack on Israel.
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Ex-soldier fought off Hamas and saved kibbutz neighbours
"I took my pistol, my clothes, my bulletproof vest and the other thing was cigarettes," says Adam.
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UK arranges flights for Britons stranded in Israel
The first flight is set to leave Tel Aviv later on Thursday, the Foreign Office says.
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Gaza hospitals risk turning into morgues, Red Cross says
There is no mains power and fuel for generators could run out in hours, the aid group says.
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Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar
Temperatures could soar to 44C, the weather bureau says, as it urges people to avoid alcohol.
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Israel hostage crisis is every government's worst nightmare
Israel has to decide whether to attempt a rescue of those held in Gaza - or wait to strike a deal.
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King Charles to acknowledge 'painful' Kenya history on state visit
The state visit will come on the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from the UK.
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Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson
It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, writes the BBC's World Affairs editor.
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