Bowen: Israel blindsided by most serious attack in a generation
Risk of flare-up between Palestinian militants and Israel has been deepening for months, writes Jeremy Bowen
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Russian airstrike kills 51 at a funeral in Ukraine
The attack in the Kharkiv region is described as one of the area's "bloodiest crimes".
1970-01-01 08:00
New York floods: Basement rescues spark climate change concerns
About 100,000 New Yorkers live in basement homes that climate change has remade into "death traps".
1970-01-01 08:00
Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horror
Survivors of the inferno which killed more than 100 people describe what happened as the fire took hold.
1970-01-01 08:00
Storm Agnes: Weather warnings in force as storm reaches Ireland
High winds and heavy rain are expected across the UK and Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Almost 30,000 refugees have fled to Armenia
The exodus comes as the Armenian prime minister warns of ethnic cleansing in the region.
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South Africa: Ninety schoolchildren given 'cannabis muffins'
Teachers called an ambulance after noticing "strange behaviour" from pupils in class.
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Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation deal, prince says
An agreement creating ties between the two historical foes would mark a huge regional shift.
1970-01-01 08:00
King's France visit mixes PR, politics and security
The royal state visit is intended to reinvigorate the relationship between France and Britain.
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US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wolverhampton-based Libyan man fears for family amid flooding
Ashraf Ali says it took days for him to learn if relatives were safe in devastating flooding in Libya.
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Libya floods: Why port city of Derna was so badly hit
A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
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