Israel sets deadline for ground offensive in Rafah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68334510
February 19, 2024, 12:50 AM
A war cabinet member says unless Hamas frees all hostages by 10 March an assault will begin in Rafah.
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‘Without painkillers, we leave patients to scream for hours’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68331988
February 18, 2024, 5:02 PM
Doctors in Gaza say the healthcare system is broken and they are operating on people without anaesthetic.
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More than 60 shot dead in Papua New Guinea ambush
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68302051
February 19, 2024, 2:17 AM
The country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.
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'Lose-lose' anxiety marks global security talks in Munich
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68334715
February 19, 2024, 2:53 AM
The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine underline deepening geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.
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Israel condemns Lula likening Gaza war to Holocaust
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68332821
February 18, 2024, 4:57 PM
Brazil's president is accused by Israel of "crossing a red line" after he made the comparison in a speech.
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China Lunar New Year spending tops pre-Covid level
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68334683
February 19, 2024, 3:17 AM
The figures mark some rare good news for the world's second-largest economy.
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British Museum facing online calls to return Easter Island statue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68332824
February 18, 2024, 7:48 PM
A campaign by social media users in Chile seeks the repatriation of Hoa Hakananai'a moai to the island.
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin freed on parole
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68329953
February 18, 2024, 7:46 AM
Thaksin Shinawatra, one of Thailand's most divisive figures, was convicted last year on corruption charges.
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US and UK ambassadors to Russia lay Navalny tributes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68332593
February 18, 2024, 8:07 PM
Diplomats in Moscow pay their respects to the Russian opposition leader who died in prison on Friday.
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Biden assures Zelensky US will send $60bn in aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68330570
February 18, 2024, 9:56 AM
Ukraine's army was forced to withdraw from a key battle due to supply shortages, the US says.
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African hero Nyerere honoured by new statue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68330707
February 18, 2024, 5:29 PM
African leaders pay tribute to Tanzania's founding father as a statue to him is unveiled in Ethiopia.
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French Riviera town turns lemons into Olympic gold
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68329887
February 18, 2024, 2:25 AM
Menton's Lemon Festival is showcasing giant sculptures of athletes made of lemons.
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Trump launches own-brand shoes after fraud fine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68329886
February 18, 2024, 6:39 AM
The ex-president promoted gold-coloured shoes priced at $399 at a sneaker convention in Philadelphia.
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Brazil judge issues $48m fine over deadly sinkhole
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68330474
February 18, 2024, 8:23 AM
Seven people died when a construction site suddenly collapsed, swallowing pedestrians and vehicles.
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Tel Aviv protesters call on Netanyahu to resign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68331272
February 18, 2024, 11:38 AM
The Israeli prime minister's popularity has declined among Israelis after the 7 October Hamas attacks.
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Gaza ceasefire talks not very promising, says Qatar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68326788
February 17, 2024, 10:18 PM
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry on the war against Hamas regardless of international pressure.
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Fears for patients as Israel hospital raid continues
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68315875
February 16, 2024, 5:38 PM
Further damage is reported at Nasser, as Israel says it has captured 7 October attackers there.
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Rafah images show huge blast craters close to camps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68306915
February 15, 2024, 6:47 PM
BBC Verify has analysed the latest satellite image from the city in southern Gaza.
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Exclusive video: Trauma at every turn for Gaza’s exhausted paramedics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68280216
February 13, 2024, 1:04 AM
BBC News Arabic followed three first responders working under intense bombardment in the first month of the war.
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Biden says Israel must protect vulnerable in Rafah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68281213
February 13, 2024, 12:05 PM
The US president says Israeli operations in the Gazan city must include a plan to protect civilians.
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Israel’s Rafah assault looms, but with no plan yet for civilians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68274757
February 12, 2024, 5:58 PM
Aid agencies say there is nowhere safe to move the 1.5 million people now sheltering in the city.
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Arrested and poisoned: See Navalny's moments of defiance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68320972
February 16, 2024, 6:23 PM
See key moments in Alexei Navalny's career as an outspoken critic of President Putin.
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Watch Yulia Navalnaya speak following report of husband's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68319500
February 16, 2024, 3:12 PM
Yulia Navalnaya tells a conference in Munich she doesn't know whether the "horrible news" is true.
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Watch: Navalny seen in video link a day before his reported death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68319164
February 16, 2024, 2:14 PM
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died in jail, prison authorities say.
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Prince Harry tries a sit-ski on the slopes in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68303597
February 15, 2024, 8:14 AM
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the training camp for the 2025 Invictus Games on Wednesday.
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Video shows chaos after car crashes into hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68292320
February 14, 2024, 12:12 PM
The driver was killed and five others injured when a vehicle collided into an emergency ward in Texas.
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Video appears to show Ukraine sea drones hit Russian ship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68292319
February 14, 2024, 11:26 AM
The video released by the Ukraine's military intelligence agency appears to be filmed by cameras onboard the drones.
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Relief and guilt after Gazans find safety in Egypt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68330475
February 18, 2024, 5:02 PM
Tala Abu Nahla and her family have finally made it to Cairo - now the work to rebuild their lives begins.
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Africa's 'flying presidents' under fire for foreign trips
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68201964
February 19, 2024, 12:22 AM
The Kenyan and Nigerian presidents face domestic criticism for their frequent trips abroad.
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Rosenberg: Dissent takes courage - and Navalny supporters are defiant
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68325326
February 17, 2024, 1:41 PM
In a country where dissent has been silenced, just laying flowers is an act of courage, writes Steve Rosenberg.
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The Oscar-winning film that captured Navalny's life and future death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68326718
February 17, 2024, 11:14 PM
The director of the 2022 Oscar-winning film speaks of his shock at the death of Alexei Navalny.
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Case of US sailor stirs unease over Japan military ties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68137582
February 18, 2024, 12:12 AM
The early release of Ridge Alkonis, who killed two in a car accident, stirs unease over US-Japan relations.
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'I earned good money in Israel - now I can't even afford chocolate'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68305581
February 18, 2024, 2:08 AM
Kamal, from the occupied West Bank, had a well-paid job in Israel before the Hamas attacks - now he is in poverty.
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How an Australian stuntwoman conquered Indian action films
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68271363
February 18, 2024, 1:44 AM
Known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, Mary Ann Evans ruled the Indian box office in the 1930s and 40s.
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West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68300006
February 18, 2024, 2:50 AM
African fine dining is often overlooked, but now restaurants are getting their just deserts.
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