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Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91
Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.

Pro-EU leader claims Moldova victory despite alleged Russian meddling
Maia Sandu said she would be president for all, after a run-off against a rival backed by a pro-Russian party.

Trump and Harris to make final sprint across key states on last day of election campaign
More than 75 million people have already voted as the candidates target battleground states ahead of polling day.
Aerial footage shows damage left by Oklahoma tornadoes
A trail of destruction was left after multiple tornadoes tore through the state.
'We are not military - why are we being hit?'
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Why Britain’s biggest unsolved mass murder is being revisited 50 years on
Paddington in Peru: 'Everything you want is there' ★★★★☆
The third instalment in the franchise is "a wholesome, richly coloured adventure yarn" however it can't quite replicate the magic of its predecessor.
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At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.

At least 36 die after bus falls into a gorge in India
Officials said 44 people were on board when the bus went out of control and fell into a ditch.

Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Pakistan's second-largest city tops the world list of most polluted cities.
Dawson's Creek actor reveals cancer diagnosis
James Van Der Beek says he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but adds there's reason for optimism.
PM announces extra £75m to tackle people smugglers
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At least 36 die after bus falls into a gorge in India
Officials said 44 people were on board when the bus went out of control and fell into a ditch.

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Spanish flood rescuers focus search on underground car parks
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Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
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Queen Letizia in tears on visit to flood-hit Valencia
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BBC reporter in Valencia: 'The fury is extraordinary to see'
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Watch as crowd chant 'murderer' and throw objects at Spanish king
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Migrants changed this US town. Locals can’t agree if that’s good or bad
A thousand miles from the border with Mexico, voters in Fremont, Nebraska, are debating the impact of immigration.

A look inside Michelangelo's 'secret room'
The BBC gets access to Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room' under the Medici Chapel in Florence.

‘The energy, the vibe, it feels like family’ – the mood at an election rally
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'No referrals' over Kyran Durnin's school attendance
Kate Duggan says Tusla received no referrals of concern about Kyran between 2022 and 2024.
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'Norris' hopes crushed by Verstappen performance for the ages'

'I wouldn't be here if I knew' - Mourinho pans referees
Jose Mourinho condemns refereeing standards in Turkey as his Fenerbahce side score deep into stoppage time to beat Trabzonspor.
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Former Bad Education actor left without cash by rogue agent
Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator hits another dead end

Weight-loss drug firm Wegovy invested £6bn in this town. So why is it not booming?
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DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival
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Puglia's elders keeping a pasta tradition alive
Culture
Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91
Paddington in Peru: 'Everything you want is there' ★★★★☆
Former Bad Education actor left without cash by rogue agent

Dawson's Creek actor reveals cancer diagnosis
James Van Der Beek says he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but adds there's reason for optimism.
Travel
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Where to get the best street food in Oaxaca City
The changing face of Mongolia

The town aiming to become the world's 'ecotourism capital'
The fuel-guzzling town of Queenstown, New Zealand, has an audacious goal to become the first tourist destination to have a carbon-zero visitor economy by 2030.
Earth
The deadly diseases that sweep in after hurricanes
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
'I have to help': Huge volunteer response in Valencia

World's largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.
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Bulgaria's valley of Thracian Kings and Damask roses
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Protecting Thailand's famous 'paradise beach'
Lucy Hedges is in Thailand where she explores the beach made world-famous by Hollywood.
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