Libya floods_ fears that 20,000 have died - BBC News
There are fears that as many as 20,000 people may have died in the flooding that's devastated northern Libya after dams burst during storms.
The coastal city of Derna suffered the worst of the disaster. There have been desperate calls for more humanitarian support as victims lie wrapped in body bags and others have been buried in mass graves. Many people were washed out to sea when the floods struck.
Rescue teams have been digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the hope of finding survivors. At least 30,000 people are said to be homeless.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Quentin Sommerville and Frank Gardner.
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Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive against Russia comes to an end - BBC News
The summer counter-offensive in Ukraine is drawing to a close without making the breakthroughs Ukraine and its allies had hoped for.
Ukraine began the counter-offensive in early June to push Russian forces back from land they seized, attacking three points along the 600-mile-plus (965km) frontline.
The BBC has secured rare access to the 24th Mechanised Brigade, who have been fighting in the east.
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South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area - BBC News
The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea.
The Philippines coast guard said it had been instructed to do so by President Ferdinand Marcos Junior.
Manila says China violated its fishing rights with the 300m (1,000ft) barrier in the Scarborough Shoal.
China claims more than 90% of the South China Sea and seized the shoal in 2012.
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France to withdraw troops and ambassador from Niger - BBC News
President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military co-operation with Niger following a coup.
The military junta which seized power in Niger in July welcomed the move.
The decision by Paris follows months of animosity and protests against the French presence in its former colony, with regular demonstrations in the capital Niamey.
The move deals a hammer blow to France's operations against jihadists in the wider Sahel region and Paris' influence there. But Mr Macron said France would "not be held hostage by the putschists”.
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Five to be charged in UK with spying for Russia - BBC News
Five people suspected of spying for Russia are to be charged with conspiracy to conduct espionage.
Orlin Roussev, Bizer Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, and Vanya Gaberova will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
The defendants are alleged to have worked in an operational spy cell for the Russian security services and that this work involved conducting surveillance on targets.
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Armenia anti-government protests continue - BBC News
There were clashes between police and demonstrators in the Armenian capital of Yerevan this week, as thousands protested the government's handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.
Azerbaijan said it had restored its sovereignty over the territory, after a deadly 24-hour military offensive.
It has led to Armenia being accused of failing to protect ethnic Armenians in the contested territory.
Protesters are calling for Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to quit.
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Sample of Solar System’s most dangerous asteroid lands on Earth – BBC News
A Nasa probe, which has gathered dust and rocky fragments from an asteroid called Bennu, has safely landed on Earth.
It is hoped the material could tell Nasa how life on Earth began.
The spacecraft, Osiris-Rex, has remained in space after releasing the capsule containing the samples.
That capsule, which came streaking into Earth's atmosphere at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet, descended into Utah's West Desert with the help of a parachute.
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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike - BBC News
Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.
The Writers Guild of America said it was "exceptional - with meaningful gains and protections for writers".
Members of the guild must still have a final say.
It is the longest strike to affect Hollywood in decades and has halted most film and TV production.
A separate dispute involves actors, who are also on strike.
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US to give Ukraine long-range missiles, reports say – BBC News
US President Joe Biden plans to give Ukraine advanced long-range missiles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive, US media reports.
They quote US officials familiar with the issue as saying Ukraine will get some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (300km).
This would enable Kyiv to hit Russian targets deep behind the front line.
At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea on Friday.
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Sudan army chief claims he's ready for peace talks – BBC News
The head of Sudan's army has said he is willing to talk to the commander of rebel forces whom he is battling for control of the country.
Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he was ready in principle to sit down with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The two men have been fighting a brutal internal war since April, which the UN said has left more 5,000 people dead.
It said that more than five million people have been displaced.
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How life is changing for Italy's gay families – BBC News
Italy’s government is planning to criminalise people who travel abroad to have children via surrogacy, which is already banned in the country.
While the majority of Italians who seek surrogacy abroad are believed to be heterosexual, many same-sex parents fear the new law is targeting LGBT families by making it harder for them to have children.
A recent Ipsos poll shows that 45% of Italians oppose the idea of surrogacy, but 45% were also in favour of granting legal recognition for children born via surrogacy.
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Asteroid sample in Nasa capsule hurtling towards Earth - BBC News
Nasa's Osiris-Rex capsule will come hurtling into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet.
It will make a fireball in the sky as it does so, but a heat shield and parachutes will slow the descent and bring it into a gentle touchdown in Utah's West Desert.
The capsule is carrying a handful of dust from asteroid Bennu.
It is hoped the space rock sample can inform the most profound of questions: Where do we come from?
"When we get the 250g (9oz) of asteroid Bennu back on Earth, we'll be looking at material that existed before our planet, maybe even some grains that existed before our Solar System," says Prof Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator on the mission.
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Are far-right groups infiltrating community protests in the UK - BBC News
An investigation by BBC Newsnight has found that groups described as “far right” have organised or attended 50 protests since the start of the year, mostly focussed on UK hotel accommodation for asylum seekers.
The groups, who operate across the country, have been accused of infiltrating legitimate community organised protests in a bid to spread what has been described as their “extreme ideology”.
Their members include individuals who have engaged in openly racist behaviour and who have expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler.
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Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion - BBC News
Brazil's Supreme Court is to begin voting on whether to decriminalise abortion.
Currently, abortion is only allowed in three cases: that of rape, risk to the woman's life and anencephaly - when the foetus has an undeveloped brain.
If the Supreme Court votes in favour, abortion will be decriminalised up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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What is behind 'dangerous' TikTok frenzies_ - BBC News
TikTok is driving online frenzies that encourage anti-social behaviour in the real world, a BBC Three investigation reveals.
Ex-employees say the issue is not being tackled for fear of slowing the growth of the social media app's business.
The BBC has identified four episodes in recent months where disproportionate engagement on TikTok was connected to harmful behaviour.
A spokesperson for TikTok told the BBC that users "naturally" took more of an interest in stories at "moments of national conversation, which are intensified by 24-hour news reporting".
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Inside Berlin s Tegel airport three years after it closed - BBC News
Berlin's Tegel airport was for decades the city's gateway to the world, transporting millions of passengers ever year to and from the German capital.
When it closed in 2020 there was one big question - what to do with such a huge site.
The answer? A space for technology companies, a university, and even homes of the future.
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India expels Canada diplomat as Sikh murder row escalates - BBC News
India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Delhi may have been involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
The escalating row centres on the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen shot dead outside a Sikh temple on 18 June in British Columbia.
Trudeau said Canadian intelligence were pursuing "credible allegations" of a link between his death and the Indian state. India has firmly rejected Trudeau's allegations, calling them "absurd" and politically motivated.
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Humanity has opened gates of hell says UN Secretary General at climate summit - BBC News
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told world leaders that humanity's addiction to fossil fuels had "opened the gates of hell", as he kicked off a climate meeting in New York.
The summit is intended to build momentum on climate action before the COP28 annual U.N. climate talks in Dubai, starting in late November.
China, India and the US were among the countries who did not attend.
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Calls for Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star to be removed - BBC News
There have been renewed calls for former US President Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star to be removed permanently.
The star has been replaced twice after it was vandalised, costing thousands of dollars to repair.
Trump's star was awarded to him in recognition of his TV work on The Apprentice, but some Los Angeles city officials as well as advocacy groups want it removed for good.
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Russia objects to Ukraine genocide case – BBC News
The International Court of Justice is hearing Russia's response to a case filed by Ukraine.
Kyiv has accused Moscow of falsely using genocide law to justify the attack in February last year.
Russia says the World Court has no jurisdiction to weigh in on the matter.
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