Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say
A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, the US African Command said.
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Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans
The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
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Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
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Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
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How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic
BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.
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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
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Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
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Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies 'suddenly'
Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59.
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Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
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'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
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Riot outside hospital treating man accused of killing girl, 5
A crowd has rioted outside a hospital in Australia where a man accused of killing a five-year-old was being treated.
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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
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'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
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The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
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Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?
How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.
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Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot
A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.
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