Friday, June 19, 2026

Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'

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Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'
The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape

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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.

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Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial

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Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial
The boy was 13 when he killed eight girls, a boy and a school guard at Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade in 2023.

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Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadium

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Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadium
Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known

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Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known
Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of Versailles

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Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of Versailles
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.

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India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

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India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

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France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

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'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

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'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship
The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

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A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

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Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released 'pretty soon'

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Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released 'pretty soon'
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Why Delhi feels hotter than what temperatures show

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Why Delhi feels hotter than what temperatures show
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.

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Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva

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Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva
Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.

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Saturday, June 13, 2026

US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says

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US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says
Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.

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Friday, June 12, 2026

Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?

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Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?
All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.

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King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney

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King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney
The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk's AI and reusable rocket company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims

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Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

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Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

The rebels at the front line of Myanmar's civil war

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The rebels at the front line of Myanmar's civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.

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