Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.

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Vanessa Silva visited the coastal state, where rescuers are still working to find survivors under the rubble after twin earthquakes rocked the country.

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Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive.

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A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.

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Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July.

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Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

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France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.

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Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.

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One BBC journalist's first football game had one of the sport's most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated.

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A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.

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An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.

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The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.

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The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

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

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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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Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

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Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

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The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.

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The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

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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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