Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.

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The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.

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BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.

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Sun Yuanyuan was seemingly pictured on the back of another person's bike during part of the Berlin Marathon.

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Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

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Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.

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Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.

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The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.

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France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.

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Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

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Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

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Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

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The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.

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The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

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The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

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Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

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The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

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At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

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A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.

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The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

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