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Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch
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Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?
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Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?

Some of the president's fellow Republicans oppose him - but it's not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island.

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain
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Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain

Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger and disrup...

Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash
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Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash

Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown
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Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown

The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

The Indian couple who won a $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university
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The Indian couple who won a $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university

The dispute began after the couple defended their right to heat palak paneer in a campus microwave.

Locked exits, panic and desperate calls for help: Survivors tell of mall fire horror
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Locked exits, panic and desperate calls for help: Survivors tell of mall fire horror

The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.

Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director
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Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director

Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?
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Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?

Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2
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Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2

Trump's demands over Greenland are a rude awakening in a moment fraught with risk.

Trump's full messages with European leaders – and what they tell us
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Trump's full messages with European leaders – and what they tell us

Experts tell BBC what to read into private messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders that have been shared publicly .

BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem
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BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem

John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

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