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Haitians see no end to spiralling violence | BBC News
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- Haitians see no end to spiralling violence | BBC News
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- 4 hours ago
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- There seems little the world can do for the moment, but simply watch Haiti slide further and further into anarchy.
Gangs control much of the capital, Port au Prince, where the bodies of at least a dozen people were discovered in a wealthy suburb today, amid fighting with machete wielding militias, trying the protect their own neighbourhoods.
America is hopeful a transitional council might be able to restore order along with the deployment of international troops, but for now the violence continues, as Will Grant, reports from Cap-Haitien.
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- Banksy: Artist confirms new London tree mural is his own work | BBC News
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- 11 hours ago
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- Banksy has confirmed that he is behind a new artwork that appeared in north London on Sunday.
The street artist uploaded before and after pictures of the Finsbury Park mural to social media on Monday.
It shows green paint sprayed on a wall behind a cut-back tree to look like foliage, with a stencil of a person holding a sprayer next to it.
Crowds have gathered to see the mural, with one local saying they were "proud" their street had been chosen.
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- Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say | BBC News
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- 11 hours ago
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- Donald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the $464m (£365m) he has been ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud case.
The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond in order to continue his appeal.
Mr Trump's lawyers said on Monday that securing a bond of that size was a "practical impossibility".
For a fee, a bonding company would guarantee the full amount to the New York court.
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- Climbers rescued from icy Italian mountain. #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 11 hours ago
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- Former US president Obama arrives at Downing Street for private meeting | BBC News
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- Former President Barack Obama visited 10 Downing Street in London for a "courtesy visit" with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The meeting lasted approximately 30 minutes.
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- Bear filmed during attack in Slovak town. #Slovakia #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 12 hours ago
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- Malawi WhatsApp group that saved woman trafficked to Oman | BBC News
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- 13 hours ago
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- A WhatsApp group helped save more than 50 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions.
It is estimated there are around two million female domestic workers in the Gulf Arab states.
BBC Africa Eye has followed a group of women who, working across three continents, have fought to bring the women home, often against impossible odds.
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- Putin addresses Moscow crowds after claiming landslide Russian election victory | BBC news
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- 14 hours ago
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- Vladimir Putin has addressed thousands of people in Moscow's Red Square, after claiming a landslide election win.
President Vladimir Putin kept his remarks in the Russian capital uncharacteristically short, hailing the 10th anniversary of the annexation of Crimea and the more recent seizure of areas in the south and east of Ukraine.
As a reminder, Russia's occupation of Ukrainian territory is illegal under international law and is not recognised by the vast majority of nations.
On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won a fifth term as Russian president by a landslide of 87%.
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- Haiti violence: US charter flight lands in Miami as clashes continue | BBC News
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- 16 hours ago
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- Haiti violence: US charter flight lands in Miami as clashes continue
A chartered flight organised by The US State Department for its citizens stranded in Haiti, has landed in Miami. This comes as gang violence and hunger grip the impoverished country.
Police in the capital Port-au-Prince are trying to recapture areas held by notorious gang leader Jimmy Chérizier.
The situation for ordinary Haitians remains precarious and dangerous, while many embassies and consulates are airlifting their citizens out.
On Saturday stranded Americans were told by the state department a charter flight would depart from Cap-Haitien, a port city about 120 miles (193km) from Port-au-Prince.
But the state department said only US citizens with valid US passports would be allowed to travel and the flight would only go ahead if the situation at Cap-Haitien remained stable.
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- Israeli forces raid Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital | BBC News
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- 19 hours ago
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- The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".
It said troops came under fire from hospital buildings and that 80 people had been detained and others killed, including "Hamas terrorists".
Witnesses described heavy exchanges of fire around the site, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said Israel was committing a war crime.
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- Putin claims landslide victory in Russia as the West condemn 'pseudo-election' | BBC News
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- 22 hours ago
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed a landslide victory in Russia's presidential election, with election officials giving him more than 87% of the vote.
However, Western countries have condemned the election as a sham, with no credible opposition candidate allowed.
There was some symbolic opposition with the "Noon against Putin" initiative backed by Yulia Navalnaya - the widow of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Putin told journalists that he had agreed to a swap deal to free Navalny before the opposition leader had died in an Arctic prison. It was the first time the Kremlin leader had uttered Navalny’s name in public in years.
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- Putin claims landslide victory as thousands protest against “rigged election” | BBC News
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- 1 day ago
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- Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia’s presidential election as exit polls declared that he had won more than 87% of the vote.
Speaking at his campaign headquarters, Mr Putin thanked voters and “our warriors”, a reference to soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The result will secure Mr Putin another six years as Russian President.
Thousands of people took part in protests as the United States declared that the election was neither free nor fair. Dozens of protesters were arrested in Russia as they joined queues outside polling stations at noon on the last day of voting, in a show of defiance called for by the widow of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died suddenly last month in an Arctic penal colony.
If the 87% share of the vote for Mr Putin is confirmed it will be the biggest claimed victory for a candidate since the fall of the Soviet Union. It will also mean that Vladimir Putin overtakes Joseph Stalin to become the longe...
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- How baggage fees and add-ons have changed air travel | BBC News
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- 2 days ago
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- Seat selection, onboard meals, and check-in luggage used to be included in most standard airline tickets.
But, even as airfare prices are on the rise, those amenities are now seemingly a luxury.
Now, many airlines offer all of these things – and more – with an add-on cost attached.
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- AI: Five things you need to know | BBC News
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- 2 days ago
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- What exactly is artificial intelligence? Here's five things you need to know about AI.
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- St Patrick's Day throughout the years. #StPaddys #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 2 days ago
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- Grindavik eruption: Iceland 'entering a new volcanic era' | BBC News
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- 2 days ago
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- A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December.
The last time the Reykjanes Peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions went on for decades.
This is now the seventh eruption since 2021, and scientists believe the area is entering a new volcanic era that could last for decades or even centuries.
The BBC's Sofia Bettiza explains how the frequent eruptions mean Iceland could be "entering a new volcanic era which could last decades".
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- Vladimir Putin seeks fifth term as Russian President as election enters final day | BBC News
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- 2 days ago
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- Vladimir Putin is set to secure a fifth term as president of Russia, as the tightly-controlled election enters a final day.
With his credible opponents jailed, exiled, or dead, there is little doubt that Putin will secure another six years as president.
Meanwhile, the leader of Estonia, which borders Russia, warned that while Putin is good at "sowing fear", his threats must also be taken seriously.
Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas called on European countries to bolster support for Ukraine, warning that war could expand "very fast in Europe, so no country is left untouched" if Vladimir Putin wins.
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- Hi-tech heist: Reclaiming stolen art in museums digitally | BBC News
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- 2 days ago
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- For centuries, museums around the world have been home to thousands of artworks and artefacts stolen from other countries.
Many attempts to return these pieces to their native countries have failed - could a different approach work?
This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme.
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- Putin 'certain' to win as Russian presidential election voting continues | BBC News
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- 3 days ago
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- Russia’s presidential election has entered its second day of voting, with citizens heading to the polling booths.
But, with President Vladimir Putin’s credible rivals either imprisoned, in exile, or dead, he is certain to win six more years in office after the vote.
Voting is taking place in Russia over three days until Sunday.
The first day of voting saw incidents involving green dye being poured into ballot boxes, the boxes being set alight and fireworks being set off inside polling stations, which, according to state media, saw eight people arrested.
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- India elections 2024: Vote to be held in seven stages | BBC News
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- 3 days ago
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- India’s general election will take place in seven phases over April and May, the country’s Election Commission has said.
With some 968 million eligible voters, India's election will be the largest the world has seen.
Opinion polls predict a win for Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, which is eyeing a record third term in power, while a coalition block of more than two dozen opposition parties has been formed.
Voting will be staggered, beginning on 19 April and ending on 1 June, and the results will be announced on 4 June, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a news conference.
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- What happens when you send cancer into space? | BBC News
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- 3 days ago
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- Scientists have discovered that cancer develops at warp speed in space.
But, this can also lead to new research aimed at stopping it.
A team of scientists have teamed up with an aerospace company on a mission to the International Space Station, in order to conduct experiments on how cancer cells react – with the hope of ultimately developing drugs to prevent it.
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- How AI and deepfakes are changing politics | BBC News
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- 3 days ago
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- Politicians including US President Joe Biden and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have found themselves victims of deepfakes.
These are fake images or audio recordings generated by artificial intelligence and have spread rapidly across social media.
Although, there are politicians across the world who have not only embraced this technology but used it on themselves.
For many, it has raised concerns about public trust in politicians.
This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme.
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- Tornadoes and funnel clouds have hit Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. #Tornadoes #BBCNews #Shorts
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- 3 days ago
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- Russia election: protesters attack polling stations in defiance of President Putin | BBC News
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- 3 days ago
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- Russians have begun voting in a presidential election which Vladimir Putin seems certain to win.
Voters in Russia went to the polls across the country’s 11 time zones in an election that is expected to give Vladimir Putin’s another six years in the Kremlin.
The Russian leader has no significant opposition. The authorities have banned some candidates who voiced opposition to the war in Ukraine from standing. Other rivals are dead, in prison or in exile.
There have been some protests at polling stations. One woman was captured on CCTV pouring dye into a ballot box.
There was voting in areas of Ukraine under Russian control. Meanwhile Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa, with 20 people reported killed and more than 70 injured.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Steve Rosenberg in Moscow and Sarah Rainsford in Kyiv.
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- What does an increase in ’economically inactive’ people do to the economy? | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- One in five working-age people in the UK aren’t in the workforce, a figure which has risen since the Covid pandemic.
An increasing number of people are now ‘economically inactive’ - that means they are out of work but not seeking new employment.
Ros Atkins examines the cost this is having on the UK economy.
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- Germany France and Poland meet in Berlin over Ukraine | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- The leaders of Germany, France and Poland are meeting in Berlin in an attempt to show unity with Ukraine.
It has been seen as an effort to address diverging French and German policies when it comes to the defence of Ukraine.
Germany remains Europe's biggest source of military aid for Ukraine, but Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was now up to their three countries to "mobilise all of Europe" to provide Ukraine with help.
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- Father of US school gunman convicted of manslaughter | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- The father of a Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter.
The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his 15-year-old son's mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack.
The jury deliberated for just over a day before coming to the verdict.
Jennifer Crumbley, his wife, is due to be sentenced next month after being convicted on the same charges.
The case against the Crumbleys marks the first time parents have been charged with manslaughter over their child's role in a shooting in the US.
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- Gaza officials accuse Israel of shooting at Palestinians | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- Officials in Gaza have accused Israeli forces of shooting at a crowd of Palestinians who were waiting for aid in Gaza City.
The Hamas-run health ministry says at least 20 people have been killed, and more than 150 injured.
The Israeli military says it did not open fire.
A jetty has now been built on the Gaza coastline, which is thought to be used to offload aid delivered from the Open Arms charity ship.
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- Russia: Voting begins in election Putin bound to win | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- Voting has begun in Russia's presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power.
Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent.
Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia's easternmost region, at 08:00 local time on Friday and will finally close in the westernmost Kaliningrad enclave at 20:00 on Sunday.
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- OpenAI and Figure AI develop humanoid robot | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- Open AI and the startup robotics firm Figure AI have released a video demonstrating the capabilities of a new visual language model.
Figure 01 uses in "speech-to-speech" analysis via OpenAI's multimodal model, VLM, to understand images and texts.
The robot relies on another voice conversation to craft its responses, as compared to written prompts in other Open AI technology, according to a release from the company.
In the video, the robot has a natural-sounding voice, and will continue to rewrite its own code as it interacts with more users by Figure's neural net.
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- At least 60 die of hunger and dehydration on Mediterranean migrant boat | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- At least 60 migrants have died after a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea, according to survivors.
The 25 survivors were picked up by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Méditerranée. Those on board said they had set off from Zawiya on the Libyan coast several days before being rescued. The engine of the dinghy broke down after three days, leaving the boat adrift without food or water. The survivors said that the victims included women and at least one child. They are believed to have died from dehydration and hunger, not drowning.
SOS Méditerranée said they had staged a medical evacuation in co-operation with Italian coastguards. It said the survivors were "in a very weak condition" and were under medical care. Two people who were unconscious and in critical condition were flown to Sicily by helicopter for emergency hospital treatment.
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- Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship has launched into space on its third attempt. #Space #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 4 days ago
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- Cancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatment | BBC News
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- 4 days ago
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- Before the war broke out 62-year-old Siham was being treated at the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in north Gaza - the only cancer hospital in Gaza.
She's one of approximately 10,000 cancer patients in Gaza - according to figures from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry - who have been unable to get treatment or medicines since the hospital shut down in the first week of November due to fuel shortages.
Egypt, Turkey, the UAE and Jordan have pledged to treat thousands of cancer patients like Siham, as well as those injured in the war.
A daily list is published by the Palestinian border authority with names of the people who have been approved by Egypt and Israel to leave but many, like Siham, have been unable to leave.
Palestinian border agents said that because the Turkish envoy was not there to receive Siham on the Egyptian side, they could not let her through. But we have spoken to others who were allowed to travel to Turke...
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- Vybz Kartel's murder conviction overturned. #VybzKartel #Jamaica #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 4 days ago
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- China says potential US ban on TikTok is ‘act of bullying’ | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- China has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could see TikTok banned nationwide, accusing it of "unjustly" behaving like a "bandit".
The app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, a Beijing-based firm registered in the Cayman Islands.
While the bill passed overwhelmingly in the vote, it still needs to clear the Senate - but President Joe Biden says he will sign it if it passes Congress.
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- SpaceX reports loss of communication with Starship | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- US company SpaceX's Starship rocket made a huge leap in progress in its third test flight on Thursday, completing nearly all its objectives.
The two-stage vehicle made a perfect getaway from its Texas launch site, to send its upper portion around the globe to a re-entry over the Indian Ocean.
Radio contact was lost towards the end but the firm said it was "incredible to see how far we got this time around".
When the 120m-tall (395ft) vehicle launched in April and November last year, it blew apart not long into the mission.
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- "A winner. A winner." #NancyPelosi #TikTok #Shorts #BBCNews
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- 5 days ago
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- US Senate leader says Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘obstacle to peace’ | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It is a sharp escalation in US criticism of Mr Netanyahu's government.
The comments come as Israel's military said it plans to move displaced civilians in Gaza to what it called "humanitarian islands”, ahead of any offensive in Rafah.
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- UK government unveils new extremism definition after free speech concern | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- A new definition of extremism has been unveiled by the UK government, with Communities Secretary Michael Gove naming five groups to be assessed against it.
The new definition will apply to - but not criminalise - groups promoting an ideology based on "violence, hatred or intolerance".
But some groups and MPs have criticised the move - saying it could risk free speech or lead to unfair treatment.
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- Ticket touts guilty of £6.5m reselling scheme. #Shorts #Tickets #BBCNews
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- Spanish MPs to vote on amnesty bill for Catalan separatists | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- The Spanish parliament is due to vote on a controversial bill that will grant amnesty to people involved in the attempt to make the Catalonia region independent.
The proposed bill will provide protection for more than 300 Catalan nationalists who have been facing legal action, following an attempt to hold an independence referendum in 2017.
However, the proposal has also faced opposition from millions of Spaniards, prompting large demonstrations across Madrid.
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- Josh Cavallo said "it felt right to share this special moment". #Shorts #Australia #BBCNews
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- 5 days ago
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- Israeli military says it will move displaced civilians in Gaza to ‘humanitarian islands’ | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- The Israeli military said it plans to move displaced Palestinians living in Rafah to ‘humanitarian islands’, ahead of its planned offensive in the area.
There are not many details on how the 'islands' will work or what they look like - but Israeli officials have said there will be temporary housing and aid for 1.4 million Palestinians.
More than half of Gaza’s population is sheltering in Rafah, as civilians have fled fighting in other regions of the territory.
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- Glastonbury Festival 2024 line-up revealed. #Shorts #GlastonburyFestival #BBCNews
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- 5 days ago
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- TikTok CEO vows to ‘keep fighting’ after US House passes bill to ban app | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- TikTok’s chief executive has vowed to ‘keep fighting’, after the US House of Representatives passed a bill that could see the app banned in the US.
Shou Zi Chew warned that if the bill becomes law, it will mean the end of the app for its 170 million users in the US.
While the bill passed overwhelmingly in the vote, it still needs to clear the Senate and be signed by the president to become law.
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- Israel security minister praises officer for shooting dead 12-year-old | BBC News
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- 5 days ago
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- Israel’s national security minister has congratulated a border officer who shot dead a 12-year-old Palestinian boy playing in the street, calling him a “hero” who deserved an award.
Rami al-Halouli was setting off a firework with friends outside his home in occupied east Jerusalem when he was shot through the heart by the member of Israel’s border security force.
In a statement, the border police said a shot was fired by an officer towards a suspect “who endangered the forces while firing aerial fireworks in their direction.” However video of the shooting does not appear to support the claim that Israeli forces were in danger.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, called the boy a “12-year-old terrorist” and said: “This is exactly how you should act against terrorists, with determination and precision”.
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- Could another Kennedy be President? #USElection #Shorts #BBCNews
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- People warned not to touch cat after toxic chemical tank fall. #Shorts #Japan #BBCNews
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- US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide. #TikTok #Shorts #BBCNews
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- Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics | BBC News
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- 6 days ago
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- Women who freeze their eggs are being misled by some UK clinics about their chances of having a baby, a fertility charity says.
The Fertility Network was reacting to BBC analysis that found 41% of clinics offering the service privately could be breaching advertising guidance.
The watchdog which sets guidance says clinics "must not give false or misleading information".
It comes as a record number of people are freezing their eggs.
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