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People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UT0VqcN

Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5iLJ0h6

At least 1,450 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mpg09FU

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WcVlT0s

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T8uwiSQ

Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D9GLO3U

Germany, Denmark and the Czech republic are among the countries recording new all-time high temperatures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kjvBfWl

There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RQIUlqv

Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4PVzrkD

Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n8h5g6Q

Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials". from BBC News https://ift.tt/lLFd1hQ

Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0s3tlv4

Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2z1fk8E

France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bmOe0fR

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VgxTE9U

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I2g7GnV

One BBC journalist's first football game had one of the sport's most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z1W7wvT

A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iw2GNIb

An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eVZdcmx

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HgKblzt

The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LBGM0QJ

The campus opens to the public this weekend with a museum, community amenities and more to honour the 44th US president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PSgBNi3

BBC Verify examines how the new deal between the US and Iran affects three key areas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XhsbiDf

Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lTdDfks

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FfGLksv

Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9uSfQ0F

Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LdSCFpT

A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HbwJi8u

The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2pNFQcX

Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DxfVQ1R

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oyfja2p

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility? from BBC News https://ift.tt/SnZVOiI

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4GaVwNC

We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rUZx49i

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6IWpP2

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tw0Ag78

All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DCvFs3p

The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xax1j8O

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich lis, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l5IV8yX

Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oJjcRGp

A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/msoA9SH

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/quQLgVM

The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vKAi0sy

With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup? from BBC News https://ift.tt/6re3EB7

For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9VfIXGj

This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nCZdgY9

Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ky7R0Qp

The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BvPzXrm

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1EUNTOv

Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7nBJilL

Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sDhN1CI

Mette-Marit's condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KjcIqN8

Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FtrYLVS

Nastassja Kinski, who appeared in the film when she was 13, said the film-maker "didn't protect me". from BBC News https://ift.tt/kXYReW0

Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UfyhtI7

The rideshare company's annual Lost & Found Index also reveals America's most forgetful city, and the most forgetful day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O7ykRIY

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gpfsPXz

The annual dinner, which was held in April this year, was interrupted when a gunman stormed a security checkpoint. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aLGIjUO

CCTV images showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start a fire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iNcZSxu

Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/INBMVcq