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There are fears of escalating tensions in the region as Iran is blamed for strikes on oil facilities. - Brexit: Boris Johnson attacked by Luxembourg PM over 'nightmare' The PM says the EU is "fed up" with endless delays, as the Luxembourg PM chastises him at a press conference. - Brexit press conference goes on without Johnson Luxembourg's prime minister took to his lectern without the UK PM, who cancelled amid protests nearby. - Edward Snowden expresses wish to return home to the US US whistle-blower Edward Snowden said he won't get a fair trial if he returns home to the US. - Common cold stopped by experimental approach It may be possible to make our bodies inhospitable for the cold virus after promising early research. - Turkey says three million could return to safe zone in Syria Turkey's president suggests refugees could return to Syria and stay in a safe zone along the border. - Sir Rod Stewart says he's 'in the clear' after cancer diagnosis The rock legend reveals his prostate cancer was caught early two years ago. - 2019 ozone hole could be smallest in three decades The deep thinning in Earth's protective atmospheric layer is not as extensive as it normally is. - Zimbabwe doctors protest at 'abduction' of union leader Hundreds of doctors stage a walkout to condemn the alleged abduction of union chief Peter Magombeyi. - Bob Hewitt: South Africa stops early release of rapist former tennis star Bob Hewitt, 79, has his early release on parole suspended following a public outcry. - Fire breaks out on pitch moments before NFL game A pyrotechnic mishap caused the fire before a Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts game. - Thailand Tiger Temple: More than half have died since rescue Thai authorities said the big cats died of a virus, or from genetic problems linked to inbreeding. - Rome stall owner refuses reward for ?2,000 cash find The Bangladeshi stall owner finds a wallet in a Rome street and makes it his mission to return it. - Saudi oil attacks: Why does the US hide oil underground? More than 640 million barrels of oil are currently sitting in caves under Texas and Louisiana. Why? - Life-saving surgery but not by a doctor Seida Guadu performs an emergency Caesarean to try to save the lives of a baby and his mother. - Ireland Baldwin lays into father Alec on notorious voicemail message The US actor's daughter skewered him over the notorious voicemail where he called her a "rude pig". - The parents keeping their child's sex a secret Jake and Hobbit want to raise their baby as a "they" rather than "him or her". - In numbers: Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the US opioid crisis The controversial Sackler family has filed for bankruptcy, amid lawsuits from 2,600 plantiffs. - Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping bird The man suffered head injuries after swerving his bicycle in a bid to avoid the aggressive bird. - Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals The two Middle Eastern powers have long been rivals but recently it all got a lot more tense. - Kashmir: The controversial deaths causing tension Conflicting narratives around controversial deaths have raised tensions further in the region. - The day I met a ?gay conversion therapist? So-called gay conversion therapy is condemned by experts but still widely practised. What happened when a proud gay man signed up? - Israel election a referendum on Netanyahu The BBC's Jeremy Bowen looks at the election campaign of Israel's longest-serving prime minister. - Israa Ghrayeb: Palestinian woman's death prompts soul-searching Israa Ghrayeb's story led protesters to urge greater protection of women from gender-based violence. - Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning? A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people. |
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