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Gaza's Civil Defence agency said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under rubble. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PHkrRC

At least two of the victims died after jumping from the hotel's windows, reports said. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WtspBz

Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CdfkFN

The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40qod6Y

Donald Trump has promised seismic change - from inauguration day, he will be judged by his actions, writes Sarah Smith. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PLXegY

Irawati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, led a fascinating life that challenged patriarchal norms. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4apD6uP

BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jqWhZp

Actress Cameron Diaz says the decade she spent in retirement was "the best 10 years" of her life. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Cqr8V3

Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3EanbEq

A state of emergency has been declared in southern Brazil after heavy rain caused flooding in costal cities. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hlGUzB

The mission was partially successful after the booster that propelled the rocket into space failed to land on a platform in the ocean. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40lVvDY

They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gLmVdD

Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law? from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Cb8QY0

Lazio sack club falconer, Juan Bernabe, for sharing explicit photos online. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40epVbj

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4akW0mn

The Falcon 9 rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center carrying two lunar landers and a micro rover. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40kCDFw

Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ji1Clu

Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week. from BBC News https://bbc.in/42eMXle

The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jfYGWs

The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40uUDhT

Police say that the woman was alleged sexually abused and gangraped when she was a minor. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40suXCv

Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4agHhc4

The latest storm comes one month after Cyclone Chido laid waste to the island and left dozens dead. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4he8KgP

From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WeMZpp

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it". from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ac5foU

The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jeAtQo

The BBC's Nada Tawfik looks at what the sentence means for the incoming president. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Wd7iU5

The Oscar-winning film star criticises California Governor Gavin Newsom over the wildfires raging in LA. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h5Ee91

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt compares before and after pictures of the city showing the scale of the LA fires. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4j2J2h8

Several flights and trains have been delayed as visibility reached zero in many areas. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4fM790M

He was stopped by airport officials during a security check at Indira Gandhi International Airport. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h23Kwt

The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4224Jba

A plume of smoke is seen billowing over Los Angeles in a video charting the wildfire's growth. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4fNNVb9

The blaze has been fuelled by fierce winds that are expected to reach up to 100mph (160km/h). from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DVPgiF

Lawyers of the US president-elect oppose the release of findings from two abandoned criminal investigations. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aeyLuj

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DGLZnB

Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PuiZSk

Venâncio Mondlane left Mozambique shortly before last October's elections, which he says he won. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4a3Ea7i

Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41Z6w0v

While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4j8bQ8b

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4a1l8Pb

The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40jkLMA

Moscow accuses Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting journalist Alexander Martemyanov. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gYxycI

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DEpLSV

Edward Pettifer, 31, is believed to be the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DR2QUw

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gM30v5

The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aldMGt

As lawmakers take their positions, Republicans have an ambitious to-do list - but slim majorities. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gXwDJC

CCTV catches moment pick-up truck turns into a busy street in New Orleans killing several people. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gUBPOn

Three children and two women were also reportedly among the 11 killed at a tent camp. from BBC News https://bbc.in/49ZEIv6

The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DCjfMC

The moment was captured on a webcam in the French Quarter of the city, moments after the attack happened. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4iRFzCd

The BBC's Anna Adams had been celebrating New Year in the city, just a few hours before the attack. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3BTWtzk

The two actors starred together in It Ends With Us, which was released last summer. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3C3XJzM

A police spokesman says car may have ploughed into a group of people on popular Bourbon Street from BBC News https://bbc.in/41R13Jf