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US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy died. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41CIW9v

Twenty-two people died and others were badly injured in the 2019 Whakaari/White Island disaster. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3EVraFk

Rafael Caro Quintero arrived in New York late on Thursday and was escorted by FBI agents. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3F0holo

The move comes after rights groups warned the Uyghurs face torture and possibly death back in China. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3QF3VSJ

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3QBzIDX

Local police said they didn't believe any foul play was involved in the death of the couple, found alongside their dog. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3XkQCe1

Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41wYqf7

The noodle dish, provided only to mourners, has gone viral on Chinese social media. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gTsWnX

Dozens of workers escaped, but eight men were trapped after a part of the tunnel's roof collapsed. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3QuDyii

The two leaders discussed funding the Ukraine war effort on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4k71buK

Abubakar Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony of a shopping mall in Kampala. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41vA45k

The officer is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3D0x33D

Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Dd1400

Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hQh47s

The Sudan army captures el-Obeid hours after rival RSF forces signed a charter for a breakaway government. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3ENiaCm

Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41tkNlJ

Police say they are investigating whether the assailant is suffering from mental illness. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4bdGDg5

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hOc173

The Gemelli hospital has been treating popes for more than thirty years. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4i5dAxs

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”. from BBC News https://bbc.in/418PKdx

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4184sl2

The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41pL04x

Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4kajFe3

Many held out hope that the Bibas family might have still been alive. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4i5PvGV

Peruvian police released footage showing a suspect pounding Cusco's 12-Angle Stone. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4bfWRpa

The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensksy standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Xbs1It

Asked about potential conflicts between his businesses and US government role, Musk said he’s “never asked the president for anything.” from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Qmhgzd

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3X6uqny

There are concerns that extremist groups, which had been pushed to the fringes, have become emboldened again. from BBC News https://bbc.in/438Jp46

BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41j2YFC

The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hCPD0L

The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3QkGkGz

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4kgfTjp

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4b2ktgS

For years, Navalny was Vladimir Putin's biggest political rival, but now the Russian opposition is weaker than ever. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gMaRYN

The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CW0y6D

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed 18 lives. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3QpoUbO

An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41dwWLk

The controversial ruling once again shines a spotlight on the issue of marital rape in India, which refuses to criminalise it. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hBz7Op

Danielle Sassoon quit rather than follow an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams, saying it set " dangerous precedent". from BBC News https://bbc.in/3EA26U9

Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations. from BBC News https://bbc.in/42Qjz4Y

January's wildfires have exacerbated the decline of Hollywood's once booming film and television industry. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3ED1pJP

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hyR403

The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores". from BBC News https://bbc.in/410mSUH

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WXdsIi

Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital. from BBC News https://bbc.in/411iR2q

The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aV9e9O

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41aENtc

President Touadéra says it could "unite people" but many have lost money on similar investments. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Ez3tm8

The ministry worker had left behind the files and his laptop during a five-hour night out. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CHaa59

The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WUHVH8

Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hilLGN

He was arrested in the Stoneybatter area of the city on Sunday and is currently being detained. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40PBl5M

The outage is yet to be fully fixed meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3EwICQw

Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gzJSjd

Hundreds of emergency workers are searching for survivors, officials say, in Jinping village, Sichuan province. from BBC News https://bbc.in/42PBHvI

The in-laws of Eli Sharabi say they are worried he may not know his wife and daughters have been killed. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jN2ZZL

Actor Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in France. from BBC News https://bbc.in/414gtJo

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40T7iKm

The craft carrying 10 people was on flight from Unalakleet to Nome when "its position was lost". from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Q9hF88

The French prosecutor said he had turned a rural area into a "bewildering scene worthy of Mad Max". from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gtmSlH

It was sparked by news Sheikh Hasina would address the country via social media from exile in India. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WPljHE

The agency has become a focus of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hnekOp

At least two suspects wearing balaclavas were seen with weapons at Clemenceau station. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CANi7k

It comes amid a bitter feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his vice-president Sara Duterte. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4grtp0o

President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CC8Tfz

Beijing's calculated and selective targeting of US goods may be an opening move ahead of talks. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3EzThcX

The school shooting happened in Örebro 200km west of Stockholm. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hm7c56

The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her. from BBC News https://bbc.in/40Qfprk

Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4he1kL7

Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jEWJmO

Beyoncé took home three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, including best album. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Ek53IF

People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aMINTF

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity". from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hFv8Qq

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hCWV4c

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aJEybp

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hokrlW

In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gnOd8I

Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, were taken during the 7 October attacks. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hBNlhY