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BBC Verify asked experts, in the UK and elsewhere, if Israel’s actions in Gaza have been proportionate. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4pgl9pD

The former president of Brazil has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty for plotting a military coup. from BBC News https://bbc.in/461urhG

The Assad regime used an international charity to hide children of detainees from their families. from BBC News https://bbc.in/46al3XO

The UN says the number of obese teenagers has nearly tripled globally in the last two decades. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gkmV55

KP Sharma Oli steps down amid Nepal's worst unrest in decades, with at least 22 deaths reported in clashes. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ggKjjz

Israeli police say two gunmen were killed after the attack, which was one of the deadliest in the city in years. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4nlI7dc

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have taken place in New York, with high profile figures in the music industry taking to the red carpet. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3I1UJqU

She will serve a non-parole period of 33 years for killing three relatives and trying to kill another. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3V1VJy6

The US health secretary's plans could have a huge impact on health policy not just in the US, but across the globe. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41GYfgW

One of Kyiv's main government buildings was hit in overnight missile and drone strikes by Russia. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3IbLYua

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence calls for security guarantees in Ukraine to help deliver “just and lasting peace”. from BBC News https://bbc.in/47w3RhJ

The US House Oversight Committee has released new surveillance footage recorded hours before the convicted paedophile's death. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3HKwI7F

Mother Mary comes to me is a raw, bruising, yet life-affirming portrait of Arundhati Roy's mother. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4g9iidG

The former US president had been spotted with a wound on the right side of his head in recent days. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3VAlHc6

At least 17 people died after a carriage on the city's famous Glória hillside railway derailed. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4p74kNI

A transport worker is among those killed, while a three-year-old German boy is reported to have escaped with minor injuries. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4lXeiOU

The incumbent president claimed victory in an election dominated by how to manage the country's vast oil reserves. from BBC News https://bbc.in/481ZWtd

Activists are pushing for the welfare of stray dogs, while anxious residents cite safety risks. from BBC News https://bbc.in/41CEIOK

More than 354,000 people have been affected by the worst floods since 1988, as rescue efforts continue. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4mGGiaB

Activist Edgar Mwakabela describes his ordeal after he says he was kidnapped and shot by suspected state agents. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3JHyC9C

Cut off by rock falls in the mountains, locals who survived the tremors help pull injured and dead from the rubble. from BBC News https://bbc.in/47nCTZG

This is a big week for President Xi Jinping, who will host Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3VuRDP2

Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt? from BBC News https://bbc.in/4n3VKxo