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In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3V8jtDX

The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4y8ggCV

Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4AqonMz

Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4yTZEPr

Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h4Yuuo

Denmark and the US have reached an agreement after months of threats from Donald Trump to annex the territory. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4As8NQU

An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4yQtxjF

A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility. from BBC News https://bbc.in/46tuPF5

Police boats and helicopters are patrolling Perth's beaches as authorities continue their search for the swimmer's body, and the shark that attacked him. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hdtEi1

The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4yLUaWO

France's national library is lending the manuscript recounting the history of the Aztecs to Mexico. from BBC News https://bbc.in/475ebvC

Evan Spiegel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3UUsfFz

The unharmed horse escaped from its owner before the start of a parade in New Mexico from BBC News https://bbc.in/4y3BDWa

Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4r9HXsm

The BBC asked people in Washington DC about the technology’s rapid development and whether it poses a threat to humanity, as some experts warn. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xnmZaM

While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3SNlZPk

Brics members agree they need a new global order but it's harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gQrVQG

Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4dehR1A

Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3T2pxNt

They carry distinct memories not from the day itself, but from the moment - years later - they learned about the attacks. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xQkoqV

A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ytKWy9

Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3V84oCd

Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4A47N56

The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4yrp6eM

Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gIFmlG

The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xG8boO

Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years. from BBC News https://bbc.in/3SZp12N

The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in. from BBC News https://bbc.in/46O9KoN

The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xFpgPG

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4cBeCB5

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms. from BBC News https://bbc.in/46dNvbF

Video footage from Miami shows an Amazon Air cargo plane overshoot the runway while attempting to land. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4czmDXb

Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4d55gxD

The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xarENo

The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4qYhNZp

As many as 50 people are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gFq4OF

The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4idDpin

A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4xfF9LL

When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4haM5F0

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gPjJin

The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4cudOOq

The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4x8jy7Z

The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4wZO4k8

The BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Pattaya, a beach resort home to neon-lit nightlife and racy bars. from BBC News https://bbc.in/46x3yS2

Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h3W3YS

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper. from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gFI7Tt