Will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?
The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?
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Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
Tehran residents tell the BBC they're caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
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India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight
With India’s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.
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Italy warns Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean at any time
Italy is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz, drifting out of control in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations over misconduct in final
Senegal has been stripped of the African Cup of Nations after misconduct in the tournament final, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled.
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Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in air strike
His death is confirmed on state TV, alongside that of another senior figure, Gholamreza Soleimani
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Princess of Wales celebrates St Patrick's Day with Irish Guards
The Princess of Wales wished the officers and guardsmen of the Irish Guards a happy St Patrick's Day as she presented them with traditional sprigs of shamrock.
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Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC
The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
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What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?
US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.
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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
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Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
Moldova has imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin as a precaution.
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Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says
These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.
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Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
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US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring
Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
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Utah mother who wrote book about grief found guilty of poisoning husband
A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.
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Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
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Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre
Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.
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Pakistan blamed after air strike on Kabul rehab centre kills at least 100
Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.
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Surge in US petrol prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
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Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
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