Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop
The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.
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Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.
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Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.
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Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe
The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned".
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Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them
Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.
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Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.
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Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out
Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.
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Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe
Whether the tech billionaire will attend the interview requested by Paris prosecutors remains to be seen.
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Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning
Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,
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Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.
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Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.
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IDF soldier damages Jesus statue with sledgehammer in Lebanon - as Netanyahu responds
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned "in the strongest terms" images of an Israeli soldier damaging a statue of Jesus.
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Rebel Wilson appears in court for start of defamation trial over social media posts
Rebel Wilson has appeared in court for the start of a defamation trial brought against her by another actress who starred in her directorial debut.
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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
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Rumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in parliament.
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Rumen Radev wins Bulgarian Parliamentary election
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in the Bulgarian parliament.
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Watch: Trapped boy dangles from moving bus in Australia
The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.
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Rumen Radev set to win Bulgarian Parliamentary election
Early results put his Progressive Bulgaria on 45%, well ahead of the liberal PP-DB coalition, which stood at 15%.
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Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".
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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
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