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African migrant: 'There's a civil war in my country'

Hundreds of Africans have been detained trying to cross the US southern border. We spoke to two migrants as they made the journey through Mexico.

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'A very long night for Israel and a dangerous moment'

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Family remember boy’s final words before Aids death

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Parents 'can't forgive' son's infected blood death

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Drone attack 'major escalation' - Israeli military

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The view from Israel as Iran launches dozens of missiles

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Tel Aviv residents unfazed by Iran attack threat

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Watch: 'Someone took my car, and my 89-year-old mum'

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Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon

The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.

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Tornadoes and flooding as storms hit southeast US

A deadly storm system has moved through Louisiana and into Florida, leaving behind damaged homes.

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Why these Arizonans disagree on the abortion debate

People in the state are divided after its Supreme Court reinstalled a near-total abortion ban from 1864.

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OJ Simpson: His life and the trial that defined it

Former American football star OJ Simpson, acquitted of his ex-wife's murder in a 1995 trial, has died at 76.

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How OJ Simpson's 'trial of the century' unfolded

The former American football star was accused in 1994 of the murder of his ex-wife and a friend.

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Watch OJ Simpson's notorious 1994 car chase

Archive video shows the police pursuit of a white Ford Bronco carrying Simpson as he fled in Los Angeles.

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Shouts of 'shame' as Arizona lawmakers spar on abortion

Yelling broke out as Republican lawmakers shut down a plan to repeal a state law criminalising abortion.

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Skydivers witness total solar eclipse mid-air

Dramatic video shows a woman and her father jumping from 14,000ft (4,267m) as the sky begins to darken.

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Floods and tornadoes cause damage in US Gulf states

Some regions of Louisiana and Alabama have been under tornado alert as storms hit the region.

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'Very fortunate' no one died in shooting, police say

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said quick action helped to avoid a worse outcome in Philadelphia shooting.

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Biden says Netanyahu making 'a mistake' in Gaza

In an interview with Noticias Univision, the US President said he did not agree with the Israeli leader's approach.

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The unusual sight - complete with a white picket fence - was seen passing through the bay.

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‘Now or never’: Congressmen say US must send Ukraine aid

A Republican and a Democrat spoke with the BBC News after meeting with President Zelensky.

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Emotional moments in court as gunman's parents sentenced

Parents of Michigan school gunman Ethan Crumbley were sentenced to prison on Tuesday in a landmark case.

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Darkness descended on Monday as a total solar eclipse moved across cities and towns, turning day into night.

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The eclipse at Niagara Falls: 'Wow! Spectacular'

The BBC's Nada Tawfik describes the moment clouds parted, allowing thousands to experience the full eclipse.

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Watch best moments from solar eclipse

See moment the Moon completely obscured the Sun, turning day to night and revealing dazzling corona.

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'Like New Year's Eve' - BBC reporter at eclipse celebrations in Ohio

The crowd in Ohio's Avon Lake celebrated the event with cheers and fireworks.

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'It's just amazing' - BBC reporter stunned by eclipse over Texas

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Texas the first in the US to get under the Moon’s shadow

A time-lapse of the eclipse from different points of Texas.

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