Alligator drags boy into water near Orlando Disney resort

Police search for a two-year-old boy who was dragged into water by an alligator near a Disney resort in Orlando, Florida.

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US charges Chinese ex-IBM worker with espionage

US authorities charge Chinese national Xu Jiaqiang, a former IBM employee, with espionage for allegedly stealing source code.

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EU referendum: The view from Gibraltar

Gavin Lee speaks to people in Gibraltar about their EU referendum destiny

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Word of the Day + Quiz | ardor

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Brazil's Eduardo Cunha faces loss of seat in Congress

Brazil's suspended lower house Speaker Eduardo Cunha suffers a major blow after a committee voted in favour of stripping him of his seat in Congress.

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Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe resigns over spending scandal

Yoichi Masuzoe is to stand down as the governor of Tokyo amid allegations he misused public funds, Japanese media report.

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Orlando shootings: Obama attacks Trump's Muslim ban call

The Muslim ban proposed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is "not the America we want", says President Barack Obama.

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Orlando gunman's wife, Noor Salman, 'may face charges'

The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando could face charges in connection with the attack, reports say.

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French jihadist police killer 'obeyed Islamic State order'

The killer of a French police couple at their home near Paris was responding to calls by so-called Islamic State "to kill infidels", police say.

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Russia 'hacked Democrats data on Trump' says US

Russian government hackers have breached the Democratic National Committee for opposition research on Donald Trump, officials say.

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France labour dispute: Paris protests descend into violence

Protests in Paris over a French labour reform bill turn violent, with at least 40 people injured, including 29 police officers, and 58 arrests.

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Anti-gay preacher linked to Orlando leaves Australia

An Islamic preacher who says homosexuals should be put to death and who lectured near Orlando in April has left Australia after his visa was reviewed.

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Led Zeppelin appear in court over Stairway to Heaven dispute

Members of the rock band Led Zeppelin appear in court in a copyright dispute over the 1971 hit Stairway To Heaven.

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Zika virus: Risk of spread from Olympics 'very low' says WHO

The World Health Organization sees a "very low risk" of the Zika virus spreading internationally as a result of the Brazil Olympics.

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Argentina ex-minister arrested over cash bags at monastery

An ex-government minister in Argentina was arrested after he was spotted trying to hide millions of dollars in cash in a monastery.

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Dunga: Brazil sack coach after Copa America exit at group stage

Brazil sack head coach Dunga after they are knocked out of the Copa America at the group stage for the first time since 1987.

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Italy's Berlusconi recovering from four-hour heart surgery

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is recovering after a four-hour operation to replace a defective heart valve.

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Social media 'outstrips TV' as news source for young people

Social media and smartphones are becoming the main news source for young people, according to a major report into the future of news.

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Orlando survivor: 'The guilt of being alive is heavy'

A survivor of the Orlando attack read out a poem she wrote, describing the "the guilt of feeling lucky to be alive".

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Orlando survivor: 'I'm next, I'm dead'

A man who survived the Orlando attack was thinking "I'm next, I'm dead" as the gunman walked through the club shooting people on the floor to ensure they were dead.

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Florida gunman 'tried to pick up men'

Pulse club patron Jim Van Horn recalls meeting Omar Mateen, who reportedly was a regular customer at the gay bar in Orlando where he shot and killed 49 people on Sunday.

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Rio 2016: 16 year-old torchbearer makes her community proud

With less than two months to go the Rio 2016 Games, Julia Carneiro visits one of Brazil's poorest states to meet a 16-year-old torchbearer who is making her community proud.

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Dissident's daughter

The daughter of dissident Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, talks to the BBC's Juliana Liu about her father's new memoir.

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Everest woman

Record-breaking climber Lhakpa Sherpa, a housekeeper from the US, has conquered Mount Everest seven times but says she's not done yet.

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Banned from the military

The US is reviewing its ban on transgender people serving in its armed forces - Jane, who is an airman, has hidden her gender identity from the military for 25 years.

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Shame and sexuality

Reports that Omar Mateen went to gay nightclubs and used gay dating apps have sparked speculation that he was motivated by internalised homophobia. But what is it?

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Falafel economy

With hundreds of Syrian refugees stuck on the border between Greece and Macedonia, small businesses have sprung up as Syrians cater to their fellow exiles.

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'Walls of hatred'

Separatists in Indian-administered Kashmir are opposing plans to settle displaced Kashmiri Hindus in exclusive colonies, as the BBC's Geeta Pandey reports from Srinagar.

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Samantha Bee offers furious response to Orlando mass shooting

“Is it okay if, instead of making jokes, I just scream for seven minutes until we got to commercial?” America’s late-night hosts had different...

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Amazon faces fine for shipping corrosive drain cleaner

A fine of $350,000 is proposed for online retailer Amazon over allegations it breached rules when it shipped a corrosive liquid.

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'Human remains' found in Japan bear shot after four attacks

Japanese officials say human remains have been found in the stomach of a bear which was shot dead after four recent fatal bear attacks.

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Unseen Audrey Hepburn letters up for auction

Unseen Audrey Hepburn letters, documenting a decade of heartbreak and happiness, are up for auction later this month.

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Meet Pakistan's first supermodel

Model says the industry is thriving as attitudes in the country are changing

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Kanye West announces Saint Pablo tour dates

The chance to see Kanye West perform The Life of Pablo live has arrived. West announced the Saint Pablo tour Tuesday together with Live Nation and...

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Carpool Karaoke: Red Hot Chili Peppers go shirtless with James Corden

Sometimes, after a good Broadway Carpool Karaoke, you’ve just got to rip off your shirt and get back to rock basics. On Monday night’s installment...

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Stephen Colbert on Orlando mass shooting: 'Despair is a victory for hate'

Stephen Colbert was one of a number of late-night hosts to comment on the mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida gay nightclub on Sunday that left 49...

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Euro 2016: Russia given suspended disqualification

Russia will be disqualified if there is crowd trouble at their remaining matches after disorder at the game with England, while groups of Russian fans have been deported from France.

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'Pistorius has to pay for his crime'

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, her father Barry has told a judge, breaking down in tears.

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German 10-year bond yield turns negative

Yields on German 10-year government bonds have turned negative for the first time, dramatic proof of investors' nervousness.

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Operation Puerto: Blood bags in Spanish cycling doping case to be handed over

Blood bags used as evidence in a major Spanish cycling doping scandal must be handed over to authorities for investigation, a court rules.

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India puts Gujarat lions on trial after three people killed

Officials in India's Gujarat state "arrest" 18 lions in an attempt to find a man eater believed to have killed three people.

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French policeman killed in 'terrorist act'

The attack on a policeman and his partner by a man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State is a "terrorist act", France's interior minister says.

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Oscar Pistorius 'must pay for killing my daughter'

The father of Reeva Steenkamp cries in court, saying the South African athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his daughter.

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Euro 2016: Russia fans deported from France by authorities

French authorities have started deporting Russia supporters from France in response to repeated violence at Euro 2016.

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Orlando killer 'visited gay club' where massacre took place

The man behind the worst mass shooting in recent US history visited the gay club where he carried out the massacre, witnesses say.

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Orlando shootings: Video letter to world's gay community

BBC Pop Up helped residents in creating a video message from Floridians to the global gay community about facing adversity.

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Rio Olympics Zika: Opinion divided over threat of virus

Opinion is divided over the threat to visitors at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, as Wyre Davies reports.

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News Q’s | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Trade Attacks on Fighting Terrorism After Orlando Massacre

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Up close with the Titanic's sunken sister

The BBC dives more than 100 metres underwater in a submarine to see the wreck of the Britannic in the Aegean, where it sank in 1916.

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India minister Sushma Swaraj's fridge tweet goes viral

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gently tells a Twitter user that she is not the best person to approach for issues with appliances.

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Found Poem Favorite | ‘Dépaysement’

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Resident Evil 7 returns to horror roots in new trailer

It’s official: Resident Evil 7 will be hitting shelves Jan. 24, 2017. frameborder=”0” allowFullScreen> The game doesn’t come as a huge surprise —...

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