Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law

After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.

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Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal

The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.

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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

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Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T-shirt

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.

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Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed

Activists said Kesaria Abramidze had been a "trailblazing" transgender leader in the South Caucasus country.

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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

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Ros Atkins on Trump suspect viral conspiracy theory

The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm.

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Walkie-talkie explosions spark chaos at Beirut funerals

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 14 people, Lebanese officials say.

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Vinesh Phogat's event marred by scuffle among party workers

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Gunman lurked for hours before Trump's last-minute game of golf

West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.

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Searches continue in Poonch & Kathua

Security forces have intensified search operations in Jammu's Kathua and Poonch areas following recent shootouts with terrorists. This escalation occurs just days before the first phase of assembly elections on Sept 18. The region has witnessed rising violence, leading to 21 security force fatalities from May to mid-September.

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Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

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Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70

Tito was an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson.

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'Difference between silence & peace': Kanhaiya Kumar says BJP has 'bad intentions' for J&K

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar remarked that true peace in Jammu and Kashmir will be realized only under Congress rule. While campaigning for Ghulam Ahmad Mir, he pointed out public frustration with oppression and unemployment. He criticized the BJP's intentions and urged voters to reclaim their rights in the forthcoming Assembly elections.

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Tripura police accused of not arresting criminals for lynching

Tripura police are investigating the lynching of Gautam Das, allegedly by BJP Yuva Morcha leaders. Despite a direct complaint from his father, no arrests were made initially. Opposition parties criticized the police's inaction. Following intervention by the Chief Minister, four suspects were eventually arrested and jailed.

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Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.

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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".

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Encounter break outs in J&K's Baramulla

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High ranking cities in Swachhata ranking to now compete in new category ‘Golden Cities Club’

Indore and other consistently top-ranked cities such as Surat and Navi Mumbai will be placed in a new 'Golden Cities Club' category, separate from the annual Swachhta ranking. This initiative aims to encourage other cities to improve their cleanliness standards by providing them an opportunity to achieve higher rankings.

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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

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Major heartbreak for Kerala woman who lost entire family after Wayanad landslides

Shruti, an accountant in Kozhikode, faced unimaginable loss when her family died in the Wayanad landslides. Her fiance Jenson provided support but tragically passed away after a car accident. The couple had planned to marry in September and had recently reaffirmed their commitment during a visit to a graveyard.

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Haryana polls: Congress releases 3rd list of 40 candidates, fields Randeep Surjewala's son from Kaithal

The Congress released its third list of 40 candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections, including Aditya Surjewala from Kaithal. With this announcement, the party has named candidates for 81 out of the 90 seats. There is speculation about a potential last-minute alliance with AAP. The elections are set for October 5, with vote counting on October 8.

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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.

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'Negotiations are only way forward': EAM Jaishankar on Russia-Ukraine conflict

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday reiterated India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that differences should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation. He highlighted India's involvement in various initiatives and PM Modi's meetings with both Ukrainian and Russian leaders, stressing that negotiations are the only way forward for peace.

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Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.

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'Mamata is lying': Kolkata rape-murder victim's mother accuses govt of offering money

The mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim accused a district official of offering money, opposing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's denial. Banerjee dismissed these claims as slander and part of a conspiracy by the Centre and left parties. She also noted that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal offered to resign.

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Pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door wins top prize in Venice

Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

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Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

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Has Macron fixed France's political mess?

France’s leader has struggled to frame the July election as anything but a humiliating personal defeat.

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An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.

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The Afghan women who escaped to get an education abroad

Over three years since the Taliban takeover and restrictions on women, we hear from those studying abroad.

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Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.

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Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter

California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.

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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

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Mother and daughters killed in new wave of strikes on Ukraine

The strike came as Ukraine was still reeling from the deaths of at least 50 people on Tuesday.

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Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.

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Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.

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WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues

The UN agency says localised pauses in the fighting have allowed 161,030 children to be inoculated.

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'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.

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Russian 'spy whale' found dead off Norway

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.

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Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest

Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.

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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.

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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.

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