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Cuba’s mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness

Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.

Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran

America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing...

Markwayne Mullin confirmed as Department of Homeland Security head

The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.

Russia in Africa: Inside the alleged operation to influence Angolan politics

A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

York, Southampton: UK universities flock to India – but will they succeed?

"Eleven million students complete Grade 12 each year, with roughly 1.5-1.7 million falling within the top academic bracket. India's top-tier institutions admit only...

Jury orders Bill Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972

Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.

How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded

Two pilots have died after an Air Canada passenger plane collided with a firefighting truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night.Video shows...

ICE deployed to US airports as security queues stretch for hours

Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.

Referendum defeat leaves Italy’s Meloni looking more vulnerable

Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.

Colombian Air Force plane crashes with many soldiers on board

Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.

A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The ‘alarming’ civilian cost of war in Iran

The BBC has verified footage of several damaged hospitals, including the 17-story private Gandhi hospital in Tehran, close to the headquarters of the state...

Inside the Palestinian home attacked by settlers

A number of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank have been attacked by extremist Jewish settlers.The attacks began after a teenage settler was...

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