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Day of mourning declared in Czech Republic after gunman kills 14 at Prague university

By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe Correspondent in Prague, and Christy Cooney BBC News The Czech Republic has declared Saturday a…

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Glynn Simmons: US judge exonerates inmate after 48 years in prison

By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who was in prison for almost…

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Five children die in fire while father Christmas shopping

By Max Matza BBC News A father was Christmas shopping when his four children and a young relative died in…

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Israel Gaza: ‘Where is mum? Where is grandma? Where did they go?’

By David Gritten BBC News "When he asks me about his family I can't answer. Instead, I take a deep…

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All our kids are gone’: Tanzanian town reels from floods

Alfred Lasteck BBC News, Marieta Banga tells the BBC that eight members of her family were killed by the weekend's flooding…

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Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: ‘How a dance nearly cost me my life’

By Kaine Pieri When a clip of two men dancing at a party in Ethiopia was posted to TikTok, it…

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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

By Dorcas Wangira Africa health correspondent, BBC News, Nairobi Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded…

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Child marriage: ‘I was sold into marriage for £7 at the age of 12’

It is estimated that one in five girls across the world is married by the age of 18. Even countries…

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First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off

Image caption, The plane will fly from London Heathrow to New York's JFK airport By Katy Austin Transport correspondent The first…

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Sierra Leone under curfew after breakout from Freetown’s Pademba Road Prison

Image caption, Streets in Freetown were largely deserted on Sunday after a curfew was declared By Mayeni Jones & Umaru Fofana…

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