Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria

Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam.

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year

"Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough

The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?

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Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes, local officials say

The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

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Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

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Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say

Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.

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Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania

There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.

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What we learned from heated US midterm Senate debates

As the 3 November election approaches and both parties fight for control of Congress, some clear themes have emerged.

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School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey

Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.

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'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris

Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

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Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections

US President Donald Trump has had a whirlwind weekend, announcing a diesel deal with Russia and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. With the midterms coming up, it looks like Trump is turning overseas for help.

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Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

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Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week

Polish police had already deployed to schools after a female caretaker was killed and several others injured in two earlier attacks in two days.

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Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?

BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.

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Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis

Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.

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'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls

Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.

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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France

Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.

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Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting

The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.

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Lindsay Clancy appears in court as her lawyer pushes for murder case to be dismissed

Clancy's defence lawyer wants her to be cleared of murdering her three children in 2023 but prosecutors say the state proved guilt.

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