Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthens to Category 5 storm - with winds of up to 160mph
A hurricane making its way across the Caribbean Sea has quickly turned into a Category 5 storm, having rapidly strengthened in just 24 hours.
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Remaining hospitals in Gaza overwhelmed with malnutrition cases
In the Al-Rantisi hospital in Gaza City, nine-year-old Maryam Dawas is wasting away.
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Erin rapidly intensifies to category five hurricane
The "extremely powerful" storm "explosively deepened and intensified" overnight, say forecasters
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Trump's ceasefire pivot will have caused dismay in Kyiv and Europe
The US president demanded a ceasefire before he met Putin. His change of mind flies in the face of what Europe and Ukraine want.
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Every hospital in Gaza overwhelmed with malnutrition cases
In the Al-Rantisi hospital in Gaza City, nine-year-old Maryam Dawas is wasting away.
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Trump pursues peace deal after leaving Alaska without ceasefire pact
The US president said a peace agreement would be better than a "mere" ceasefire, hours after summit with Putin that produced little.
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Mass funerals held after more than 300 die in floods across India and Pakistan
More than 300 people have been killed by flash flooding across Pakistan and India-controlled Kashmir, local authorities say.
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No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine
Three BBC correspondents at the meeting in Alaska assess what we learned about the two leaders and what's next for the war.
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Red carpets and flypasts: In Alaska, an indicted war criminal was feted like a king
For Vladimir Putin, this really couldn't have gone much better. From the red carpet to the flypast - the indicted war criminal was feted like a king.
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'Putin sat upright - but Trump was crumpled': Body language expert unpacks the summit
Hand pats, manspreading and tell-tale signs of discontent - there was plenty on display in the body language of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to show who had the upper hand in their Ukraine negotiations, an expert has told Sky News.
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Trump touts peace deal after leaving Alaska without ceasefire pact
The US president wrote of a potential permanent agreement hours after meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Putin wriggles off the hook yet again, Trump is the clear loser, and Ukrainians are furious
The clear winner in Alaska is Vladimir Putin. A day in a global spotlight, equal billing with a true superpower leader, a red carpet welcome and most importantly for him no need to agree to a ceasefire.
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Putin has wriggled off the hook yet again, Trump is the clear loser, and Ukrainians are furious
The clear winner in Alaska is Vladimir Putin. A day in a global spotlight, equal billing with a true superpower leader, a red carpet welcome and most importantly for him no need to agree to a ceasefire.
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Trump produced a made-for-TV summit - but Putin seemed to be pulling the strings
Donald Trump landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with the aspiration of departing a few hours later hailed as a peacemaker and a deal broker. Instead, he returns to Washington having let an international pariah back in from the cold and seemingly received precious little in return.
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Are mangoes good for diabetes? Indian studies challenge conventional wisdom
Two Indian trials suggest that controlled mango consumption, instead of carbs, may improve blood sugar in diabetes.
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How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded... in under 2 minutes
The meeting concluded with no deal being reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin but "great progress" was made in Ukraine talks.
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'A long way for nothing?' BBC correspondents on Alaska meeting
After the leaders left without taking questions, Anthony Zurcher and Steve Rosenberg stayed on to unpack what we learned.
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Watch: Royals and veterans mark VJ Day 80 years on
The King and Queen led a two-minute silence at a service in Staffordshire to commemorate 80 years since VJ Day.
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UK's trade envoy to Turkey resigns following visit to Northern Cyprus
The UK's trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, has resigned following a trip last week to Northern Cyprus.
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The moment Putin has craved - a red carpet for a man with blood on his hands
All eyes were on Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as they met for the first time in more than six years, the Russian president visiting the US for high-stakes talks that could reshape the war in Ukraine.
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