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'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.

The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.

The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.

China bans 'bone ash apartments' where mourners are storing cremated remains instead of cemeteries.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

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

The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

Brendon died of "natural cases", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".

More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.