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Why air strikes on Tehran oil facilities are causing black rain

Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

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Why the B-52s are trading their Love Shack for Downton Abbey

The new wave pranksters plan a final visit to the UK, with detours to their favourite TV show sets.

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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

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Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

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Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

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Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans

The chancellor sets out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.

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Funding for green community initiatives

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council says projects can receive up to £5.000.

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'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel

An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

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Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist

The anonymous street artist has become synonymous with subversion, satire and secrecy.

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans

The chancellor sets out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.

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Blackpool, Ipswich, Milton Keynes among nine finalists for UK City of Culture 2029

The nine-strong longlist of cities will receive a £60,000 boost of funding to develop a full bid plan.

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Dune releases new trailer as it gears up for box office battle with Avengers

The final part of the sci-fi trilogy is set to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.

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The vital lessons in Ovid's 2,000-year-old poem

Metamorphoses' ancient tales deal with identity and climate change

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'The longest VAR check in history' - the fallout from shock Afcon decision

BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.

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