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Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

Bob Montgomery died unexpectedly just a day after finishing what he had called 'One Last Ride'.

A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.

While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the hands of the Iran.

The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, health officials say.

Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.

While Iran denies that talks with the US are taking place, it is currently in negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz access.

The highway enters Western Sahara, a disputed territory that Morocco claims sovereignty over.

There are concerns of a full-scale conflict once again as a peace deal has not been fully implemented.

Two Republican senators wanted a written guarantee that Trump would not revive a controversial proposal.

Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.

The army has not commented on claims that civilians died in the attack on a paramilitary-held village.

The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.

Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening "non co-operation" with the governing body unless he steps down, according to senior Uefa sources.

Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed some of the country's best mountaineers.

The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.

The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

The high-profile case has shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about the effect of social media on children.

One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.

Two families reveal the human toll of India's medical entrance examination paper leak.

Three people have been killed and 21 injured after an explosive device detonated at an Italian restaurant, Russian media reports.

Yonatan Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier to die as he led a mission to free more than 100 hostages.

Russia's military says it attacked Ukraine's ports and vessels in the Black Sea overnight.

The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

Sophie Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines ​archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

A growing number of what the internet has dubbed "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.