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BBC News Three things that have shifted towards Gaza hostage deal

There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.

BBC News Hopes for Gaza ceasefire rise as pressure grows on Hamas and Israel

There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.

BBC News Maps and pictures chart how fires have spread

Maps and images showing how the fires currently affecting the Los Angeles area are developing.

BBC News German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran

Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.

BBC News 'I can't believe my baby is not going to be here' - mother of fire victim

Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose to not to follow an evacuation order.

BBC News Oliviero Toscani, Benetton's shock photographer, dies aged 82

Toscani was the creative force behind shock ad campaigns of the 1990s including a priest and nun kissing.

BBC News Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state

The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday.

BBC News AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears

During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.

BBC News 'I have been saved': Kidnapped Tanzanian activist found hours later

She is a staunch critic of the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

BBC News Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.

BBC News Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds

Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.

BBC News Woman alleges rape by 64 men over five years

Police say that the woman was alleged sexually abused and gangraped when she was a minor.

BBC News In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise

Yoon Suk Yeol's annual salary will rise to 262.6 million won, as South Korea remains in turmoil.

BBC News LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected

The dry Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up overnight and continue to cause problems until Wednesday.

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