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BBC News South Africans vote with ANC majority in the balance

The governing party is battling to retain its parliamentary majority, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it to victory.

BBC News Israel's Rafah operation not a major offensive - US

Witnesses report seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.

BBC News Iran fuels 2023 global executions rise - Amnesty

The Middle Eastern country accounts for 74% of executions, whose number is the highest for eight years.

BBC News US Gaza aid pier knocked out of action by heavy seas

It is unclear when the US military's floating pier off Gaza's coast will resume operations.

BBC News Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate

Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.

BBC News Melinda French Gates to donate $1bn in women's rights

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is committing $1 billion (£782.4m) to women’s causes

BBC News Israel's Rafah operation not a major offensive - US

It comes after witnesses reported seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.

BBC News The Indian state holding the key to PM Modi's re-election

As India holds an election, all eyes are on Uttar Pradesh, a state with more people than Brazil.

BBC News Pope apologises over reported homophobic slur

Pope Francis has apologised after an alleged slur he made against gay men became public.

BBC News Texas tornadoes leave more than a million without power

The latest round of severe weather comes after deadly Memorial Day holiday weekend storms in the US.

BBC News What does the ICJ's ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive mean?

Last week the UN's top court delivered the latest in a series of contested rulings in a case brought by S Africa.

BBC News Israeli tanks reach central Rafah as strikes continue

Troops reportedly also seize a hill on the Egyptian border as air and artillery strikes continue.

BBC News US Gaza aid pier knocked out of action by heavy seas

It is unclear when the US military's floating pier off Gaza's coast will resume operations.

BBC News Dutch ex-spy chief Dick Schoof named as PM-candidate

After 14 years of Mark Rutte as Dutch prime minister, a former domestic spy chief is picked to replace him.

BBC News Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP

Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.