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BBC News Several dead in Iowa as storms batter Midwest

A tornado has destroyed much of a small town in Iowa, leaving buildings flattened and cars overturned.

BBC News Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian state

Israel says the move will not create peace in the region and is playing into Hamas's hands.

BBC News Generator fumes choke Nigeria students to death - reports

The seven students fell asleep in a locked music studio with the generator still running.

BBC News Iran's supreme leader speaks at Raisi funeral

The ceremony will begin with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading prayers in Tehran.

BBC News Diddy assault video cements fall of hip-hop icon

Footage of his attack on Cassie Ventura has brought a moment of reckoning for one of rap's most powerful men.

BBC News UN halts Rafah food distribution due to shortages and hostilities

A UN agency says its stores are inaccessible because of an Israeli operation in the south Gaza city.

BBC News Watch: Inside wrecked plane after massive turbulence

Footage shows injured passengers, items strewn across the floor and oxygen masks dangling.

BBC News 'Screaming in agony': Passengers recall horror onboard flight

One passenger said he heard a woman "screaming in agony" and saw another with a "gash on her head".

BBC News Norway, Spain, Ireland expected to move to recognise Palestinian state

Israel's foreign ministry has warned the move will "fuel extremism and instability".

BBC News World's most expensive feather sold at auction

The feather, from now extinct New Zealand huia bird, broke the previous record by more than four times.

BBC News Crowds gather ahead of Iranian president's funeral

The ceremony will begin with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading prayers in Tehran.

BBC News US says Russia likely launched anti-satellite weapon

The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.

BBC News US signals support for possible ICC sanctions over Israel warrants

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was "committed" to working with Congress to respond to the court.

BBC News 'In a mess': Evacuees from New Caledonia tell of relief

Australia and New Zealand bring dozens of people home, after deadly unrest in the French territory.

BBC News Louisiana House passes bill to restrict abortion pills

State lawmakers are seeking to reclassify Mifepristone and Misoprostol as "controlled dangerous substances".