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BBC News What is Hezbollah and will it go to war with Israel?

A deadly attack on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights has heightened fears of full-on fighting.

BBC News Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde is booed as he makes his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris.

BBC News Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch strike kills 12 young people

The deadly strike, which killed children, raises fears of all-out war between Israel and the Lebanon-based group.

BBC News Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch strike kills 12 young people

The Lebanon-based group denies carrying out the deadly strike on children and teenagers as fears of wider conflict grow.

BBC News Venezuela's economy runs on oil - and music

Venezuela's battered economy is one of the key battlegrounds in Sunday's presidential election.

BBC News Venezuelans vote in election challenging Maduro's grip on power

The opposition is hopeful it can oust the incumbent, whose party has ruled the country for 25 years.

BBC News Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after deadly football pitch attack

Israel blames Hezbollah for the strike which killed 12 youths, but the Lebanese militant group denies any involvement.

BBC News Why chaotic antiheroes like Deadpool are winning over superhero fans

What is it about these characters of mayhem that connect with some people more than superheroes do?

BBC News The Kenyan enthralled by the healing power of plants

Kenyan Martin Odhiambo cultivates medicinal plants and hopes that remedies can one day be regulated.

BBC News The Palestinians heading to Paris to represent their people

A small number of Palestinians are going to take part in the Olympics, despite the ongoing war.

BBC News Kit Harrington defends play's 'black out' nights

Slave Play, which has just opened in London, has nights with dedicated performances for black audiences.

BBC News Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans

Trans people from Russia say years of pressure coupled with new laws are making them leave the country.

BBC News Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

BBC News Haunting portrait of young storm victim wins photo award

The Mangrove Photography Awards entries capture unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.

BBC News Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour

A vortex of ash and flames formed in the Park fire, which police say was sparked on purpose.