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Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight

Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.

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Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.

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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.

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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president

Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".

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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.