Police said the likely collision had caused the boat to tilt, throwing both men overboard.
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Saturday 30 September 2023
Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate
The female soldier allegedly had an intimate relationship with a Palestinian serving a life sentence.
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Migrants celebrate and dance after being rescued
Male migrants from Syria, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt danced after being rescued off the coast of Libya.
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Friday 29 September 2023
Norwegian family finds Viking-era relics while looking for earring
A family in Norway found the ancient artefacts while searching for an earring with a metal detector.
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Canada Nazi row puts spotlight on Ukraine's WWII past
For decades, Jewish groups have criticised monuments that celebrate Ukrainian veterans in Canada.
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Putin meets former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev
The Kremlin says Andrei Troshev, ex-aide to Yevgeny Prigozhin, now works for the defence ministry.
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Vachathi: India court upholds convictions in 30-year-old rapes
Chennai high court rejected the appeal of 215 convicts, including police, forest and revenue officials.
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Thursday 28 September 2023
Trapped in lorry: Terrifying moments as women struggle to breathe
Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police.
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Travis King arrives back on US soil from N Korea
The US soldier had illegally crossed into North Korea in July and had been held there since.
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Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Worst outbreak on record is blamed on wet weather allowing virus-carrying mosquitoes to spread.
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Wednesday 27 September 2023
Drive-thru worker draws gun on 'missing curly fries' customer
CCTV shows the moment a worker allegedly shot at a customer’s car after an argument over missing fries.
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S Jaishankar: India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India was open to looking into any "specific" details on the killing.
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Tuesday 26 September 2023
Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43
She was well known for detailing her cancer treatment and being open about her past drug addiction.
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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat
Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.
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River Danube: Ukrainian captain jailed after fatal river tour boat crash
Twenty-five South Korean tourists died after a boat sank during a rainstorm on the River Danube.
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Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment
Several current and former executives have been detained, says Chinese business wire Caixin.
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Monday 25 September 2023
Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles
The toy giant finds that the new crude oil-free material did not cut carbon emissions.
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Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
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Passengers left upside down as ride malfunctions in Canada
The park's maintenance team brought the passengers safely to the ground after 30 minutes.
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Sunday 24 September 2023
South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area
The Philippines says the barrier prevents fishermen from entering a shoal in the South China Sea.
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Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia
The incident near the border with Serbia comes amid tensions in areas inhabited by minority Serbs.
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Huge shelf cloud seen over Brazilian city
Timelapse video captured the weather phenomenon moving across the sky in Caxias do Sul.
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Saturday 23 September 2023
Friday 22 September 2023
Angus Cloud cause of death: Euphoria star died of accidental drug overdose
Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, a coroner said.
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Guantanamo defendant 'too damaged' to stand trial
A military judge accepts Ramzi bin al-Shibh is too psychologically damaged to defend himself.
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Thursday 21 September 2023
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Reaction to demo as Tokyo Game Show starts
It's one of the biggest game releases of next year - and verdicts are rolling in on the first demo.
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Police taser school band director at US football game
The Birmingham Police Department has released bodycam footage of the incident.
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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates
Relations have plummeted since Canada's PM linked India to the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.
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Taylor Swift: Australia to host academic conference on pop icon
The event will explore the megastar's impact on culture and the music industry.
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Wednesday 20 September 2023
Mexican railway operator suspends routes amid migrant deaths
Migrants heading to the US often hitch rides on freight trains, with many injured or killed.
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Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video
Lina Lutfiawati, who identifies as Muslim, said an Islamic phrase before eating crispy pork skin.
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Six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank and Gaza
Israeli forces killed five men during raids in Jenin and Jericho, while one died at a protest in Gaza.
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Spain players agree to end boycott before Nations League games
Most of the Spain team agree to end their boycott, says secretary of state for sports Victor Francos.
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Tuesday 19 September 2023
Ovidio Guzmán: Drug lord El Chapo's son pleads not guilty
A US court has accused Ovidio Guzmán of drug-trafficking and money-laundering, which he denies.
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Alien autopsy: Those viral 'non-human corpses' get dubious lab test
There's been widespread scepticism about the 'bodies' presented to Mexican authorities by a UFO enthusiast.
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Monday 18 September 2023
US military asks for public's help to find F-35 fighter jet
Officials are unable to locate the F-35 jet after its pilot safely ejected from it in South Carolina.
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Alabama high school band director stunned, arrested after refusing to end performance, police say
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Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permit to keep her.
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Sunday 17 September 2023
Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears
More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.
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Saturday 16 September 2023
Storm Lee heads towards New England and Canada
Around 80,000 customers are without power as the storm tracks north, bringing powerful winds.
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Ukraine's Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia
This week's attacks against Russian targets are part of increased efforts to cut supply lines.
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Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness to separate after 27 years
The Wolverine star says in a statement he and Deborra-Lee Furness will now "pursue our individual growth".
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Friday 15 September 2023
Moment puma cub found and rescued by police
Brazilian authorities think the big cat was destined to be sold for more than $4,000.
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Thursday 14 September 2023
Russian air defence system destroyed in Crimea in Ukrainian attack
A Ukrainian official tells the BBC the air defence system was destroyed in a cruise missile attack.
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Kim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn't know how
Can President Joe Biden bring the mercurial North Korean leader to the table?
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Wednesday 13 September 2023
Libya floods: Storm Daniel forces people onto streets
Much of Libya's eastern port of Derna is underwater after two dams and four bridges collapsed.
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British soldier charged with murder in Canada
Craig Gibson has appeared in court after the alleged assault.
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France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.
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Drew Barrymore: National Book Awards drop star as host over strike row
The return of Drew Barrymore's talk show has caused controversy during the ongoing Hollywood strike.
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Ariana Grande says she used lip filler and Botox to 'hide'
The singer made the comments in an emotional video, saying she stopped using Botox and filler in 2018.
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MTV VMAs 2023: Shakira and Taylor Swift are the big award winners
Shakira crowd-surfs her way to a lifetime achievement award while Swift wins artist of the year.
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India state on alert after rare virus deaths
This is the fourth Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state since 2018.
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Vietnam fire: Residents trapped in deadly Hanoi apartment blaze
A fire in a high-rise block kills at eight people and injures dozens in Vietnam's capital.
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Tuesday 12 September 2023
Paul Simon 'beginning to accept' hearing loss
The US singer-songwriter says his new disability has changed the way he lives and works.
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Libyan floods: Derna city alone recovers 1,000 bodies - minister
Much of Derna is under water after two dams and four bridges collapsed in flooding after Storm Daniel.
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Aerosmith postpone six farewell tour shows due to Steven Tyler's vocal cord damage
Singer Steven Tyler says he is "heartbroken" to push back six shows after "doctor's orders".
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Israel Supreme Court showdown over controversial judicial reform
For the first time ever, all 15 judges convene to consider blocking a new controversial law.
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Monday 11 September 2023
Morocco earthquake: 'I had to choose between my parents and son'
Tayeb ait Ighenbaz is haunted by the decision he was forced to make after Morocco's earthquake struck.
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Hawaii: Video shows progression of Kilauea volcano's eruption
One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Sunday 10 September 2023
Morocco: Inside remote mountain village devastated by quake
The BBC's Nick Beake is in Amizmiz where people are searching rubble by hand to find belongings and relatives.
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Morocco's national football team give blood after quake
The team's upcoming match against Liberia on Morocco's coastline was cancelled as a result of the earthquake.
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Morocco: BBC reporter at the scene of famous mosque collapsed by quake
The BBC's Anna Holligan shows what's left at the site of the Jemaa el- Fnaa mosque.
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Saturday 9 September 2023
Morocco earthquake: Dust surrounds Kutubiyya mosque following deadly quake
The top of the 850-year-old Kutubiyya mosque looks precarious after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Marrakesh
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Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa
The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.
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Friday 8 September 2023
Thousands of migrant children test NYC schools system
The first day of class for new arrivals like Thiago came amid "dystopian" rhetoric from the mayor.
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Thursday 7 September 2023
Google: Political adverts must disclose use of AI
The announcement follows fears AI-generated images and audio are already infiltrating ads.
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Bruce Springsteen postpones shows over stomach ulcer
The 73-year-old rock legend calls off eight concerts he was due to play on his US tour this month.
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Baby turtles leave for sea from rare nest found on Mississippi beach
The reptiles were dug out of a nest by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.
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Wednesday 6 September 2023
Bulgaria and Turkey streets turn to rivers in deadly floods
Flooding caused by heavy rain leads to at least 10 deaths in Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece.
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British Museum: Chinese TikTok hit amplifies calls for return of artefacts
The show about a jade teapot that busts out of the museum fuels calls for treasures to be returned.
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Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-stained seats
Air Canada apologises to passengers kicked off a fight for refusing seats with "visible vomit residue".
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Tuesday 5 September 2023
How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?
An arms deal between North Korea and Russia could suit both sides, and allow them to work more closely.
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Kyoto Animation fire: Man admits setting 2019 blaze
The 45-year-old Japanese is claiming mental incompetence for the Kyoto Animation blaze that killed 36.
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Burning Man: Drone footage shows huge queues as people leave festival
Drone footage shows people leaving the festival after heavy rain caused a mud bath.
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China's Great Wall damaged as workers look for shortcut
Part of the wall running through China's Shanxi province was dug open, causing severe damage.
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Monday 4 September 2023
Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema sworn in as president
General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, officially becomes Gabon's interim leader.
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Rustem Umerov: Who is Ukraine's next defence minister?
The man due to take over from Oleksii Reznikov is a leading member of the Crimean Tatar community.
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Sunday 3 September 2023
Israel: Netanyahu wants immediate deportation of Eritreans after Tel Aviv violence
PM Benjamin Netanyahu wants the immediate deportation of Eritreans who took part in Tel Aviv riots.
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Paul McCartney: Global search for missing Beatles' 1961 Höfner guitar
The famous instrument featured in some of The Beatles biggest hits, but disappeared in 1969.
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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre
Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.
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Saturday 2 September 2023
Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.
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Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
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Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.
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Friday 1 September 2023
Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters
The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?
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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.
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