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Flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills more than 160, with hundreds of tourists missing
Nepal's tourist board says the missing tourists include 133 from India, 54 from the US, and 33 from the UK, as well as more than 100 from Nepal itself.
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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news. Video, 00:01:55
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Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
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New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue
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Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
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At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
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Europe
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
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Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
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Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry
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Savio scores on debut as Spurs bounce back to beat Charlton
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EFL Cup
Root shows off-field leadership - now for on-field
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England
Vrancken's side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
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Hearts
Liverpool v Spurs & Man Utd v Brighton - full EFL Cup third-round draw
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'Mini-Rodri' Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle
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Renowned English actor Tim Curry dies at 80
A star of stage and screen over decades, Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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'Angel by my side' - Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton
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Rupert Grint to return to Harry Potter in Broadway play
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Culture
Maura Higgins to fill Cilla Black's shoes as host of Blind Date reboot
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Rockstar Games breaks silence on Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks
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Rail boss 'in awe' after Kidman and Bullock scene
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How a young girl conquered Nashville to find global success. Video
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Get hyped for this year's festival with Reading's best-ever performances. Video
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Olivia Rodrigo's viral CMAT cover of When A Good Man Cries. Audio
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The greatest hits from Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me and other Bond classics. Audio
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The original Sugababes line-up play their biggest ever Glastonbury set. Video
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Indie-rock legends Arctic Monkeys deliver a career-spanning set. Video
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'I live in a campervan with no oven - here's how I make my tiny kitchen work'
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Food
A brief history of the humble school dinner
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How a beer company grew from a shed to £3 million in sales. Audio, 00:04:00
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Health and wellbeing

The rugby player who lived a 'double life' in fear of rejection
Kyle Tayler-Woodston speaks on his coming out journey and hopes his story will inspire others.
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Welsh Rugby
'My surgeon told me that getting the cancer I had was as rare as winning the lottery' Video, 00:02:05
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Buried with Michael Sheen
What does magnesium do and why is it trending?
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Food
'My mother falsely claimed I was sick - my childhood was taken from me'
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England
Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
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Money

Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
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England
Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
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Business
What are inheritance tax gift rules and how are they affecting older generations? Audio, 00:06:26
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What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
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Why some US restaurants are banning tips
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Uplifting stories

How much weight can a waterlily take? Annual competition gets under way
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Couple's 75-year love story began with doorway kiss
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
'Snippet of history' note traced back to builder
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Derbyshire
The Yorkshire designers behind Coca-Cola's new look. Audio, 00:04:08
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Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community
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InDepth
Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
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US & Canada
Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies
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Sir Billy Boston - 'the world-class athlete, whose story deserved to be told'
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La Tomatina: How the world's largest tomato fight began. Audio, 9 minutes
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Will a mystery that stretches generations finally get an answer?
One abandoned baby, two sisters with a secret, and a final chance to rewrite the past. The drama from the writer of Little Big Lies.
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1989: The year Scottish bands took the world by storm
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Inspirational or wealth hoarders: Are billionaires actually bad?
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Two best friends have their relationship shaken by a tragic accident
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Gemma appears to have it all – until a dark secret tears her life apart
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Aunt killed in fire with niece was 'beautiful soul'
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Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
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Facebook seller mis-sold me a horse that kicked my daughter in the head
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NI health trusts to announce 12% in savings plan
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