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Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow

A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.

News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day boss

World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal

The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments.

Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs

In a system often marked by red tape and exhausting delays, officers seen to be following the rules get adulation.

Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.

Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.

Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most

The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.

Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo

The category-four storm is approaching the state of Baja California Sur, on Mexico's northern Pacific coast.

One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal

The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC.

Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back

Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".

Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row

Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.

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MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests

Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.