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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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    Landslides and massive flooding kill nearly 60 in Brazil

    Landslides and massive flooding kill nearly 60 in Brazil

    Officials say another 70 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul. Also, talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages continue in Cairo, and the Spanish Government tries to calm tensions with Argentina after some unguarded comments about the Argentine President.

    • 31 min
    The Happy Pod: Puss in the post

    The Happy Pod: Puss in the post

    This week, the adventures of Galena the cat who ended up hundreds of kilometres from home after climbing into a box. Also: How a stick on patch can vaccinate children against measles and rubella -- without the need for doctors or nurses. And video-calling isn't just for people, it's for parrots too. The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection.

    • 26 min
    UN warns of catastrophe in Darfur

    UN warns of catastrophe in Darfur

    More than a million on the brink of famine as fighting intensifies around the city of Al-Fashir. A senior UN official tells the BBC there's been a breakdown in the rule of law, a spate of arbitrary killings -- and the burning of entire villages. Also: Turkey bans all trade with Israel -- and Italians face the end of puppy yoga.

    • 31 min
    Biden calls for order after police clear UCLA Gaza protest camp

    Biden calls for order after police clear UCLA Gaza protest camp

    The US President Joe Biden has urged pro-Palestinian protesters on university campuses to uphold the rule of law. Police have detained more than 2,000 people nationwide in the past fortnight at college rallies and protest camps. Also: Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe, and a wounded orangutan in Indonesia is seen using a plant as medicine.

    • 30 min
    US riot police break up Gaza protest at UCLA campus

    US riot police break up Gaza protest at UCLA campus

    Hundreds of officers fire flares and stun grenades on protesters. Also: the EU announces a billion dollar package for Lebanon; and the American 'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86.

    • 34 min
    Georgia rocked by clashes over 'Russian-inspired' bill

    Georgia rocked by clashes over 'Russian-inspired' bill

    Riot police in Tbilisi fired tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting against a law seen by the opposition as targeting media freedoms. The protestors also say that they are concerned about the future of the country - whether it will be closer to Russia or the EU. Also: US universities are gripped by protests over the war in Gaza, and can you be a cage fighter if you hate fighting?

    • 34 min

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