'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 08:01
The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.
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VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 07:29
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
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Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released 'pretty soon'

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 05:33
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
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Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 03:15
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
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South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 02:25
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
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South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 02:25
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
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Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 02:10
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
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MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 01:32
Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.
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MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 01:32
Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.
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Japan Unveils First National Plan to Support LGBT Community

Japan Politics News - June 16, 2026 - 01:20
The Japanese government has approved its first basic plan outlining concrete measures to promote public understanding of LGBT people and other sexual minorities, based on the LGBT Understanding Promotion Law that came into effect in 2023. (News On Japan)
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BOJ Set to Raise Interest Rate to 1%, Highest Level in 31 Years

Japan Business News - June 16, 2026 - 01:17
The Bank of Japan is set to begin a two-day monetary policy meeting on June 16th, with financial markets widely expecting the central bank to raise its policy interest rate to 1%, the highest level in 31 years, despite the unusual circumstance of Governor Kazuo Ueda being absent from the meeting. (News On Japan)
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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 23:26
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 23:26
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
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What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon and Israel?

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 22:50
As the US and Iran announce a deal, the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen looks at what that means for Lebanon.
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'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling into volcanic crater

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 22:07
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.
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'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling into volcanic crater

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 22:07
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.
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Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 21:59
Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.
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South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 21:37
The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
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South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

BBC World News - June 15, 2026 - 21:37
The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
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The Dark Side of Influencer Accounts Exposed

Japan Society News - June 15, 2026 - 21:31
Police in Osaka have arrested 41 men and women in a fraud case involving more than 600 million yen in suspected losses, uncovering what investigators believe was a scheme in which real influencer accounts were bought and used to impersonate their original owners and solicit followers into costly side-business programs. (News On Japan)
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