Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty

Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".

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Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

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Moment earthquake hits Venezuela and leaves buildings collapsed

Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

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Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe

France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.

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'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge

Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.

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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

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'I witnessed Maradona's Hand of God' - a goal still talked about 40 years on

One BBC journalist's first football game had one of the sport's most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated.

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