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16 October 2023

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News imageYousef Hannoun, uncle of the Palestinian boy killed in Illinois

Family of slain Muslim boy: 'We're not in war'

Yousef Hannoun spoke at the funeral of his nephew, a Palestinian-American boy fatally stabbed in Illinois.

News imageChinese President Xi Jinping makes a toast at the beginning of the welcoming banquet at the Great Hall of the People during the first day of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, May 14, 2017.

Belt and Road: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble worth it?

Xi Jinping’s signature policy to transform the world has cost billions - has it paid off?

News imagePeople running from a bus in Tel Aviv

Watch: Rockets soar above Tel Aviv as sirens sound

Hamas say they fired a "barrage of rockets" at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

News imageSphere lights up for the first time in celebration of Independence Day on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada

The incredible power of blue LEDs

LEDs dominate lighting systems but their efficiency rests on the tricky production of blue light.

News imageA bed bug

Hotels battle to beat bedbugs as outbreaks rise

Firms are turning to tech - both old and new - to catch outbreaks early, which is vital to stopping the spread.

News imageGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a press conference

German leader could snub British AI summit

The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event on 1 November.

News imageFlowers next to police tape

Man charged with murder by counter-terror police

Ahmed Alid is due in court later over the death of 70-year-old Terrence Carney in Hartlepool.

News imageRudie van Vuuren (right) and Sachin Tendulkar (left)

The doctor who played at World Cups in two sports

Meet Rudie van Vuuren, who in 2003 played in both the Rugby World Cup and Cricket World Cup.

News imageA worker walks outside the HS2 construction site at Euston Station

Labour attacks 'back of fag packet' transport plan

The party says the government's alternative plans after scrapping the northern leg of HS2 are an "insult".

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