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Muslim told not to pray at Canadian train station

A rail company apologises after a staff member in Ottawa said a Muslim was "bothering" customers by praying.

Ahmed told the BBC of his shock at the tense interaction inside the train station in the Canadian capital.

24 March 2023

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Where is Santa right now? These people know

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Canadians respond to Trump's jibe that country could become 51st state

Our Milky Way at night over a waterfall in Canada

The journey to photograph Milky Way over a remote waterfall

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Meteor lights up night sky over parts of US and Canada

Northern lights illuminate the night sky.

Watch: Stunning Northern Lights display seen across US and Canada

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Massive dinosaur skull unearthed in Northern Alberta

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Footage shows underwater robot salvaging Titan sub

A burning bridge falls into a river at night

Watch: Burning Canadian bridge collapses into river

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Woman flees after running man over with his own Porsche

Titan wreckage on seabed

New Titan footage shows wreckage of destroyed hull on sea floor

The Red Arrows display team with coloured streams from their jets as they are captured flying over Niagara Falls from above

Red Arrows take dramatic flight over Niagara Falls

The boat on the left is throwing a rope to the humpback whale to draw it closer to the boat.

Entangled whale freed from nets after four-day rescue

Several cars are parked on a street in between burned down houses.

Drone footage shows fire-ravaged Jasper National Park

Cell phone video showing fire aftermath in Jasper

'There's mum and dad's house' - wildfire razes swathe of Jasper

A woman stands in front of a raging fire and a huge plume of black smoke rising above yellow school buses

Wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest US and western Canada

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Drake's Toronto home 'The Embassy' hit by floods

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Heartbreaking last text from mum before Hajj heat death

Children play at splash pad in New York City

East Coast residents fight to keep cool in heat wave

Wildfire on horizon

Canada wildfires force thousands to evacuate

Wildfire in Northwest Territories

Plumes of wildfire smoke block Canadian motorway

Santa Cruz wharf collapses

Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses due to pacific storm

California's central coast was hit by heavy surf from a major storm that was expected to bring hurricane-force winds.

Fireworks exploding during house fire; firefighters standing at the scene

Fireworks explode as US house burns down

No injuries were reported from the fire but two homes were destroyed, firefighters say.

Watch: Falling drone injures boy during holiday show

Boy, 7, injured by falling drone during holiday show

The boy required open-heart surgery after he was hit in the chest by the drone in Orlando, Florida.

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Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre

Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed something was wrong.

Nada is on the left and Luigi Mangione is on the right.

Luigi Mangione's extradition to New York explained in 73 seconds

The 26-year-old suspect now faces federal charges in the fatal shooting a healthcare insurance CEO.

A huge fiery plume of smoke rises from a power plant at night.

Power plant implodes clearing space for proposed waterfront park

Avon Lake residents were told to stay indoors while the remaining five structures were taken down.

Suspect returns item stolen and confront neighbor.

Thief complains after video stealing parcel appears online

The suspect, who stole a package off a front porch, returned days later after the victim shared footage of the theft on an app.

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Fire erupts after lightning strike ruptures gas line in Tennessee

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.

A young girl holds a Spongebob ice cream as she looks into the camera with a microphone held to her face.

Teacher was screaming 'help' recounts 8-year-old school shooting survivor

Two people were fatally shot and several injured during a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Debunking misinformation about US drone sightings

BBC Verify looks at claims about the involvement of aliens or foreign state actors in the alleged drone sightings.

Distant lights hover in the sky on one side of a split screen with a man looking up into the sky on the other.

New Jersey residents 'starting to panic' over drones

US officials have said there is no evidence the drones pose a national security or public safety threat.

Tornado touching down in parking lot near cars and shops

Watch: Moment tornado strikes California parking lot

At least four people were injured, with cars flipped and trees downed after the tornado tore through Scotts Valley.

A truck crashes into a firefighter truck.

Incredible escape as lorry smashes fire truck on icy US highway

None of first responders were injured, but the truck driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

A deep furrow in the snow is in split screen with a snow covered road.

New Yorkers plough through thick snow as roads become sheets of ice

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather.

Man stuck trying to hide in a chimney

Watch: Man trying to escape police gets stuck in chimney

A police chase in Massachusetts has ended with a man needing to be rescued by the detectives he was fleeing.

Jude Law takes a picture with his star.

Jude Law gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Oscar, Tony and Olivier Award-nominated British actor is honoured on Tinseltown's boulevard of stars.

Plane split in two on highway

Watch: Small plane split in two in crash on US highway

Four people, including the pilot, have been taken to hospital in Victoria, Texas.

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How safe do New Yorkers feel on subway after Penny verdict?

People in New York weigh-in on the conclusion of the fatal subway chokehold case and whether they feel safe on the city's transit system.

A man with white hair looks into the camera.

Customer recounts moment he saw CEO murder suspect

Larry had been joking with his friends about a man who looked like the suspect.

Aerial images of yellow wild fires flames near emergency vehicles on a road.

Watch: Wildfire rages in California's Malibu Canyon

The blaze has burned more than 300 acres with a "rapid rate of spread", say authorities.