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In pictures: Taylor Swift wedding fever heats up in New York -- Pictures near Madison Square Garden show smartly dressed workers, a media frenzy and truck loads of equipment. -- US & Canada

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What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding of the century? -- Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.

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Watch: Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble -- Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.

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Weekly quiz: Why did the princess climb the UK's three highest peaks? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding?

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Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday -- Millions are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

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After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just -- The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives -- The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.

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Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

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Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

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Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany

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Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

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Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

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Huge Snicko VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's -- Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.

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Victorious Portugal pay emotional tribute to Jota -- One year after his death, Portugal are using Diogo Jota's memory to help inspire them at the 2026 World Cup.

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Why Wonderwall has become England's World Cup anthem -- Post-victory singalongs between England fans and players have become a new tradition this summer.

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Fans gather in New York to get a peek of rumoured Swift 'royal wedding' -- BBC's Nada Tawfik spoke to fans outside the Madison Square Garaden arena who hope to catch a glimpse of the weekend's festivities and guests. -- US & Canada

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Trump presidency reignites its founding debate - how much power is too much? -- What would the revolutionaries who broke from the British monarchy 250 years ago make of the current head of state? -- US & Canada

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Watch: What Trump's Mount Rushmore aspirations reveal

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Watch: Couple scale Empire State Building, get engaged and are arrested

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'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250

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BBC reports from the Strait of Hormuz during fragile ceasefire

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Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect -- Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected. -- Europe

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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, Syrian state media say -- There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

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Pakistan syndicate allegedly smuggled human placentas, say police -- The placenta was meant to be exported to be made into anti-ageing injections, say police.

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AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence? Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system. 12 hrs ago

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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

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Taylor Swift's rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event

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France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

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Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face

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Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off

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NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day

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Germany want Klopp talks as Nagelsmann resigns -- The German football association is seeking talks with Jurgen Klopp about becoming their men's national team coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned. -- World Cup

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Usyk in Zuffa talks for farewell bout with Wilder -- Oleksandr Usyk is in talks with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing for a farewell fight against Deontay Wilder in America. -- Boxing

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Real Madrid have 'no intention' of signing Fernandez -- Real Madrid say they have "no intention" of trying to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea this summer. -- Football

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LIVE - Watch Wimbledon: Fonseca & Bencic in early third-round action, plus Brits in doubles - Watch coverage, listen to radio commentary and follow text updates from day five of Wimbledon 2026.

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Switzerland beat Algeria for first World Cup knockout win in 88 years - Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye help Switzerland past Algeria and into the last 16 of the World Cup.

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The one club man who is Spain's under-the-radar hero - Mikel Oyarzabal is perhaps not the biggest name in Spain's World Cup squad, but the one who has so far shone brightest. 12 hrs ago - England Men

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