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Saturday, July 18, 2026 8:42 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

LIVE - T20 Blast Finals Day: Somerset need 60 off 42 balls to beat Northants; Notts v Hants to follow - radio and text - Follow live text and listen to radio commentaries from T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston, with Northamptonshire facing Somerset and then Notts Outlaws taking on Hampshire.

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Clear cut to punish DeChambeau - R&A boss - The two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau at the Open is a "clear-cut decision" and Donald Trump has not called the R&A, says CEO Mark Darbon. 9 mins ago - Golf

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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop -- Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital -- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place. -- Asia

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UK's Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

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World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied

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Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

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Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

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Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off

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Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now' -- England head coach Thomas Tuchel defends his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a tense news conference.

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Trump questions Kane's 'defensive' role in semi-final loss -- US President Donald Trump joins criticism of England's tactics in their World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, by questioning Harry Kane's second-half "defensive" role.

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Health experts warn of fertility risk over US military's testosterone plan -- Medical professionals told the BBC that Pete Hegseth's new policy could lead to an increase in incorrect diagnoses, as well as other issues. -- US & Canada

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What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths -- Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

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Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album - but you're left wanting more -- The singer's third album is full of incisive, witty lyrics that are let down by muted production.

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Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims? -- BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

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How these twins' rare growth disorder could provide the key to preventing cancer -- Researchers have found that people with Laron syndrome have a lower incidence of cancer than the wider population.

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact -- Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

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Meet Magnolia, the stolen kitten used in an attempted bank robbery

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Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes

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Giant sinkhole appears on Sunset Boulevard from burst water pipe

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Timelapse shows World Cup final stadium nearly vanish in smoky haze

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Firefighters 'doing everything they can' to extinguish wildfire

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Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea parasite -- About 1,645 people in five states were infected by the parasite after having Taco Bell, according to US health officials. -- US & Canada

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent -- While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

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German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy child -- Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn's Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too.

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First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star -- Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

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The ultimate all-round sportsman - Sobers could do it all -- Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.

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Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says - The French culture minister has told the BBC that the Bayeux Tapestry is in "a wonderful state". 19 hrs ago

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Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

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Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'

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16 World Cup viral moments - from Posh Spice's nonchalance to Haaland's bromance

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US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night

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He made history in Congress - then the Supreme Court changed its mind

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Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same

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Chefs and fishers learn to adapt to new species

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Life after Kane - are England facing a false nine future? Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career? 2 hrs ago

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Hamilton crashes at end of Belgium final practice - Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has a high-speed crash in the final moments of Belgian Grand Prix final practice - follow qualifying build-up from 14:30 BST.

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All Blacks punish Ireland in dominant Eden Park win -- Ruthless New Zealand score five tries to overwhelm Ireland and preserve their 32-year unbeaten run at Eden Park in a largely one-sided Nations Championship contest.

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Messi and Brady in disbelief over 'prophetic' Lamine Yamal photo -- Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.

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The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit -- During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.

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