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How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party -- Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal. -- Asia

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UK PM Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones -- Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

7 hours ago

Peru election result close as vote counting continues -- The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

18 hours ago

Somali referee Artan barred from entering US -- Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

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'Pay ransom or lose a kidney': Illegal migrants bound for UK kidnapped in Libya -- The Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person. -- World

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SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet

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LIVE - Xi and Kim pledge closer ties as North Korea meeting enters second day

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Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories

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At least 35 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines

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OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic

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Who is David Sullivan - football boss, 'king of porn' and alleged sexual predator? -- The ex-West Ham boss has long boasted of sexual conquests, but is now accused of exploitative behaviour.

12 hours ago

Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea? -- The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.

16 hours ago

Trump cancels concerts for America's 250th birthday - but how else is it celebrating? -- A UFC fight on the White House lawn is among a range of events planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding.

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Iran's strike on Israel suggests the regime's sense of resilience is growing -- Iran's decision to risk jeopardising peace talks may reflect how its leaders view their current position, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi. -- Middle East

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'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment -- The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training. -- Europe

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Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him

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Has Trump lost control of the Iran war?

9 hours ago

Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space

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Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that

10 hours ago

Truck carrying fireworks catches fire, sparking spectacular display

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Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon -- The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

1 hour ago

Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell -- The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.

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Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals

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Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

5 hours ago

West Ham co-owner accused of preying on women for sex

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Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran's negotiating hand

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US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

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Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again

7 hours ago

'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

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Idris Elba: 'Don't try to make James Bond woke'

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Olise scores hat-trick as France beat Northern Ireland - In-form winger Michael Olise scores his first international hat-trick to send France to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland in Lille, in what was Didier Deschamps' home farewell as manager.

7 hours ago

Rashford 'dead cert to start for me' - Walcott -- Former England winger Theo Walcott is "most psyched" about Marcus Rashford for the Three Lions at the World Cup.

12 hours ago

Stokes & Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident -- An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, pace bowler Gus Atkinson and a Saracens academy player is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Prem Rugby club.

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Eriksen at home and 'doing well' after collapse -- Christian Eriksen says he is "doing well" and is at home with his family following his collapse in Sunday's game against Ukraine.

12 hours ago

Man City and Chelsea remain in talks over Maresca -- Manchester City are continuing negotiations with Chelsea to appoint Enzo Maresca as their new manager.

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