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England-Mexico kick-off unchanged after Fifa U-turn -- England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday. -- England Men

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LIVE - Debutants Cape Verde holding Argentina in second-half stoppage time in last 32 - Follow live score updates and match stats as Argentina face Cape Verde in the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup.

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Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue -- The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification. -- Latin America

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Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown - Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage. 12 hrs ago

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China's internet got so mad about a celebrity's 'bad' singing, her concert was cancelled

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Head who changed term dates to go on cruise banned

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed at New York's Madison Square Garden, rep confirms -- Swift and Kelce donned Christian Dior attire at the ceremony, which was officiated by comedian-actor Adam Sandler, Swift's longtime publicist confirmed to the BBC.

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US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

8 hours ago

Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'

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What do people in the US hope for the country's future?

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How President Thomas Jefferson became one of America's early 'weather geeks'

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

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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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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.

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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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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking -- In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

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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? -- Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

10 hours ago

Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds -- The ads use terms including "rape" and "child video" and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

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

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Watch: What Trump's Mount Rushmore aspirations reveal

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'It's so hot' - Dangerous hot weather grips parts of the US

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

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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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Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister -- Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

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UK in talks with Pakistan about deporting grooming gang leader -- The prime minister's spokesperson says the government is exploring "all possible options in this case".

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France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather -- Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

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Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

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Skeletal remains found on US mountain identified as missing Scot

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Brutal heat forces temporary closure of Great American State Fair as Fourth of July holiday kicks off

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William talks World Cup football fever on Travis Kelce's podcast

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

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In pictures: Taylor Swift wedding fever heats up in New York

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Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released

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Salah's Panenka helps Egypt edge Australia in shootout - Egypt beat Australia in penalty shootout to reach World Cup last 16 - reaction.

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Rice likely to be available for England v Mexico -- Declan Rice is likely to be available to start England's World Cup tie against Mexico despite an ongoing injury issue.

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Williams sisters earmarked for doubles on Saturday -- Serena Williams' planned appearance alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles is added to Saturday's order of play.

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Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race -- Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix. -- Formula 1

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Djokovic fights off Rinderknech to claim more history -- Novak Djokovic claims his latest piece of history as he equals Roger Federer's record total of 105 men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by battling past Arthur Rinderknech. -- Tennis

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