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Monday, July 13, 2026 6:04 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum? -- A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

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Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object

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Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures -- The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas. -- Culture

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'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

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Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance -- The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out. -- South East Wales

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Wimbledon vs World Cup: Who wore their look best?

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India need four wickets to beat England in Lord's Test -- Follow live text, BBC radio commentary and in-play video clips from day four of the women's Test between England and India at Lord's.

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Watch Andoni Iraola's first news conference with Liverpool boss to speak shortly -- Live stream and text as Andoni Iraola speaks to the media for the first time since being appointed Liverpool head coach.

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From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era -- The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

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Ships stop crossing Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran exchange overnight strikes -- No commercial vessels have crossed the waterway since Sunday evening, according to ship-tracking data. Eight vessels crossed on Sunday, down from 21 on Saturday.

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Sam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78 -- The New Zealand actor, who was born in Northern Ireland, died in Sydney. He had recovered from cancer and "the loss was sudden and unexpected", his family says.

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US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

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I passed my Grade 8 piano exam with one hand

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Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris

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Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead

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Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup -- Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".

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'We have another level we can reach' - Kane defends frustrated England manager -- Captain Harry Kane says England "have another level we can reach" as they bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.

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Big stars and old rivals - what to expect in semi-finals -- France face Spain and England take on Argentina in heavyweight World Cup semi-final meetings - here's what to expect from the last four.

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At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation -- Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future. -- US & Canada

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How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier -- India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions. -- Asia

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Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded

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Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire

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People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop

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How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia

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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say -- The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports. -- Europe

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David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93 -- One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career. -- Europe

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US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers -- Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says. -- Middle East

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Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 'genocide by Ukrainian nationalists' -- Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.

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England battle into fourth day but facing heavy defeat - as it happened - Relive all the action as England force day four against India in the one-off women's Test at Lord's.

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New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain

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At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured after fire engulfs Bangkok bar

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Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him

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Man died after twice being told that no ambulance would be sent

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Dog rescued from Ben Nevis suspected to have eaten discarded cannabis

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The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'

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BBC experts pick their England World Cup semi-final XI - do you agree? -- England are through to the World Cup semi-finals, but who would you pick in your starting XI? -- England Men

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These are unprecedented times - England should enjoy them -- A record of four semi-finals in the past five international tournaments for England is outstanding. It is time to accept that this is where England belong.

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From shock loss to Wimbledon title - resilient Sinner rises back to top -- For a brief moment after his shock French Open loss, Jannik Sinner appeared vulnerable. He answered the critics by storming to a second Wimbledon title.

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Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer -- Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.

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