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Three dead after monster truck crashes into crowd

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What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship? -- While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.

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Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

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Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal -- Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.

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Iran threatens to attack US forces in Strait of Hormuz as Trump says military will help stranded ships -- Trump says "Project Freedom" is a "humanitarian gesture" to help ships running low on supplies. Iran insists the strait remains under its control.

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LIVE - Trends show Modi's party ahead in key India state elections - Votes are being counted across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the federally-run territory of Puducherry.

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LIVE - British cruise ship passenger in intensive care after three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak - The cruise operator says two people on board need urgent medical care, as Cape Verde officials assess whether they can disembark.

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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

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Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

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GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

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BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers

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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout -- Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture". -- Middle East

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Thousands of 'lost Canadians' have applied for dual citizenship - is Canada ready? -- Changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to thousands of new applications - many coming from the US. -- US & Canada

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Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing? -- How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

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The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages -- What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

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'Premflix' and tourist fans - future of football predictions -- Former broadcasting executive Neil Duncanson and author Alex Fynn, who made remarkably accurate predictions about football's future in 1994, discuss what the game will look like in 10 years' time.

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What is hantavirus? Cruise ship outbreak explained

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Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona

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How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic

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Watch: Father and daughter rescued after fall from Disney cruise ship

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'I was trying to save a life,' says man who intervened in Golders Green attack -- Ashkan Asadian said he acted on the spur of the moment without thinking about the danger of the situation.

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Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dying -- Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.

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Man breaks world record for the most Marvel tattoos - Tom Radford, from Hull, has 63 of the superheroes covering most of his body. 10 hrs ago

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Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains -- Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

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Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans -- The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

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Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital

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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

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Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill

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European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on

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Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

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Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge

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From beds to LED masks, is the red light craze giving us more than just a warm glow?

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Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme

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Premier League relegation battle: After Spurs' win, who will go down? -- All the reaction as Spurs climb out of the relegation zone before Forest's trip to Chelsea on Monday.

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Barca eye historic El Clasico title triumph after Real Madrid win - Real Madrid beat Espanyol to ensure Barcelona must wait for the La Liga title - which they could seal in El Clasico next Sunday.

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Pistons and Cavaliers advance in NBA play-offs -- Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will face one another in a best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the NBA play-offs.

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Davide Ancelotti: My game in my words -- Brazil assistant manager Davide Ancelotti sits down with BBC Sport's tactics expert Umir Irfan to discuss his coaching philosophy, inspirations and ideals.

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Antonelli steps up his level in dramatic fashion -- Kimi Antonelli's first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come next, writes Andrew Benson.

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Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi? -- Is Tottenham Hotspur's superb win at Aston Villa the moment the tide turned in their fight against Premier League relegation, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

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