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BBC News - Top Stories

US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil

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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

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Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak -- There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?

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VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

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Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says country's watchdog

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California's Newsom alleges justice department is investigating wife and ex-staff

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Tunisia sack Lamouchi just one game into World Cup -- Tunisia sack head coach Sabrei Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener.

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Motherwell's Just scores twice but New Zealand held by Iran -- Follow live text updates as Iran take on New Zealand in Group G of the 2026 World Cup.

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'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw -- The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance -- The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead. -- World

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UK social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet -- The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.

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Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup

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Dozens of Stanford grads walk out on Google CEO's speech

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'We'll go crazy for a goal' - Excitement builds ahead of USA World Cup match

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No, there's no plot to make you allergic to meat

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Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged -- An Indian national is charged with contravening sanctions after the tanker was detained. -- UK

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Only one Dan Sullivan can run in Alaska's primary election, official says -- Two men named Dan Sullivan have vied to be Alaska's next Republican senator.

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MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal -- Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.

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Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal -- The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will boost Fox as TV audiences move online.

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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests -- The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

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'They didn't have time to jump' - Witnesses recall skydiving plane crash -- Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed after the aircraft spun out of control and crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri.

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Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California

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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates

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Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

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Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu

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Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says

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What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

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Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'

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A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

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What does the future hold for Rashford? -- Barcelona decided not to trigger the option that would have allowed them to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m, so what does the future hold for the England World Cup star? -- Man Utd

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Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine - The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil. 3 hrs ago - World Cup

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LIVE - World Cup reaction as Cape Verde stun Spain - All the latest news and updates as Cape Verde celebrate holding former champions Spain as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran earn draws.

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Uruguay equalise late to deny Saudi Arabia in stifling Miami - Maxi Araujo cancels out Abdulelah Al Amri's opener as Uruguay and Saudi Arabia open Group H campaigns with entertaining draw at Miami Stadium.

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