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Russia strike kills 21 as Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptors -- The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region. -- Europe

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The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it -- Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

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Worth $5m? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues

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Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack then hid the evidence

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UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March

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Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream

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US congressman drops re-election bid after investigation finds 'inappropriate conduct' with staff

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Watch: Moment passenger train crashes into trailer carrying straw bales

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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos

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The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides -- Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community. -- Asia

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From flip flops to fisherman's sandals: How to look after your feet this summer -- They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.

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'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires -- Some have returned to find their homes reduced to ash and rubble, with only the charred trunks of trees rising from the smouldering ground.

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'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' -- In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

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Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives -- Fifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition -- AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

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Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts

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El-Sayed promotes left-wing platform after Michigan Senate primary win

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Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack

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Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy -- The player only realised they binned the life-changing ticket after family told them the numbers he played for years had been drawn. -- Europe

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Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C -- There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began. -- Asia

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Afghan man appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman -- Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Ross from Edinburgh. -- Scotland

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South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to India -- Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

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SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans -- Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.

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El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party

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Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

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Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London

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See the Sun like never before with most detailed images yet

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Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

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Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream

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What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

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Mudryk returns after 20 months out in Chelsea defeat - Mykhailo Mudryk makes his first appearance for Chelsea in 20 months as a substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Juventus in Hong Kong.

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Celtic boss O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure' -- Celtic manager Martin O'Neill remains in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the club announce. -- Celtic

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'I feel unsafe', says powerlifter over racism row -- A powerlifter who was disqualified following an alleged racially motivated act has said she "does not feel safe" when competing, and says black athletes are frequently booed in competitions. -- Weightlifting

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Buttler breaks T20 runs record in Super Giants win -- Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred -- The Hundred

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Salah mobbed at airport before Trabzonspor move -- Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

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Rejecting Arsenal & emulating Hazard - Monga makes debut in Man City win -- Jeremy Monga's £10m move from Leicester to Manchester City may have gone under the radar this summer, but the teenager's own career is not expected to go in quite the same manner as he aims to emulate his idol Eden Hazard.

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