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Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

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EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence -- The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

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France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya -- In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking. -- World

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LIVE - Starmer faces crunch cabinet meeting as home secretary joins ministers pushing for resignation timetable - More than 70 Labour MPs publicly turn against the prime minister, as No 10 replaces six ministerial aides who quit on Monday evening.

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Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October attacks -- Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

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Trump ally Kari Lake tapped to be US ambassador to Jamaica

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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

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China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

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I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted -- An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.

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Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking - Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise. 8 hrs ago

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How are countries responding to hantavirus? -- The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.

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'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU -- Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

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Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters -- BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

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Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to -- India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.

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Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak -- The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.

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'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

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Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

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Firefighters battle to contain Florida Everglades brush fire

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Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home

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Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid

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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes -- The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.

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Australian musician's US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post

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BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

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US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

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Stars come out for 50th anniversary of the King's Trust

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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

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Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive

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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

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Chris Mason: PM hangs on by a thread as party revolts

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Spurs drag out safety battle to keep nerves jangling -- Tottenham hit the self-destruct button once more to leave Roberto de Zerbi frustrated as fight to avoid relegation looks set to go to the wire, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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LIVE - Spurs 'felt the pressure' - but who'll hold their nerve and avoid relegation? After Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi said his side felt the pressure, will it be Spurs or West Ham who get relegated?

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'I've eclipsed golden period' - why Fitzpatrick is in US PGA frame -- Matt Fitzpatrick's recent form puts him among the favourites to end a 107-year wait for an English winner at this week's US PGA Championship in Pennsylvania.

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James unsure over future after Lakers eliminated -- NBA legend LeBron James says he is unsure "what the future holds" after the Los Angeles Lakers are knocked out of the play-offs.

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Where problems started with 2026 rules & calendar congestion - F1 Q&A -- BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions. -- Formula 1

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'Superhuman' managers shouldn't have to ask for help - Beard's family on loss -- The family of former WSL manager Matt Beard tell BBC Sport about the emotional burden of football management, and the changes they want to see. -- Women's Football

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'One of saves of the season' - Kinsky's redemption moment at Tottenham? -- Two months after many thought Antonin Kinsky would never play for Tottenham again the goalkeeper makes one of the saves of the season to earn Spurs a point in their fight for Premier League survival. -- Tottenham

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