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Real Madrid's £130m Alvarez bid rejected - Real Madrid make an offer of 150m euros (£130m) for striker Julian Alvarez, but city rivals Atletico Madrid turn it down. 39 mins ago - Football

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World Cup qualifier: Lionesses against Ukraine under way -- Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as England take on Ukraine in the Women's WC Qualifying.

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Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks -- Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop. -- Middle East

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SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet -- SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune. -- BBC InDepth

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LIVE - Man, 30, charged with attempted murder over Belfast knife attack - Police say the man, who has also been charged with threats to kill, will appear in court on Wednesday.

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I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan -- Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup. -- World Cup

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Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence

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300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal

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AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut

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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years

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Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

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Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost -- Away from the on-field spectacle, this World Cup could be among the most contentious ever, writes Dan Roan.

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Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says country's football federation -- The federation says it had already started selling tickets to supporters - some of whom had made travel plans.

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The flag Iranians are not allowed to wave by Fifa -- Iran fans living in Los Angeles explain why they want to wave Iran's pre-1979 Islamic revolution flag and dismiss the one that is on their team's shirt.

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Twenty new players to watch -- BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the tournament's breakout stars.

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Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran's negotiating hand -- Iran appears emboldened by the outcome and its leaders may sense Trump's appetite for risk is low.

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He told us we were slaves: The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler -- The migrant fishermen who waited nine years to give evidence about the company that exploited them.

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Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield? -- Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

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'Please send help': Crew's distress call after ship hit by US missile -- The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.

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Watch: Moment Trump is booed during the national anthem at NBA Finals

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Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him

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Has Trump lost control of the Iran war?

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Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that

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US truck carrying fireworks catches fire, sparking spectacular display

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Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre -- Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre. -- Africa

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up -- Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.

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Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay -- Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.

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Football regulator contacts West Ham over 'serious allegations' against Sullivan -- Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens.

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Wembanyama stars as Spurs trim Knicks' Finals lead -- Victor Wembanyama scores 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs cut the New York Knicks' lead in the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.

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Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings -- The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

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Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond

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Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government

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Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals

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Croc attack twins visit crocodile conservation project

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Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?

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'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

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Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories

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Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future

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Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup? -- With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup? -- World Cup

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Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen's -- Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport. -- Tennis

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Stokes and alcohol give England another headache -- After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy? -- England

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Risk of death to oldest man at World Cup - walking miracle Gordon -- How Craig Gordon's career has been a series of comebacks and the 43-year-old's World Cup inclusion for Scotland seemed an impossible dream only a few months ago. -- Scotland Men

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Watch: England boss Tuchel and player Guehi speak in news conference -- Watch England's news conference before the final warm-up game against Costa Rica with the World Cup set to start on Thursday.

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