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Former Cuban president Raúl Castro indicted in US over 1996 fatal downing of two planes -- It's the latest move in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Cuba's communist government.

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Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

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New video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash

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Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns

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Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

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Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

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US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise -- Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

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Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout -- The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise.

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Was Married at First Sight UK an 'accident waiting to happen'? -- Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.

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North Korean football team wins historic game in South Korea

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Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home

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Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?

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Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?

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China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit -- The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

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'At least it wasn't on my head': King laughs off bird poo misfortune -- King Charles and Queen Camilla are continuing engagements on day two of their visit to Northern Ireland.

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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert -- Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

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Lebanon says 21 killed, including children, in Israeli air strikes -- Twelve people were killed in a single strike on a house, including three children and three women, Lebanon's state-run news agency says.

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Knicks stun Cavaliers with 22-point comeback -- The New York Knicks mount their biggest play-off comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

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Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea

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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment

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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

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Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest

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'A ban on no-fault evictions began on 1 May - we were told to leave two days before it came in'

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Harry Styles tour 'actively working' on staging after fan complaints

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Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal

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Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

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Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave

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Europa League final: Buendia doubles Aston Villa lead as they bid to end 44-year European wait -- Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio commentary as Aston Villa face Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League final.

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Southampton hit out at 'disproportionate' Spygate punishment -- Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs for spying as it is "manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game".

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Enhanced Games is finally here - causing dismay and intrigue -- The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

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'The first in my lifetime' - Arsenal fans rejoice after shedding 'bottlers' tag -- Arsenal fans young and old celebrate winning the Premier League title after three consecutive second-placed finishes.

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LIVE - Capsey hits 50 to put England in charge of run chase against NZ - Follow live text, radio commentary and in-play video highlights as England face New Zealand in the first of three T20 internationals in Derby.

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Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row -- The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the prize money on offer.

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