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BBC News - Top Stories

White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post

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What English local election results tell us so far -- So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales. -- Just now

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Who is Kumanjayi Little Baby and why has her death caused outrage in Australia?

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How operation to disembark passengers on virus-hit cruise will work -- The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks. -- Europe

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Nintendo apologises as Switch 2 price increase announced - The Japanese company behind Mario says "global market conditions" contributed to the decision. 36 mins ago

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David Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl

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Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island

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LIVE - Premier League news conferences: Guardiola to speak shortly, plus team news - All the latest from the day's Premier League news conferences including Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta.

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Trump and Lula's private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain -- The US and Brazilian presidents did not appear together publicly, but traded compliments after their talks.

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LIVE - Starmer says he's 'not going to walk away' as early English council results show Labour losses and Reform gains - Nigel Farage says it's a "truly historic shift in British politics". Meanwhile, the first results from Scotland and Wales are expected soon.

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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire

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Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says

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South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling

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US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt

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One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else does -- A year after their military conflict, India and Pakistan avoid war, but diplomacy and trust remain frozen.

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Weekly quiz: Who was this mystery masked star at the Met Gala? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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English clubs reach all three European finals for first time -- English teams have reached the finals of three different European competitions in the same season for the first time.

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Are concert livestream tickets the future or a cash-grab? -- Can't see your favourite act in the flesh? There might be a solution - but not everyone's a fan.

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'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia' -- Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

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Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan -- For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be no military hardware, just soldiers during Saturday's parade in Moscow.

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Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions with Trump over Iran war

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US driver arrested after chasing down child on bike on footpath

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World snooker champion receives hero's homecoming in China

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Why is Japan rethinking its anti-war stance?

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Man charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance.

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Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence -- Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.

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Celebrities send well wishes to Bonnie Tyler as singer in induced coma after surgery -- The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal on Wednesday.

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The companies making billions from the Iran war

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Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll

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Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes

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Sir John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented

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Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

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Vibrant and victorious - Villa ready to end 30-year trophy drought -- When Unai Emery arrived at Aston Villa he declared he wanted to win trophies. He is now just a game away from silverware after a crushing Europa League semi-final win against Nottingham Forest.

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'Like getting the vicar to swear' – Dubois finding his voice -- Frank Warren writes in his BBC Sport column about how hard it is to promote both Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois for their heavyweight world title fight.

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England's Kemp never considered future during injury woe -- England all-rounder Freya Kemp says she did not consider retirement or continuing her career solely as a batter during her recent injury woes.

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Glasner's long Palace goodbye sets up 'perfect' finale -- Crystal Palace desperately did not want to be in the Conference League - now they are one game from winning it and creating more club history and a "perfect" finale for boss Oliver Glasner.

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Sutton's predictions v boxing world champion Fabio Wardley -- Chris Sutton takes on world champion boxer Fabio Wardley plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's fixtures.

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Why Spurs fans face Arsenal dilemma -- Why Sunday's Premier League game between West Ham and Arsenal could be viewed as a nightmare for Tottenham - whatever the result.

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