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BBC News - Top Stories

Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

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Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea -- Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says. -- US & Canada

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Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine

9 hours ago

JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war

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Texas will investigate ICE's fatal shooting of man in Houston, governor says

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Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia

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Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91

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England broke our hearts but it was always about more than football -- Supporting England in the World Cup connects me to people in ways few other sporting events do.

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Rubio calls for global crackdown on far-left extremism -- Democrats said the focus on left-wing groups was "politically partisan" and could target political opponents.

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I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno -- Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.

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'I couldn't leave the house, I worried I'd cheat': The rise of relationship OCD -- Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little is known about how common the condition is.

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Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important' -- The Netflix movie brings Alice Oseman's popular screen adaptation to a conclusion.

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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species with orange lips -- New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.

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Watch: Residents flee massive Canadian wildfire by boat

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White House: Staffer accused of placing bets on Trump speeches put on unpaid leave

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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

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Pittsburgh bridge demolished in dramatic explosion

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Video captures tree trimmers falling 45ft

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'Good day to drown a few sorrows,' says King as he pours pint -- King Charles III hinted at England's World Cup semi-final loss as he poured a pint in a pub.

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Female tennis players faced 12,000 abusive posts in 2025 -- Female tennis players received 12,000 abusive posts in 2025, according to a new report.

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Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze - president -- Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.

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Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein 'distasteful' -- The billionaire investor's firm has stopped giving donations to the Microsoft co-founder's charity. -- Business

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'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient -- The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast. -- Africa

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As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditioner

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White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

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Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes

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The financial winners and losers from the World Cup

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Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students

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Sir David Beckham consoled by Victoria after heartbreaking World Cup defeat

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact

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Some England players disappointed at tactics as Tuchel questions team's DNA -- BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

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England learning on the job in ODIs - Root -- England batter Joe Root explains the difficulties for young batters in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format.

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From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed? Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything really changed from the Gareth Southgate era? 8 hrs ago

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Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner -- Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

3 hours ago

Brown leads English contingent at The Open as McIlroy struggles -- When England's World Cup hopes were extinguished, it paved the way for the home golfers to take centre stage at the Birkdale Open - led by the colourful Dan Brown.

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New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final -- Officials in New York and New Jersey issue an air quality health alert because of wildfire smoke just days before the World Cup final.

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What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028? -- The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.

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