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Veteran NFL quarterback Rodgers says he will retire after 2026 season -- Veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he will retire at the end of the 2026 NFL season after signing a new one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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

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'We'll go down in history' - Villa's new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait

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Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges

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India has food safety laws. So why can't it guarantee safe food? -- Food safety fears in India are rising as viral videos and failed tests deepen public distrust.

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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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Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo? -- Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

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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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Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why? -- The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump -- Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment -- Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

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Watch 1996 reports of the fatal plane attack at the heart of Castro's indictment

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Moment Cybertruck driver intentionally drives into Texas lake

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Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is 'serious incident'

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Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?

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Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave -- The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

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Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021 -- In a new documentary, the star says she "got through it, again" following successful treatment in 2005.

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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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Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US -- Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters -- Paying tribute, their father says "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters".

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Harry Styles tour 'actively working' on staging after fan complaints -- The singer's team have said they've "heard concerns" from fans regarding obstructions.

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

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

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SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

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US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes

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

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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post settles lawsuit for more than $800K

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

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Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

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Pony rescued from inside tractor tyre

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Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion over Spygate -- Southampton lose their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying.

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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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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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Chess, lectures & ignoring noise: Emery masters Europe again -- Unai Emery delivers Aston Villa their first trophy in 30 years with a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the Europa League final. BBC Sport takes a look at the man behind Villa's famous victory.

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Martinez breaks finger... then helps Villa win Europa League -- Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reveals he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.

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Capsey and Bell impress as England win T20 opener -- Alice Capsey hits unbeaten 74 after Lauren Bell's 2-23 helps England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first T20.

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