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Injured Pulisic missing as World Cup co-host USA takes on Australia -- Follow along as BBC covers the United States playing Australia at the Fifa World Cup.

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LIVE - Two passenger trains collide near Bedford with major emergency response under way - One passenger describes seeing "bloodied faces", people with what appeared to be broken legs and "smoke everywhere".

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Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

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Thumping win cements Canada's place as a 'soccer nation' -- Despite Ismaël Koné's injury, the 6-0 thrashing of Qatar has put Canada fans in dreamland.

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Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned stadium after match -- Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

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Henry Zeffman: What does Keir Starmer do next after Andy Burnham's by-election win? -- Discussion about the prime minister's future ramps up after Makerfield by-election.

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GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game -- Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year. -- Technology

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In Trump's shadow, Vance becomes face of Iran deal -- His fierce defence of the Iran plan amid mounting criticism comes as speculation intensifies about a possible 2028 presidential run. -- World

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Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

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PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit

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LIVE - Scotland face Morocco in second World Cup game - countdown to kick-off - Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and follow live text updates and join the conversation as Scotland take on Morocco in the Boston Stadium at the Fifa World Cup.

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Fifa alters how World Cup tables work - it changes everything -- Fifa is using head-to-head records instead of group goal difference as the first tiebreaker for teams who are level on points at the World Cup. -- World Cup

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Meet Merlin the Duck: Mexico's World Cup 'ambassador'

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Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'

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Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'

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Why Morocco game could be greatest of all for Scotland -- Scotland will need their best display since Steve Clarke took over to achieve the result against Morocco that will secure knockout tournament football for the first time, writes Tom English.

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The US World Cup star who couldn't be an American under Trump's plan -- Folarin Balogun scored two goals on his World Cup debut, but he is the type of person President Trump is trying to ban under birthright citizenship.

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A heavily jeered $250m goldmine - are hydration break ads here to stay? -- BBC Sport explores how hydration break ads work in other countries and how they could impact the future of football.

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Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known -- Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

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Incredible images from the World Cup's opening week

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Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK? -- The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea. -- US & Canada

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'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni on Trump after 'unfounded' anecdote

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'There will be no kings' - Obama speaks at presidential centre opening

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Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?

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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape -- French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.

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London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027 -- The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.

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Two men jailed over Keir Starmer-linked arson attacks -- Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.

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Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital -- Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.

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Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president's time in power -- The proposal would extend Emmerson Mnangagwa's term by two years and scrap direct presidential elections.

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Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests -- Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.

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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7

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Boy, 3, was attacked by crocodile at zoo

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UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia

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Obama moved to tears by wife Michelle's speech

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US to end funding of South Africa's HIV programmes over claims of Afrikaner persecution

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Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?

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US-Iran talks postponed as Israel launches deadly strikes in Lebanon

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Coventry play champions Arsenal in Premier League opener -- Newly promoted Coventry City will travel to champions Arsenal in the first match of the 2026-27 Premier League season. -- Premier League

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'Now I know how it feels to play me' - Sabalenka battles into Berlin semis -- Aryna Sabalenka says she now knows "how it feels to play against me" as she battled past Nikola Bartunkova to reach the Berlin Open semi-finals. -- Tennis

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England hit by Rew drops and Nicholls century -- England's parlous position in the second Test against New Zealand is compounded by drops from debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and a superb century by Henry Nicholls. -- Cricket

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LIVE - US Open day two: Clark sets halfway target, McIlroy & Scheffler heading out - Follow live text coverage of round two at the US Open from Shinnecock Hills, New York

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