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Austria face World Cup debutants Jordan -- Austria win a match at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990 as they beat debutants Jordan in San Francisco.

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Messi equals World Cup goals record with hat-trick in Argentina win -- Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time scorer with a hat-trick as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a statement victory over Algeria.

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Little Algeria - the Kansas city taking a World Cup team to its heart -- In a small city in the state of Kansas, a World Cup love story has started. -- World Cup

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Some 'Lost Canadians' told to surrender new citizenship certificates

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England fans arrive in Dallas for World Cup game against Croatia

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Social media has risks but has given us opportunities too, UK teens facing ban say

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Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages

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Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says

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Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer -- Kylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.

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Snakes on a train (ing pitch) -- Snakes are causing concerns for several teams at the World Cup.

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Record draws and Europe's slow start - is the World Cup lacking jeopardy? -- Seven of the 10 European teams to have played at the World Cup so far have failed to win - is heat the issue?

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The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan -- It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.

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Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions -- Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

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'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship -- The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.

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Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban -- A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.

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Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet -- Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.

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'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms -- Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.

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Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae?

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Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon?

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'It's dirty' - Americans react to algae in newly renovated Reflecting Pool

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Drones create the first-ever Fifa scoreboard in Seattle sky

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How Prince George will follow in his father's footsteps at Eton College

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Hungary's MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years -- The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.

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Giant World Cup ball whips through streets in wild weather -- A bystander has captured the moment an inflatable World Cup football blew off its structure and bounced through the streets of El Salvador's capital.

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UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns -- It comes as ex-defence secretary John Healey says the UK's enemies "do not follow timetables set by the Treasury".

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Musk's SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world's fifth most valuable firm -- Elon Musk's rocket firm has overtaken the retail and media empire in value after a surge in its share price.

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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland -- Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.

5 hours ago

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in show

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India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

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'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship

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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says

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'Action needed to stop Stonehenge rat-running'

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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates

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Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle

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Australian shock jock wins $12m payout after radio station tore up contract

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Sciver-Brunt plays down injury scare but England captain set for scan - A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton. 7 hrs ago - England Women

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England will not adapt style despite USA heat - Tuchel -- Thomas Tuchel says he is "not ready to adapt" England's playing style at the World Cup despite the heat - as it would "give up" the team's strengths.

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No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup -- Erling Haaland has made a habit of scoring debut goals in the big competitions. He did it in the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Now he has done it at the World Cup too.

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