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ICE detains wife of US veteran in latest detention of military spouse

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Trump 'anti-weaponisation' fund indefinitely blocked as judge wants guarantee it's abandoned

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LIVE - Women's T20 World Cup: Wyatt-Hodge blasts century as rampant England post 219-1 - Follow live text, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary and in-play video highlights as England face Sri Lanka in the Women's T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.

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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar on stock market debut -- The company's shares started trading at $150 each (£112) shortly before noon eastern time, above the company's estimated listing price of $135.

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LIVE - Follow live as co-hosts Canada face Bosnia-Herzegovina in their opening game at World Cup - Canada face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto.

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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma

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I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending decisions

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Storm chaser digs man out of rubble after tornadoes rip through US Midwest

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Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's opener -- Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.

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'No-one knows it's on' - NBA Finals feed US World Cup apathy -- With the World Cup under way, how excited are people across the United States - and do they even know it is on?

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'I'm going to have fun either way' - Canadian fans navigate split loyalties -- As Canada's national team prepare for its home turf tournament debut, some Canadian fans face a dilemma: can you cheer for more than one team?

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World Cup quiz: Can you identify these 2026 host cities? -- We have selected seven of the 16 World Cup host cities for you to identify. Can you pick them out from our clues?

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South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss -- The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

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'They destroyed the future': Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem -- Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.

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David Hockney: Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name -- The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

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UK grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told -- Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

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My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no? -- It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

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What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland? -- People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

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Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government

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Tornadoes, severe weather hit US Midwest

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Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas

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Fighter jet shoots down UFO in newly declassified video

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Huge fire destroys warehouse outside San Francisco

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Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House -- Grande called a White House video using her song Bye "heinous nonsense", joining multiple artists demanding Trump's team not use their music.

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Our sons are playing for two different countries at the World Cup -- Jack and Heather Souttar are heading to the US to support their sons, who play for Scotland and Australia.

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British man jailed for encouraging suicide in US -- Dylan Phelan admitted encouraging the suicide of US citizen Travis Dyer in Louisiana in 2024.

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Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton would overhaul California as governor, he tells BBC -- The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.

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US Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to carry out nitrogen gas execution -- Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method.

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Israeli tech firm accused of targeting Scotland's first minister in election -- Accounts linked to tech firm BlackCore are alleged to have carried out 'digital interference operations' against John Swinney.

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Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer'

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One dead and at least 10 others wounded in Texas shooting

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'We planted some trees upside down for a joke'

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Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North

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King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney

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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years

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Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event

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David Hockney's life in pictures: From swimming pools to celebrity portraits

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Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi - England's expected team -- Jude Bellingham is expected to start England's opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench. -- England Men

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LIVE - Queen's: Follow live text coverage of day five - Britain's Katie Boulter plays top seed and world number two Elena Rybakina for a place in the Queen's semi-finals - follow live.

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Scotland's McTominay 'ready to go' for Haiti opener after illness -- Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach. -- Scotland Men

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Critics of Mbappe have gone 'too far', says Dembele -- France forward Ousmane Dembele defends his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone "too far". -- World Cup

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