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Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters -- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands. -- World

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Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?

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Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents -- Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.

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Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor -- A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.

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Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

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LIVE - Relentless South Africa on verge of 3-1 series win over New Zealand - Live text coverage of the deciding Test between South Africa and New Zealand at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA.

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Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka - Elena Rybakina demonstrates why she is the best women's player in the world by beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first US Open title. 11 mins ago - Tennis

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Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters

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Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record

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Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat

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French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment

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Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger

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Masked men, lorries and road blocks: How anti-migrant activists are changing tactics in the UK -- Patriot Platform wants to build a group of working-class voters to influence political parties on the right.

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I never got to experience my baby's scan, but blind parents like me can now feel them - Tactile 3D models created from pregnancy scans are just one innovation to support blind parents-to-be. 22 hrs ago

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Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky -- Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years.

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When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all -- Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.

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PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off? -- The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.

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Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations -- As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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Céline Dion fans prepare for comeback concert in Paris

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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers

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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City

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'We will never, ever forget' - Americans remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary

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Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77 -- Best known for The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, the British film-maker was celebrated for working with international directors throughout his decades-long career.

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Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing - Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says. 8 hrs ago

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'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders -- The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.

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Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic

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Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley

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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

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Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

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We've followed their lives for six decades - now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out

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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

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Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court

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LIVE - US Open final: Brilliant Rybakina beats Sabalenka to claim title - Incoming world number one Elena Rybakina beats two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open and claim third Grand Slam title - follow live.

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Toothless Spurs blank again as new era turns into a false dawn -- Toothless Spurs' draw a blank again and are now in danger of seeing a brave new era turn into a false dawn, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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More dropped points at Anfield - is it too early for Liverpool to worry? -- Liverpool have failed to win either of their first two Premier League games at Anfield. But is it too early to worry?

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Arsenal's brilliance at both ends helps overcome Sunderland -- Arsenal maintain their perfect start to the season as David Raya saves a penalty and goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka earn them victory at Sunderland.

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Mbappe and Bellingham on target as Real Madrid thrash Rayo Vallecano -- Real Madrid move level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga after beating Rayo Vallecano 4-1, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice.

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