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Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports - Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway. 3 hrs ago - World

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'Explosive diarrhoea' outbreak remains a mystery as officials struggle to find sources -- Experts say there were likely multiple points of contamination in the US food supply - complicating investigations.

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Millions in Canada swelter as heatwave continues to move east -- High temperatures are expected to continue for Canada, as well as for parts of the US Midwest and Northeast, into Wednesday.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity -- The investor's decision comes weeks after Gates' appearance before US Congress over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits -- The judge said the suit was brought for 'improper purposes' and referred a Trump attorney for possible disciplinary action.

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Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine -- It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent.

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There's no evidence this Mitch McConnell rehab photo is AI -- The 84-year-old Republican hasn't been seen in public for weeks and says he is recovering from a fall.

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Watch: Large protest in Houston after man fatally shot by ICE -- Protesters echoed mounting demands for an independent inquiry into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, a Mexican national.

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New footage shows first look at Ernest Shackleton's final ship Quest -- Scientists are the first to capture the wreck of the ship on which Shackleton, a leading figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, died in 1922.

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Watch: Buckling support beams seen inside New York high-rise -- The structure, which is under construction, was evacuated along with surrounding buildings after reports of falling bricks.

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US strikes target Iranian military boats and coastal sites -- The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum? -- A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

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What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US -- The source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has spread across at least 34 states, is unclear.

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From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era -- The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

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At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation -- Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.

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If you ask Americans, Norway's Erling Haaland is already a winner -- If the World Cup was a tournament for hearts and minds, the Norwegian striker would certainly win.

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US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent -- The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Captain Sully reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis -- The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage.

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ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings -- It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.

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Supreme Court justice describes wearing bulletproof vest and 'swatting' hoax at home -- Two justices appeared before Congress to ask for $228m (£170.3m) in security funding as threats continue to rise - both in person and online.

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What we know about fatal ICE shooting in Maine -- An ICE officer shot and killed a man in Maine - BBC Verify has been examining video footage of the incident.

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Watch: 'It smells like a dumpster' - Stinky corpse flowers make rare bloom -- The flowers, often compared to smelling of rotten meat, stinky cheese, or boiled cabbage, last just 24 to 48 hours in bloom.

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