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Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says - The US vice-president says the agreement is "about a page and a half" and "very general", meaning many details will be worked out later. 1 day ago - Middle East

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Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon? -- The BBC's Tom Bateman looks at the US president's reaction to what he called "vicious" strikes.

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Drones create the first-ever Fifa scoreboard in Seattle sky -- BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, where 400 drones lit up the night sky on Monday to display the score of the Egypt v Belgium match.

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Struggling Pizza Hut chain to be sold for $2.7bn -- The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals.

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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says -- In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.

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Some 'Lost Canadians' told to surrender new citizenship certificates -- "It has devastated me," said one man who moved to Canada under the new law that grants citizenship to those who can prove an ancestral tie to the country.

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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.

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Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles -- The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

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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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More than a dozen horses killed in New York barn fire -- The fire broke out in Saratoga Springs, a city widely considered the mecca of American horse racing.

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'Daylight robbery but worth it' - what fans are spending on World Cup -- Fans in the US, Canada and Mexico are spending big on tickets, transport and accommodation - is it worth it?

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Williams sisters receive Wimbledon doubles wildcard -- Serena Williams is given a wildcard to play alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon women's doubles.

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Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae? -- The historic pool has turned green with algae just days after it was refilled with water following renovations.

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Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran's clerical regime.

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No, there's no plot to make you allergic to meat -- Viral conspiracy posts claim there is a secret effort to spread ticks on US farms to trigger an allergy to red meat.

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What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran? -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.

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Iran v Iran in the stands in LA as politics and football intertwine -- The game with New Zealand revealed just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC's Shaimaa Khalil.

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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance -- The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.

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Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain -- The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

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Why I sold my business to my staff -- As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

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As Trump turns 80, what's it really like to work as an octogenarian? -- As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going.

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'It's dirty' - Americans react to algae in newly renovated Reflecting Pool -- The BBC spoke to tourists and locals as the pool undergoes cleaning to remove the algae, just days after it was refilled with water.

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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates -- Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.

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Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California -- The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.

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