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Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says - The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say. 1 hr ago - Middle East

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World Cup kicks off in the US with performances from Katy Perry, Future and Tyla -- The opening games in Los Angeles and Toronto on Friday include star-studded performances from local legends. -- World

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ICE detains wife of US veteran in latest detention of military spouse -- Arelys Barahona Martinez was arrested during a check-in, her husband, retired Staff Sgt Warren Trujillo, told the BBC

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One dead and at least 10 others wounded in Texas shooting -- There are 11 known victims, local officials said, and the gunman is deceased.

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Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government -- The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.

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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame -- The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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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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Watch: David Beckham receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise.

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Huge fire destroys warehouse outside San Francisco -- Staff at the medical equipment distribution centre were evacuated and all personnel were accounted for, the company said.

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Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut -- The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

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Flip flop or deliberate? - Unpacking Trump's strategy on Iran -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the US president's mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

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Watch: Historic US-Canada border library gets new Quebec-only entrance -- After more than a century of sharing the main entrance, Canadians were barred from using the library's US-side door by the Trump administration in 2025.

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'I'm going to have fun either way' - Canadian fans navigate split loyalties in World Cup -- 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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'Best Canada team ever' bid to shine at home World Cup -- Amid political turbulence in the US and talk of moving matches out of Mexico, it can be forgotten that there is a third co-host of the 2026 World Cup. Canada hope it will be their time to shine.

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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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Three ships attacked by the US in three days: What we know -- Three tankers have been struck by the US military over the past three days, killing at least three people.

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Why does the US have Iran's Kharg Island in its sights? -- The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.

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Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US Justice Department -- The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

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Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game? -- Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.

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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut -- Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

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Trump 'anti-weaponisation' fund indefinitely blocked as judge wants guarantee it's abandoned -- The proposed "anti-weaponisation" fund was announced to settle a lawsuit by Trump against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.

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Tornadoes, severe weather hit US Midwest -- Severe weather has torn through the midwest, destroying homes, disrupting flights, and knocking out power for thousands across the region.

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Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas -- SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".

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Storm chaser digs man out of rubble after tornadoes rip through US Midwest -- By the end of the night on Thursday there were at least a dozen reports of tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

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