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Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume - Iran's remarks that there were no talks with the US prompts Donald Trump to issue a strong condemnation of its leadership. 33 mins ago - World

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US reports first two deaths linked to 'explosive diarrhoea' outbreak -- The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, health officials say.

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'She folded like an umbrella' - Trump slams Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool case -- Federal prosecutors dismissed charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the landmark, blaming contractors for a rushed job.

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Holdout senators back Blanche for AG after he formally withdraws Trump fund plan -- Trump's controversial $1.8bn "anti-weaponisation" fund could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot.

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US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move -- Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

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Flight attendants reach 'tentative' deal to end Canada's WestJet strike - The strike at Canada's second-largest air carrier hit travellers on one of the busiest summer holiday weekends. 5 hrs ago

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Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny -- The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour next month, her representative says. -- Culture

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Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts - will it help catch killers? -- More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.

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The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80 -- Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs -- President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles -- The US president's latest comments come weeks after he offered Kyiv the right to make the missiles.

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Race to rescue remaining climbers after deadly avalanche in Pakistan -- Poor weather has been hampering the search for seven still missing after Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak.

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Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared -- State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

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Watch: Moment empty building collapses in New York -- Surveillance video shows the building – which was under construction – crumbling over and sending debris spilling onto a road.

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Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain -- Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.

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Flash flooding destroys structures, submerges roads in Northeast US -- More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the region on Wednesday.

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Worth $5m? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues -- The Trump Administration has regilded the Arts of War statues near the Lincoln Memorial with 23.75-karat gold.

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Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely' -- A growing number of so-called "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.

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Red Cross declares crisis over blood supply shortage in US for second time in its history -- Fewer donations and higher demand has seen a supply shortage worsen, the American Red Cross tells the BBC.

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers -- The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

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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 45 states, is unclear.

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'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise -- More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.

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Watch: Texas sinkhole swallows pickup truck -- Video shows the pickup stuck in the sinkhole front first, then lifted out of the hole by a large tow truck.

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Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes -- Videos from Spokane - the second most populous city in Washington - show huge plumes of smoke and roaring fires close to nearby houses.

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How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers -- A forensic linguist tells the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

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