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Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt -- Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard. -- Science & Environment

5 hours ago

'It looks black': Americans react to Reflecting Pool's paint job -- After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue". -- US & Canada

10 hours ago

US journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agent -- Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years. -- World

15 hours ago

Ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40m in gold bars is 'master manipulator', prosecutors say -- The former CIA official has been charged with theft of public funds relating to timesheet claims he made.

5 hours ago

US Senate approves $70bn for Trump immigration agencies -- The package to fund agencies including ICE until the end of Trump's term had face Democratic opposition over immigration agents killing two US citizens.

11 hours ago

Fifa regrets free ticket error in Toronto but demands fans pay -- Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.

8 hours ago

How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year -- BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

1 day ago

Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup -- It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.

8 hours ago

US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs -- The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.

1 day ago

Primavera fans react after headline acts Doja Cat and Massive Attack cancelled over weather -- Fans have expressed their confusion that no back-up plan was put in place at the festival in Barcelona.

12 hours ago

Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers -- The president is directing money into coal as the Iran war drives up energy costs for Americans.

1 day ago

Marilyn Monroe auction features star's make-up and gowns on 100th birthday -- The auction has already brought in thousands in bids and includes intimate items from her life.

1 day ago

Robodogs and helicopters: One Mexican city's approach to World Cup security -- In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC's Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey.

1 day ago

Watch: World Cup teams start arriving in North America -- Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off.

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Video shows elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel between US and Mexico -- Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine, according to federal officials.

3 days ago

Watch: Men seen entering NYC sewer manholes in surveillance footage -- The individuals are believed to be "treasure hunters" and urban explorers looking for valuables in the sewer system, police say.

3 days ago

What to know about Canada's new AI strategy -- Canada new roadmap for how it plans to adopt AI over the next decade includes "large-scale" data centres, free AI literacy programme and billions in funding.

1 day ago

Why Canadians can now get cheaper generic Ozempic - and Americans can't -- Canada is the first G7 country to approve the lower cost weight-loss drugs, which are rolling out in pharmacies this month.

1 day ago

Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX? -- From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.

16 hours ago

Can the US, Mexico and Canada set aside their differences as they co-host the World Cup? -- The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.

1 day ago

Trump cancels concerts for America's 250th birthday - but how else is it celebrating? -- A UFC fight on the White House lawn is among a range of events planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding.

1 day ago

Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with case detected in Texas cattle -- A calf near the US-Mexico border marked the first US case of a growing outbreak that is worrying cattle farmers.

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'Traitor' - Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals -- The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.

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Biden cabinet secretary advances in California governor race -- Ballots are still being counted in the largest US state to confirm who will run against the former Biden cabinet secretary in November.

1 hour ago

When will Taylor Swift get married - fans have some ideas -- Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

3 hours ago

Downing Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post -- The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.

5 hours ago

Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst? -- Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

13 hours ago