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Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal? -- The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

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Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China -- Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.

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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone -- Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

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Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump -- The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

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Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry -- The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.

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Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king -- King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.

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Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge -- Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.

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Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration -- The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.

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Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK -- A federal judge denied them bail, saying the dual US-UK citizens' wealth and frequent international travel "constitute quintessential flight risks".

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Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief -- The decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.

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Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway -- The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

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Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches -- The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

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Four key takeaways from Republican midterms convention -- The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

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'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape -- A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.

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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over -- AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed? -- The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.

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Watch: How a community living under demolition orders from Israel view UK sanctions -- Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

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Watch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices? -- The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.

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Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks -- Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.

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Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald -- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

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Sinkhole appears outside Malibu home thought to belong to Nicolas Cage -- The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

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More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire -- Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.

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Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate -- The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.

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Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack -- The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

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Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha -- Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.

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9/11: What happened and how many people died in September 11 attacks? -- The 2001 attacks killed thousands of Americans, and had profound consequences across the globe.

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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City -- Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.

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Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms -- Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.

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