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BBC News - World

US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq - The US military reports another death a day after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan. 15 hrs ago - World

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Food delivery rider wins China's top literary prize -- Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.

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Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities -- Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.

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The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles -- The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

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Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 massacre -- The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack.

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LIVE - Thousands of youth-led 'cockroach' protesters march towards India's parliament - The protesters, who are demanding education reforms, are marching despite a police ban.

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Tate brothers arrested in US as further UK charges take total to 59 -- The Crown Prosecution Service says it has requested their extradition from the US, while their lawyer says they are innocent.

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Test that found source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was false positive, health officials say -- The latest update from the US Food and Drug Administration means the exact source of the parasite is still not known.

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Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast -- Fifteen children are among 67 people rescued, officials say, with dozens still missing.

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Neighbours actor Terence Donovan dies aged 90 -- His son, actor Jason Donovan, posted to social media that his father died on Saturday night peacefully in Melbourne, Australia

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Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US -- He was arrested in 2021 during Cuba's largest anti-government protests in decades and spent five years ⁠in prison.

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New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says -- Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.

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Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show -- Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.

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'Everyone's afraid to die': Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent -- Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.

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This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't -- Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy -- Russians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine.

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Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park -- Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.

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From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown -- BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

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Why are Ukraine's military recruiters facing violence in their own country? -- The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become "increasingly threatening".

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Spanish and Argentinian fans react outside World Cup final -- Ecstatic Spanish spectators and disappointed Argentine fans spoke to the BBC after the World Cup final on Sunday.

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Moment fans in Madrid celebrate World Cup win -- Thousands of spectators watched Spain's victory in central Madrid on late Sunday night.

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Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods -- Water cascaded into subway stations and flooded streets, with people seen wading through water.

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Eight worshippers die in crush at Burundi preacher's gathering -- A wall at the exit gate collapsed as many people jostled to leave the venue at night, police say.

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Boy, 13, dies during World Cup celebrations in Spain -- Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo.

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Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed -- Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.

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India's cockroach protesters set to march to parliament -- The Cockroach Janta Party has organised the march to demand reforms in India's education system.

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