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BBC News - World

Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down' While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons. 1 hr ago - World

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LIVE - FA withdraw support for Infantino as Uefa say World Cup boycott may still go ahead - All the latest as Gianni Infantino remains Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives.

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EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm -- The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.

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Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is in final stages -- Neither the US or Oman have commented on the proposed agreement on the vital waterway.

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Livestreamer's murder raises questions over relations between Mexico's creators and cartels -- The murder of content creator César Gastélum on Tuesday raises questions about why influencers are coming under attack.

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Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces -- The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at "Saudi military build-ups" in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt.

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Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape -- Tejpal, who has denied the accusations, can appeal against the verdict in India's Supreme Court.

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Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky -- The singer, who last released a full album in 2016, is in the studio and "cooking", her partner said.

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Outrage as Ugandan football captain beaten to death in street gang attack -- The 27-year-old was killed by suspected robbers after resisting an attempt to rob him, police say.

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In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes -- Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.

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Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away -- Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.

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El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party -- His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

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'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' -- In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

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The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides -- Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

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Employees make plans for a windfall as SpaceX shares are unlocked -- SpaceX's shares are unlocked Thursday, and some early employees could see a massive windfall. The BBC's Samira Hussain explains.

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Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan -- Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos -- As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it's causing real world problems in China.

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Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack -- Kyiv's depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted - like the one that hit Anastasiia's home.

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Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C -- There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.

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Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory -- Ukraine's president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia "used to finance" its war.

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Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion -- Lebanese authorities says one person was killed in the strikes, which came after the first Israeli military fatalities in Lebanon in more than a month.

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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing -- The committee will now refer him for possible prosecution for refusing to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime -- Amal Khalil was killed and her colleague Zeinab Faraj wounded in an Israeli attack in April; Israel denied targeting the journalists.

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DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths -- The health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.

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Man behind deadly Munich car ramming handed life sentence -- Farhad N, who is found guilty of killing two and injuring dozens more, will likely not be released from prison.

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Funeral of Irish actress Brenda Fricker takes place in Dublin -- Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for her performance in My Left Foot.

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