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BBC News - World

US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit - Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. 1 hr ago - World

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Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

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A man and woman in their 70s were pronounced dead the scene of a two-car crash close to the Northern Ireland border on Thursday.

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Sonam Wangchuk has urged people to join the protest march to parliament on 20 July.

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Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.

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The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

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Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month.

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Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says.

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Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.

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Air quality alerts have been issued in New York City, as concerns smoke from Canadian fires will drift into New Jersey, where Sunday's World Cup final is due to take place.

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Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms - The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence. 5 hrs ago

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Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist -- The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

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Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities -- Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation -- The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

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Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges -- Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

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Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m -- A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

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He escaped the Bangkok bar inferno - but his girlfriend and three bandmates didn't -- Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.

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As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners -- Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.

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One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics? -- Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact -- Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

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'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Lamine Yamal's incredible first meeting -- BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny

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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species -- New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.

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Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends -- More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.

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Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US -- There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages? -- Five episodes of the award-winning children's cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

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Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada -- CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.

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