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LIVE - All eyes on Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding - On Thursday, black SUVs were seen pulling up to the arena, with around 100 guests reportedly attending a rehearsal dinner.

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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness -- A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

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France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather - Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days. 5 hrs ago - Europe

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Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February -- Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events. -- Middle East

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US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission -- The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success. -- World

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Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope -- A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns -- The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.

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Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds -- The ads use terms including "rape" and "child video" and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking -- In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

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Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days -- Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park.

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At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan -- The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.

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'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 30 -- The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.

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After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just -- The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

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From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.

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What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding? -- Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.

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Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say -- The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.

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Gaza patients face agonising delays for medical evacuation -- An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

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Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble -- Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.

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Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats -- Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.

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Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing? -- Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.

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'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250 -- From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.

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Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship -- The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

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Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man' -- Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack.

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Syrian ex-colonel accused of crimes against humanity deemed 'unfit to plead' -- Salem Al-Salem, 58, is charged with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, three counts of torture and one charge of conduct ancillary to murder.

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Dangerous heatwave scorches US as Fourth of July holiday kicks off -- Millions are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

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What do people in the US hope for the country's future? -- As the US celebrates its 250th birthday, the BBC asked people across the country for their top aspiration.

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Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa -- Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.

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Perry comes through training before T20 World Cup final -- Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry appears on track to be fit for Sunday's T20 World Cup final against England.

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All we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured New York wedding celebrations -- Details of "America's royal wedding" are secret, but a lavish celebration at New York's Madison Square Garden seems to be on the cards.

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