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BBC News - World

Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift: 'Best night of my life' -- In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

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Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit -- Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.

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More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers -- Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra say they have been trapped in their homes, with water and power cut off, since Sunday.

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BTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream -- The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.

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Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says -- The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

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Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan? -- As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.

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Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation -- A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.

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Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US -- Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.

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Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable' -- It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.

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Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail -- David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.

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Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion -- An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.

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Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack -- Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.

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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend -- Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.

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Australia's game-changing disability support is in crisis – what went wrong? -- The programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI -- Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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'If you're not conservative, don't come here': The town making missiles for Trump -- The president's approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever.

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These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in -- Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.

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Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut -- The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.

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In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope -- Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia's third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.

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Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump? -- Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him.

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Watch: Why was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck? -- US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.

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Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river -- Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.

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French ambassador to CAR accused of bringing women to official residence faces disciplinary action -- The accusations against Bruno Foucher prompted investigations into a potential security breach.

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South Korea's Incheon airport beats Heathrow to become world's busiest -- The airport said diversions caused by the Middle East conflict helped boost its traffic, while Heathrow was ranked second.

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Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC -- In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.

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Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas -- An Apache military helicopter crashed in central Texas, officials said Wednesday.

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