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BBC News - World

US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz - The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway. 10 mins ago - World

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China's second typhoon in a week makes landfall -- Nearly two million people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.

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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed -- At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

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Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 'genocide by Ukrainian nationalists' -- Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.

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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists - A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m. 4 hrs ago

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At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting -- Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene. -- Just now -- US & Canada

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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting -- The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar. -- US & Canada

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US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers -- Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

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Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting 'cow vigilantes' -- Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

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South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25 -- South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.

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More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation -- "I feel happy and elated... I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.

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Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam -- Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.

15 hours ago

Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm -- With men's fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven "hacks" promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

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How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya -- Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party -- Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.

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Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in -- Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.

19 hours ago

How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia -- The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

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'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives' -- Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.

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Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned -- Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.

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Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks -- Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.

1 day ago

Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files -- The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.

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Thousands attend Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh -- The Rossnowlagh demonstration takes place each year on the Saturday before the main Twelfth of July.

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Sixteen starve to death in Uganda as drought kills crops -- Climate change, poor rainfall, deforestation, overgrazing and crop pests are to blame, say experts.

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