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Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake -- Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.

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Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says -- The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.

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Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre -- Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump -- The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

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US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power -- The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

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A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened -- The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.

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Afghan Taliban launch strikes on border with Pakistan as tensions escalate -- Pakistan's military says it shot down four rudimentary drones and will respond to any further provocation.

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Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools -- Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.

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US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says -- Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.

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Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire -- More than 100 firefighters are fighting a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed at least two lives.

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'Absolute madness': Row over plan to demolish Nazi bunker under Berlin -- City officials want to build flats on the city centre site but others say it should be preserved as part of Germany's history.

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Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.

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Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves -- In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.

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Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price - or given away for free -- As Malaysian durians are being sold at throwaway prices, farmers worry about their livelihoods.

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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush? -- The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.

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What to know about the looming deadline on North American free trade -- The US, Canada and Mexico were to reach an agreement on whether to extend their free trade pact by 1 July. All signs point to them blowing past that deadline.

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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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Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday -- We asked Canadians across the country what they would say and give to their southern neighbour.

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Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach? -- Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California -- A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.

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Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building -- At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

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Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend -- North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States' 250th birthday.

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Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade -- Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.

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World Cup fans sweat through US 'heat dome' -- As scorching heat left the US east coast baking in the middle of the World Cup, the BBC caught up with fans braving the weather to support their team.

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What we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured NYC wedding celebrations -- The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden.

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Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law? -- Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.

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'We're still standing': Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year -- The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend.

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Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact -- As Canadians celebrate their nation's birthday, independence movements in two provinces are eyeing the exit from the country.

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