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Just now -- Fireworks, flyovers and a 'really long' Trump speech as US celebrates 250th -- The celebrations in the US capital will feature 850,000 fireworks, a "really long" speech from the president and scorching temperatures. -- Just now

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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.

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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 the scene of the attack. 13 hrs ago - Europe

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Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat -- Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack. -- Europe

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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. -- Europe

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed at New York's Madison Square Garden - Swift and Kelce donned Christian Dior attire at the ceremony, which was officiated by comedian-actor Adam Sandler, Swift's longtime publicist confirmed to the BBC.

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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.

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Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue -- The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

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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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Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown -- Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

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Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister -- Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

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Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70 -- Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.

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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.

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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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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 time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to 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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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 celebrating their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend, her publicist says.

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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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Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia -- More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler -- It was the bash of the century, with celebrities from singer Benson Boone and actor Hugh Grant to model Gigi Hadid and actor Ethan Hawke in attendence.

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In pictures: Taylor Swift wedding fever heats up in New York -- Pictures near Madison Square Garden show fans, a media frenzy and truck loads of equipment.

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Police, fans and celebrities - What it's like outside the Swift wedding -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports from the scene, bringing us the atmosphere outside Madison Square Garden.

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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts -- Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.

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Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu -- West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

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More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya? -- More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.

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