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Trump on Harris: 'Is she Indian or is she black?'
Donald Trump questioned the vice-president's racial identity while speaking at a c…
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How Henrik Christiansen Made Chocolate Muffins a Hit at the Olympics
On a quest to fuel himself with thousands of calories a day, the Olympic swimmer Henri…
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Who Is Fuad Shukr, Target of the Israeli Strike on Beirut?
He is also wanted for his role in a 1983 attack in Beirut that killed some 300 America…
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Who Are the Druse in the Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights?
There are more than one million Druse, a religious group with roots in the 11th centur…
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Tuesday Briefing: Less Than 100 Days to Go
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Is the Seine Clean Enough? Olympic Triathletes Wait on Testers.
Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s tria…
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Israeli protesters enter army base after soldiers held over Gaza detainee abuse
The Sde Teiman base has been at the centre of reports of serious abuses against Palest…
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Aides in Congress Create Dissent Channel to Protest Support for Israel
An anonymous group of junior staff members has modeled its effort on an internal State…
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Behind a French Roar, Léon Marchand leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.
Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in t…
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A Village’s Anguish Over 12 Children Lost to a Rocket Strike
A stunned hush of collective mourning fell over Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-controlle…
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Video Shows Aftermath of Strike on Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights
Israel blamed Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese military group, for an attack on …
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Haunting portrait of young storm victim wins photo award
The Mangrove Photography Awards entries capture unique ecosystems above and below the …
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Trump courts crypto industry votes and campaign donations
Donald Trump tells cryptocurrency leaders he will fire the head of the US Securities a…
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Top five stories from day one of Paris Olympics 2024
Great Britain claim their first opening day medals since 2004 as the Paris Olympics ge…
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Katie Ledecky’s relentless march toward history begins with a bronze in Paris.
Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia. …
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Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers
In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but tha…
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Rail Sabotage in France Causes Delays Ahead of Olympics
The Paris Olympic Games are opening under tightened security after a coordinated arson…
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Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One …
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Fast-Moving Wildfires Engulf Canada’s Jasper National Park
Thousands of tourists and local residents have been evacuated from the park in Alberta…
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Why Planes Crash So Often in Nepal
Each new disaster, including a crash that killed 18 people on Wednesday, leads to anot…
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Salman Rushdie attacker charged with supporting militant group Hezbollah
Hadi Matar plans to plead not guilty to the federal charges of providing material supp…
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Yellowstone blast sends visitors fleeing for cover
A hydrothermal explosion of rock and debris erupted near Old Faithful at Yellowstone N…
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Netanyahu Defends Israel in Speech to Congress
The speech by Israel’s leader was almost as notable as anything he said as criticism o…
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Pilot survived Nepal crash after cockpit sheared by freight container
The plane's cockpit split from its fuselage leaving pilot as the sole survivor of …
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150,000 have fled Gaza's Khan Younis since Monday, UN says
Israel has renewed its offensive in the city, saying Hamas is reassembling its forces …
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Senator Bob Menendez to quit after bribery conviction
Democrat had resisted calls to resign for accepting gifts, including gold bars, to aid…
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Ten years since the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Watch: Dancing tea cakes, a giant Nessie and Karen Dunbar - the Glasgow Commonwealth G…
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Writing Helped Her Realize She Was a Woman. It Also Made Her Famous.
Camila Sosa Villada, an Argentine transgender author, first inhabited a female voice i…
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Kamala Harris: From prosecutor to possible president
The vice-president is vying for the Democrats' presidential nomination after Joe B…
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Trial Set to Start Next Year in Bombing of U.S.S. Cole
The judge reserved a courtroom for fall 2025. Seventeen U.S. sailors were killed in th…
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Soho Waiters Race Keeps London Servers on Their Toes
Waiters in London competed in an annual footrace designed to test their mettle, their …
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Who will replace Biden as Democratic nominee?
Mr Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place. from BBC N…
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‘I wanted my clitoris back’ – FGM survivor opts for reconstructive surgery
The women flouting tradition to get reconstructive surgery after female genital mutila…
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The Spanish fightback against record tourism
Activists say spiralling housing costs are due to properties being bought by foreigner…
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Houthi Targets in Yemen
Israel struck the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah a day after the Houthis claimed respons…
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Thousands gather for Trump's first rally since shooting
Trump and running mate JD Vance are scheduled to address a crowd in Grand Rapids, Mich…
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Judge sets Harvey Weinstein retrial date for November
The ex-film mogul will be retried for rape after his conviction was overturned on appe…
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World Court Says Israel’s Occupation Violates International Law
The International Court of Justice laid out it’s most sweeping stance on Israel’s occu…
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Tech Outage Disrupts Flights and Businesses Worldwide
Airlines, industries and services across the globe were impacted by tech outages attri…
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Dig at Meloni’s Height Could Cost Reporter in Italy 5,000 Euros
A lawsuit that Prime Minister Georgia Meloni won is one of several she has filed again…
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Germany Promised to Step Up Militarily. Its Budget Says Differently.
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed a revolution in defen…
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Rwanda's president smashes his own election record
Paul Kagame wins with more than 99% of the vote, showing Rwanda's lack of democrac…
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'Is this some kind of fantasist?' Behind the viral BBC video
Gary O'Donoghue reveals his initial disbelief when an eyewitness described seeing …
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Three things to watch for in JD Vance's convention speech
The Ohio senator will introduce himself on the national stage after Donald Trump named…
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Pentagon Warns ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year
Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year’s total, th…
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Britain Approves Lab-Grown Meat for Pet Food
British dogs and cats are set to become the first animals in Europe to chow down on me…
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U.S. Detected Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Last Weekend’s Shooting
American intelligence agencies were tracking an Iranian assassination effort even befo…
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Israeli Strikes Kill Several People in Central And Southern Gaza
The strikes hit a United Nations school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat, central Gaza, and …
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JD Vance once criticised Trump. Now he's his running mate
The junior senator from Ohio shot to fame writing about his hard upbringing and morphe…
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J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change
He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seek…
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Videos show how gunman shot at Trump despite public alerting police
BBC Verify examines footage, eyewitness testimony and satellite imagery showing how th…
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Israel’s Attempted Assassination of Hamas Leader Followed Surveillance of Deputy
A compound belonging to the family of Rafa Salameh, a top Hamas deputy in southern Gaz…
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Olympic Torch Reaches Paris in Elegant Style
The flame has been on a long journey since its arrival in May, but hopes that it would…
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Trump rushed off stage at rally as bangs heard
Sharp bangs were heard as the Republican addressed supporters in Pennsylvania. from …
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Israel Launches Major Attack Against a Senior Hamas Commander
The target, Muhammad Deif, was an architect of the Oct. 7 attacks and has been the obj…
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Israeli Strike Targeting Hamas Commander Kills Dozens in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel did not yet have “absolute clarity” as t…
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Who Is the Hamas Military Leader, Muhammad Deif?
Muhammad Deif, an architect of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and commander of the group’s mili…
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How Ukraine’s ‘Irreversible’ Path to NATO May Hinge on U.S. Election
Hanging over the alliance’s summit in Washington this week was the shadow of the U.S. …
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France Is at a Political Impasse Ahead of 2024 Olympics
After elections produced a deadlocked Parliament, both left and right are claiming vic…
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U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was …
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US says Gaza's floating aid pier to shut down soon
The $230m pier had delivered 8,000 tonnes of aid before it was removed last month beca…
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In Europe, Tactical Voting Was a Big Winner. In the U.S. It Is Harder.
In France and England, parties worked to limit voters’ choices to avoid splitting vote…
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U.A.E. Tries 84 Emirates Again, Sentencing 43 to Life
The Emirati lawyers, academics and activists, who were imprisoned in national security…
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Baldwin 'played make-believe' with gun, Rust trial hears
Prosecution claims he disregarded gun safety, while defence portrays an actor who trus…
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Macron Ends His Silence, Calling for ‘a Broad Gathering' That Would Split the Left
In an open letter to the French people, he rejects any role for the far left France Un…
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Hezbollah Launches Retaliatory Rockets After Israel Appears to Strike in Syria
Two members of Hezbollah were reported killed in Syria, near the border with Lebanon, …
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Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off in maiden flight
It's taken 10 years to develop and cost billions but the new launch vehicle has fi…
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A Children’s Hospital in Ukraine Becomes a Scene of Destruction
Families and patients were not unfamiliar with the sound of missiles flying overhead. …
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Staff help clear rubble from destroyed Kyiv hospital
Footage posted on social media by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shows smo…
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Liberian president cuts his salary by 40%
President Boakai says the move is intended to show "solidarity" with Liberia…
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National Rally's Bardella: 'Dishonourable alliance' prevented victory
National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella, who'd hoping to be France's next P…
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France Could Be Headed for Political Gridlock After Election
Experts said the country could be headed for months of political instability, with the…
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Live Updates: No Party Wins Absolute Majority in France Elections, Projections Show
The far right appeared to have fallen short of predictions as a left wing coalition sa…
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Forget Ethiopia's Spice Girls - this singer salutes the true queens
Singer Gabriella Ghermandi dismisses suggestions that Ethiopians need to be taught abo…
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France’s Snap Election Enters Its Final Hours
The vote will determine the composition of France’s National Assembly, and the future …
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4 Takeaways From Iran’s Presidential Runoff
The victory of the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, is expected to bring change…
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'We've learnt to do surgery without electricity': Ukraine's power cuts worsen
Russia is pummelling Ukraine's energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by…
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Watch July 4 fireworks misfire into Utah crowds
Eyewitness video shows the malfunction that led to multiple injuries and several hospi…
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World media reacts to UK election
Labour's landslide victory has been followed closely by media commentators around …
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Andrew Tate Is Allowed to Leave Romania in Latest Court Decision
The court in Bucharest ruled that Mr. Tate and his brother, who are facing human traff…
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Who Are the Key Players in the UK Election?
Millions cast ballots for parliamentary seats on Thursday. The party that wins the mos…
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Violent attacks shock France ahead of crunch vote
A number of candidates are targeted in the run-up to Sunday's tense parliamentary …
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Live Updates: U.K. Votes in Election That Could Drive Conservatives From Power
Pre-election polls strongly favored the center-left Labour Party, which was bidding to…
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UK Election Night: When to Expect Results and What Comes Next
Almost every district is expected to declare a winner by 7 a.m. local time. A clear op…
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Pay rise freeze for Kenyan MPs after public anger
Protesters last week forced William Ruto to scrap planned tax rises, saying public mon…
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Israel’s Repeated Evacuation Orders Take Toll on Already Weakened Gazans
The latest order, which the United Nations estimated affects about 250,000 people, was…
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Israeli Air Base Is Linked to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Attacks
Misleading satellite signals have disrupted thousands of civilian flights. GPS, once c…
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Hungary's Orban urges ceasefire on Kyiv visit
He is a critic of Western support for Ukraine and is seen as the European leader close…
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Blinken Says Hezbollah Attacks Have Cost Israel Sovereignty in North
The secretary of state’s comments underscored the stakes of cross-border tensions that…
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Release of Gazan Hospital Director Draws Outcry in Israel
Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, was released on …
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Chinese Rocket Accidentally Launches and Crashes During Test
Videos posted by Chinese news media and on social media appeared to show the rocket cl…
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The release of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital after seven months of detention draws an outcry in Israel.
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The Center Collapses in France, Leaving Macron Marooned
Squeezed by the far-right National Rally party and the left, President Emmanuel Macron…
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