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Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger

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Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered

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Watch Santa present Celtic with Scottish Premiership trophy & follow reaction -- Listen to Sportsound and follow live text updates as the Scottish Premiership's top six finish their league season.

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LIVE -- Man City or Arsenal? Build-up to Sunday's Premier League season finale -- Build-up to the end of the Premier League season with Arsenal and Manchester City going for the title on Sunday.

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WSL: Chelsea & Man City both winning on final day in fight for title -- Chelsea, in Emma Hayes' final game, and Manchester City battle for the title on the final day of the Women's Super League season - watch live coverage and follow text and radio commentary.

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LIVE -- Imola qualifying with McLaren and Ferrari challenging Red Bull -- Follow live text updates and online-only BBC radio commentary from qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

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LIVE -- County Championship: Lyon gets Stokes for two -- Listen to BBC local radio commentaries and follow live text coverage from day two of the County Championship.

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I warmed up by stretching in a jail cell - Scheffler -- World number one Scottie Scheffler says he prepared for round two at the US PGA Championship by warming up in his jail cell after being arrested. -- Golf

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Flash floods kill at least 50 in Afghanistan -- Asia

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NYPD arrest suspect in assault on Steve Buscemi -- US & Canada

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Slovakia at pivotal moment after Robert Fico shooting -- Europe

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'My fake food was good enough for Barbie' -- A fake food artist is "stunned" by the response since her work featured in the hit film Barbie.

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Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance -- The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline. -- Europe

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What makes Billie Eilish's records 'eco-friendly'? -- The singer promised Hit Me Hard And Soft would be her most environmentally conscious album yet.

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The Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmers -- Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made. -- India

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Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma -- Spraying money - flinging cash at the happy couple - is a highlight of many ceremonies but is illegal. -- Africa

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Trump attends son Barron's graduation in Florida

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Lawmakers clash after 'fake eyelashes' comment

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Canada wildfires force thousands to evacuate

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Fighting against Putin only way to honour Navalny - Volkov

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Russia not seeking Kharkiv capture, claims Putin -- Russia's president says he is not after Ukraine's second-largest city - but wants to create a "security zone". -- Europe

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Canada police link dead US rapist to four cold-case murders -- Police said the suspect, who died in an Idaho prison in 2011, may be behind other unsolved killings. -- US & Canada

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Man shot dead after French synagogue set on fire -- The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot by an officer after he threatened the police. -- Europe

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Sunaks' wealth rises to £651m in latest rich list -- Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are richer than King Charles, according to The Sunday Times. -- UK Politics

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Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry

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Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals

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More Northern Lights soon as Sun storms strengthen

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Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight

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Scientists may have solved mystery behind Egypt's pyramids

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Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky

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Row erupts over portraits of Australia's richest woman

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CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in hotel

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Morehouse College divided over Biden graduation speech

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Usyk v Fury - title fight predictions -- As Tyson Fury bids to become undisputed heavyweight champion against Oleksandr Usyk, BBC Sport asks the world of boxing for their predictions. -- Boxing

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