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Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine's power plants -- BBC Verify has been tracking Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. -- Europe

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Tense exchanges as Trump lawyer spars with Stormy Daniels

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Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it' -- Latin America

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FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims

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House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests -- US & Canada

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Dozens rescued as tornado collapses FedEx depot -- US & Canada

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The political power couple who cannot afford to break up -- Two powerful Philippine political dynasties are sparring publicly and trading shocking allegations. -- Asia

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China's Xi gets red-carpet welcome in Serbia -- Serbia has been deepening its relationship with China while continuing talks to join the EU.

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How can you keep children safe online? -- The government and tech firms are being urged to do more to stop access to unsuitable material.

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The feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar explained -- A seemingly innocuous lyric has erupted into a flurry of back-and-forth insults between the rappers. -- Entertainment & Arts

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Cicadas bring chaos to the food chain - Trillions of cicadas are emerging in a rare double event, providing a disruptive feast for other species.

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Key moments from Stormy Daniels' heated testimony

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US and allies sink mock enemy ship in military drill

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King Charles smiles greeting garden party guests

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Images show devastating impact of Brazil floods

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BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

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Ireland's goth gremlin through to Eurovision final - Some of the contest's most outlandish songs sail into the final, but there are tears for Australia. Europe

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Kim family's master propagandist dies at 94 - Kim Ki Nam built the personality cult of North Korea's ruling dynasty. Asia

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Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat -- Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year. -- Science & Environment

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US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei -- The move follows Huawei's release of an AI-enabled computer powered by a chip created by Intel. -- Business

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Olympic flame welcomed to France with 1,000-boat parade - The Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid an "unprecedented level of security", 79 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.

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German politician attacked in library as violence spreads -- Berlin ex-mayor and senator Franziska Giffey was hit on the head and neck as she visited a library in Berlin. -- Europe

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Harry and King at London events but will not meet

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US indie music giant Steve Albini dies at 61

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Egypt probes shooting of Israeli-Canadian man

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US bomb delay is biggest warning yet for Israel

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Georgia court agrees to hear Fani Willis ruling appeal

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Accused Canadian serial killer trial opens in Winnipeg

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Drake's security guard shot at rapper's Toronto home

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Going to the extreme: Inside Germany's far right

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US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel

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LIVE -- Champions League: Kane goes close for Bayern at Real Madrid -- Follow live text commentary & score updates as Real Madrid face Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

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Fiorentina into second straight Conference League final -- Fiorentina reach back-to-back Europa Conference League finals as a late penalty in the second leg earns an aggregate win over Club Bruges.

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McIlroy urges golf to learn from NI peace process -- Rory McIlroy calls for the split world of professional golf to find "a compromise" that brings a sense of unity.

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End of an era as Mbappe suffers final PSG failure -- Kylian Mbappe will have dreamed that his final Champions League act as a Paris St-Germain player would have been lifting the trophy at Wembley. The reality was very different. -- Champions League

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Can Real Madrid's 'futuristic' Bernabeu keep them at the top? -- BBC Sport visits Spain to find out why Real Madrid have radically remodelled their iconic Bernabeu stadium, as they aim to stay ahead of the competition in European football. -- Real Madrid

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LIVE -- League One play-offs: Oxford Utd lead Peterborough 2-1 on aggregate -- Follow live text commentary & score updates from Peterborough United vs Oxford United in the League One play-offs.

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'I thought they hated me' - Lyon on Ashes, Lancashire and Bazball -- Nathan Lyon hopes to make a big impression for Lancashire, but the Australia great has unfinished Ashes business too. -- Cricket

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