Commonwealth Games: Australia drop out could be 'death knell'

Victoria's decision to walk away from 2026 hosting duties could be a "death knell" for the Games.
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Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss

The embattled Chinese property giant has reported its long overdue earnings for 2021 and 2022.
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'My mum was a courtesan - and not ashamed of it'

A book chronicles the tumultuous life of Rekhabai, her fight for survival and a better future for her son.
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LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?

Homophobia is rising in parts of Africa, with lawmakers pushing for tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation.
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AI in dance music: What do DJs and producers think of it?

With software getting better and venues cutting budgets, could AI replace DJs and producers?
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Watch: How hot will it get in southern Europe heatwave?

BBC Weather has the latest as temperatures intensify in countries including Spain and Italy.
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The Ashes: James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson for England in fourth Test

England recall James Anderson for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, in place of Ollie Robinson.
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South Korea floods: Tunnel horror strikes fear of monsoon

The country is less used to dealing with the severe effects of a warming planet.
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Flute fail: BBC presenter tries to emulate Lizzo

Ben Thompson struggled to get a note out of the instrument during a segment on BBC Breakfast.
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AI quiz: Can you tell which person is real?

Test your knowledge of the latest artificial intelligence developments.
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John Kerry in Beijing: Can US and China set aside rivalry for climate action?

The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.
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Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt

Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
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ChatGPT owner in probe over risks around false answers

US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk.
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One dead as driver flees police traffic stop near White House

The suspect "struck multiple individuals in the crosswalk" before fleeing the Secret Service.
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World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: How ripped ears are preserving a rare culture in Alaska

How the traditions of the hunt from hundreds of years before live on in an unusual annual sporting event in Alaska.
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Ryan Tubridy: Why Ireland is gripped by the RTÉ pay scandal

Pubs are screening parliamentary hearings featuring Ireland's highest-paid broadcaster, Ryan Tubridy.
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One dead in New York flood: Video shows submerged streets

The National Weather Service in the US issued emergency warnings for parts of upstate New York.
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TikTok and Title 42 rumours fuel human smuggling at the US border

TikTok ads and misinformation are driving migrants to multi-billion dollar smuggling organisations.
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Master Musicians of Joujouka: The Moroccan band who wowed Glastonbury

The Master Musicians of Joujouka have been performing for generations - and recently opened Glastonbury.
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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launched.
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Letter from Africa: How everyday discrimination fuelled French riots

Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi writes about the riots that swept through France.
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Celebrating Pride in the midst of a culture war

Conservative group Moms for Liberty held a national conference in Philadelphia during Pride Month.
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Watch: Dramatic moment officer pulls woman from burning car

A US policeman who saved a driver trapped in a fiery crash has been hailed a hero.
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Shipping faces showdown over greenhouse gases

Global maritime industry faces a major decision on curbing carbon as pressure grows for a net-zero target.
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California reparations: How do you put a price on racism?

The state of California is considering giving the descendants of slaves $1.2m each.
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Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections

A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
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The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away

The firm is struggling to stop climate misinformation spreading on its platform, BBC investigation finds.
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Presumed human remains found in Titan sub debris

Medical experts will analyse the presumed remains, the US Coast Guard said.
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Canada wildfires spark air quality alerts in Chicago and Milwaukee

Smoke drifting south causes a haze over parts of Ontario as well US cities like Chicago and Milwaukee.
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West Bank: US 'troubled' by Israeli settlement expansion plans

Israel has approved the construction of 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank.
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Scoop: Netflix show depicts colliding worlds of crime and media

Netflix series Scoop tells the story of a journalist's murder and the wrongful confinement of another.
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Russia: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin calls halt to Moscow advance

Yevgeny Prigozhin agrees to stop his troops' march on Moscow and move to Belarus, in a sudden climb down.
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Titan sub: A timeline of its last moments

Hour-by-hour, this is how the story of OceanGate's doomed submersible unfolded.
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Kenya-EU trade deal: Why the East African Community was left out

Kenya felt it was best to sign a bilateral trade deal, despite claims that it undermined regional unity.
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Wirecard scandal: Singapore fines financial firms over breaches

Separately, two former Wirecard employees were sentenced to jail in the city state this week.
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Mason Mount: Chelsea reject second Man Utd bid of £50m for England midfielder

Manchester United have had a second bid - worth up to £50m - for England midfielder Mason Mount rejected by Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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St John's ready to help in search for missing Titanic sub

Coast guard vessels are being sent to the Canadian east coast city, which is 600km from the Titanic wreck.
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Pisces III submersible: A dramatic underwater rescue

Fifty years ago two Britons spent three days trapped in a submersible at the bottom of the seabed while a dramatic rescue operation was under way.
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Bear dangles from house window trying to escape

A neighbour captured the moment an uninvited guest tried to leave a Colorado home it broke into.
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If US companies 'go woke', do they really go broke?

Bud Light has been widely criticised for its response to a boycott from some conservative Americans.
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Declan Rice: West Ham reject second Arsenal bid for England midfielder

West Ham United reject a second bid from Arsenal for England midfielder Declan Rice that could have been worth £90m in total.
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Illegal shark fin trade: Record haul seized in Brazil

Environmental officers seize the fins of an estimated 11,000 sharks from two companies in Brazil.
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The Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad influences another contest against Australia late on day four

England bowler Stuart Broad says he wanted to "create a bit of theatre" before swinging the first Ashes Test back towards his side at Edgbaston.
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Taiwan kindergarten druggings spark alarm among island's parents

At least eight children were found with trace amounts of sedatives in their system.
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TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed

The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets.
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Africa's Ukraine-Russia peace mission: What was achieved?

South Africa's leader hails last week's trip as "historic" but what difference did it really make?
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Greece boat disaster: Trafficking suspects plead not guilty

Nine men have appeared in court in connection with last week's migrant boat disaster in Greece.
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Uttar Pradesh: Row over claims of heatwave deaths in India state

More than 50 deaths were reported in three days from just one district in Uttar Pradesh state.
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US Open 2023: Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy to claim first major title in Los Angeles

Wyndham Clark produces a nerveless display as he holds off Rory McIlroy to win the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.
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Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant

It comes as tensions between Beijing and the West are in focus as the US secretary of state visits China.
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