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National Guard troops fatally shoot a man in downtown Memphis
Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours of July 5, killing a man who was armed with a handgun. State investigators will handle the …
Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals
A resurgent Naomi Osaka stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Folarin Balogun's soccer ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. striker to play Belgium
U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun has had his World Cup ban suspended by FIFA, making him free to play in the United States' round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.
Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river
Eight people were removed from the Kodiak 100 seaplane by fire department units and two had minor injures.
'Definitely felt a big bang': Delta plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago
The plane had 52 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported.
Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Guam and surrounding Pacific islands brace for impact of Super Typhoon Bavi
People in the Northern Mariana Islands – remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean – are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi, which experts say could bring winds of over 180 miles…
Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quarters
Novak Djokovic claims the all-time record for most men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by beating qualifier Roman Safiullin to reach the quarter-finals.
Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate
Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th centuryAn increasing number of scientists think we h…
Thousand welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.
'Very grateful' - Cape Verde arrive home
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha says, "we wanted something bigger" as his side arrive home after being knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina.
Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach
Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.
‘The risk is Russia becomes desperate’: the Swedish Baltic Sea island preparing for invasion
Civilian resilience initiatives and young military conscripts are being readied should Putin hope to test Nato’s resolveOnly four months ago, Ella Adman had just finished school a…
Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran.
Pennsylvania's proposed data centers are bringing strangers together in protest
Proposals to build six data centers in the small community of Archbald, Pennsylvania, have brought strangers together to fight the plans there — and elsewhere in the state.
Celebrations in Morocco
Morocco fans celebrate after their team beat Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say
The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California that left a parked car with "major" damage, authorities said Saturday.
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when …
‘Attack on civil society’: why Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank is in crisis
MCC Brussels received lavish funding from Budapest, but Hungary’s new PM is launching an investigationUnder glittering chandeliers in a neoclassical ballroom, guests took their se…
Scorching heat and delays: How Washington DC marked America 250
The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country.
Chinese underground church figure Jin Mingri freed from prison
The Zion Church founder's release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.
How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before
Khamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?
From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up
Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting livesAs the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in easter…