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BTS star Jin to serve as torchbearer at Olympics - but bad news for fans

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BTS star Jin is going to be a torchbearer at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during TV debate

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Joe Biden has said he "nearly fell asleep" during last week's first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after going "around the world a couple of times" shortly before it.

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Crocodile attack suspected as police hunt for missing boy

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Australian police are searching for a 12-year-old child who was reportedly attacked by a crocodile while swimming.

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Former Gaza hostage's mum dies just weeks after being reunited with her daughter

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A woman who pleaded for the release of her daughter held hostage by Hamas has died from brain cancer less than a month after she was rescued.

02

Deadly hurricane heads for Jamaica - as unusual storm breaks records

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Hurricane Beryl has battered islands in the eastern Caribbean - killing at least seven people - and is now barrelling towards Jamaica.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Jay Slater's mother releases new statement

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The mother of missing Jay Slater says "words cannot describe the pain and agony" she and her family are feeling about the teenager's disappearance.

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Donald Trump appears to mock Joe Biden over 'fake tan' claims

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Donald Trump has appeared to mock President Joe Biden following claims he has used fake tan.

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Irish football coach found dead in Majorca 'with marks on body'

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Tributes have been paid to a "beloved" father and youth team football coach who died while on holiday on the Spanish island of Majorca.

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'Monstrous' Hurricane Beryl heads towards Jamaica - after six killed

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Hurricane Beryl is hurtling towards Jamaica as a powerful category four storm, after killing at least six people in the southeast Caribbean.

Russia's ambassador to the UK says 'none' of West's sanction goals have worked

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Sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have failed to achieve any of their aims, the country's ambassador has told Sky News.

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Volunteer medics hit by tear gas as protesters call for Kenya president to quit

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At this point, it feels personal. Angry police are facing off against the defiant young protesters marching against the government across Kenya despite the forceful crackdown.

Holidaymakers 'forced to sleep outside' as Greece wildfires continue

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Firefighters in Greece are spending a second day fighting wildfires on the island of Kos.

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More than 120 killed in stampede at religious gathering

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At least 121 people, many of them women and children, have died in a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India, officials have said.

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Boy, 14, dressed in military clothing stabs university student in the neck

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A 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a university student in the neck in Sydney.

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Tear gas used to break up anti-government protests

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Tear gas has been used to break up anti-government protests in Kenya following violent clashes over now abandoned tax rises.

Panama's new president moves to close deadly jungle migrant route

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Panama's new president has moved immediately to crack down on migrants using the treacherous Darien Gap jungle passage to reach the US.

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British police react to news that search for Jay Slater in Tenerife has been called off

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Lancashire Constabulary has told Sky News its "position hasn't changed" - and it remains open to assisting in the search for Jay Slater.

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Woman 'terrified' to return to area after 'homophobic' attack by group of men

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A woman has said she is "terrified" to return to a downtown area where a group of men injured her and her partner in an apparent homophobic attack.

'Heart wrenching': Pearl Jam cancel more tour dates

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Pearl Jam have cancelled two more tour dates due to illness, after pulling out of a London gig last week.

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Nine pedestrians killed in 'wrong way crash' on busy road - driver investigated

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A driver whose car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians - killing at least nine as they waited at a busy junction in South Korea - is facing allegations of accidental homicide.

Monday, Jul 1

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'Monster' Hurricane Beryl upgraded to category five as it slams into Caribbean

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Widespread damage has been reported just hours after Hurricane Beryl first made landfall in the southeastern Caribbean.

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Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties to set up quarter-final against France - latest reaction

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Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Portugal v Slovenia - Frankfurt Arena, Frankfurt, Germany - July 1, 2024 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Slovenia's Jaka Bijol REUTERS/Lee Smith

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Investigation into Jay Slater disappearance continues, insists Tenerife mayor

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A mayor in Tenerife has insisted police are continuing to investigate several lines of inquiry and defended the decision to call off the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater.

Plane makes emergency landing and dozens injured after 'severe' turbulence

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A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were hurt during "severe" turbulence.

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France vs Belgium: Live updates of Euro 2024 clash

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Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - France v Belgium - Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany - July 1, 2024 France players line up during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

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Israel orders mass evacuation of Palestinians from part of Gazan city

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The Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern half of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Starmer would work with the French far-right as 'that's what serious government is'

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Sir Keir Starmer said he would be willing to work with Marine Le Pen's far-right party if it wins the French election, saying "that's what serious government is about".

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Russia, Glasgow and the uncomfortable truth behind why the cost of living crisis came to an end

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This is the story of how an obscure company based in an office block on a quiet street in Glasgow became an accessory in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. It is the story of how Europe and Russia remain locked in a tense relationship of…

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Trump hails Supreme Court immunity ruling - as judge says 'president is now a king above law'

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The US Supreme Court has sent Donald Trump's claim he is immune from prosecution for his actions while president back to a lower court.

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'Apocalyptic' scenes on Greek island as PM warns of more wildfires

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A British holidaymaker has described "apocalyptic" scenes on a Greek island as she and her family wait to be evacuated from their hotel due to nearby wildfires, while the Greek prime minister warned tourists further blazes this summer…