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'I am not a church boy': Robert F Kennedy Jr responds to assault claim

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A magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter and joked about eating dog meat in Korea.

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'Banks replica' - was this 'one of great saves in Euros history'?

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Mert Gunok is compared with Gordon Banks after making one of the Euros' "greatest saves" to send Turkey into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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How the Supreme Court became a political battlefield

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The fractiousness of US politics has reached the highest court in the land, and prompted demands for reform.

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Trump sentencing in hush-money case delayed until September

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The Supreme Court ruled that Trump had immunity from prosecution for "official acts" prompting his lawyers to challenge his New York conviction.

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It's been an election of disputed claims - BBC Verify has fact-checked them

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Here is what you need to know about some of the potentially misleading things the parties have been saying.

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Rudy Giuliani disbarred over false 2020 election claims

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A New York court said he made repeated false statements about former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.

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Tesla surprises with better than expected car sales

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The electric car maker sold more cars than expected this spring, raising hopes of a revival.

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Former Mercedes engine chief Cowell to join Aston Martin

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Former Mercedes Formula 1 engine chief Andy Cowell is to join Aston Martin as their new group chief executive officer.

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Royal Mail denies postal vote backlog as concerns raised

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Postal affairs minister urges Royal Mail to do "all they can" to ensure postal votes arrive in time.

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These seats have voted Tory for decades. That might be about to change

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Can other parties really win seats that have mainly voted for the Conservatives for decades?

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Biden says court ruling on Trump undermines rule of law

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The US president condemns a Supreme Court decision that gives his predecessor partial immunity from prosecution.

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Sainsbury's hit as wet weather dampens Argos sales

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Food sales rise but the soggy spring hits demand for garden equipment and outdoor furniture

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How to decode your social media feeds this election

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Marianna Spring talks through the tactics seen on the social media feeds of voters.

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'Postal vote chaos' and Trump has 'broad immunity'

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Concerns over delays to ballot deliveries and a US Supreme Court ruling lead the papers.

Monday, Jul 1

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What the Supreme Court immunity ruling means for Trump

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The BBC's Nomia Iqbal looks at the implications of the decision on the ex-president as he runs for office again.

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Trump has some immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

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The top court's landmark decision is a major boost to Donald Trump as he bids to return to the White House.

Trump win as top court deals blow to 6 Jan case

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The former president achieves his immediate objective of delaying the trial until after November's election.

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How does the UK's voting system affect smaller parties?

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How does the first-past-the-post system work, and what are its pros and cons?

‘Who do you trust?’ People at this food bank say election offers them little hope

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In food banks across one town, people say they are desperate - and the election is failing to offer hope.

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Scottish Rugby announces job cuts to stem financial losses

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Scottish Rugby expect a year end loss of around £10.6m for the financial year 2023-24 and say 35 roles are at potential risk of redundancy.

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Parties’ get-out-the-vote messages

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Amol and Nick on the parties’ get-out-the-vote messages.

EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules

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The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.

Union calls off Port Talbot steel workers' strike

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"Essential" talks will now take place over the future of the UK's largest steel plant.

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Kenya to borrow more after new taxes withdrawn - president

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William Ruto says Kenya will need to increase borrowing after protests forced him to scrap planned taxes.

A 36-year-old Jeff Bezos talks about losing money

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In 2000, the Amazon CEO spoke to the BBC on his unconventional business plan

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Darbon to leave Northampton for R&A CEO role

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Following last month's Premiership title win, Mark Darbon is to step down as Northampton Saints chief executive to lead golf's R&A.

Biden's family urges him to stay in White House race

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Relatives of the president encourage him to ignore calls to step aside after a disastrous debate.

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Cleverly warns Labour will 'distort' political system

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Labour unveils a new message urging voters to avoid "waking up on July 5 to five more years" of Conservative government.

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High mortgage rates pricing out buyers, says Nationwide

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The building society's comments come as it says house prices rose by 0.2% in June.

People talk a lot and you take it personally - Bellingham

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England's Jude Bellingham says "you hear people talk a lot of rubbish" and that "it's nice that when you deliver, you can give them a little bit back".