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BBC News - World

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House - Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded. Just now - US & Canada

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Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz -- Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo -- They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

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French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal -- The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.

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Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory -- Ukraine says it struck Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.

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F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home' -- Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

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Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says -- The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.

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Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda -- The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

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California declares state of emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic chemical leak -- Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.

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It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed -- The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody? -- An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

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East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy -- Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

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'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts -- Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

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Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists -- Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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Watch: Pitches, PlayStations and protein ice cream - A look inside Brazil's World Cup base camp -- BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.

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Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown -- Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.

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Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows -- The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

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Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge -- The monumental structure was created by Parisan artist JR - often dubbed the French Banksy

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How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment -- The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.

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At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion -- The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate -- Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found -- Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

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