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BBC News - World

Trump loses Supreme Court battle to end birthright citizenship - In a 6-3 decision, justices voted in favour of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order by the president issued at the start of his second term.

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Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president. -- US & Canada

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Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre -- Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.

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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush? -- The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia - a country not at war, thousands of kilometres from today's major conflicts.

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Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says -- More than a quarter of those identified are believed to be violent, Germany's domestic intelligence agency says.

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Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco -- The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.

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Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response -- People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.

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US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says -- Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.

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Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount -- The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.

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Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence -- New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr, told fellow lawmakers that depression was the reason he had been away since March.

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Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves -- In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.

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Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price - or given away for free -- As Malaysian durians are being sold at throwaway prices, farmers worry about their livelihoods.

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What to know about the looming deadline on North American free trade -- The US, Canada and Mexico were to reach an agreement on whether to extend their free trade pact by 1 July. All signs point to them blowing past that deadline.

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'No one move!': The agonising silence as Venezuela rescuers listen for survivors -- With tens of thousands of people still believed missing, teams listen for signs of life beneath the rubble.

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How population decline is exposing Germany's old divides -- Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions

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Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday -- We asked Canadians across the country what they would say and give to their southern neighbour.

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Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach? -- Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California -- A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.

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Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building -- At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

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What do we know about the shooting in Stade, Germany? -- The BBC's Jessica Parker reports from the scene of the shooting that killed six people in northern Germany.

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Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence -- Foreigners have already left South Africa ahead of the deadline set by anti-migrant groups.

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Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship -- The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

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'Absolute madness': Row over plan to demolish Nazi bunker under Berlin -- City officials want to build flats on the city centre site but others say it should be preserved as part of Germany's history.

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Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire -- Over 100 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed a life.

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump -- The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

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Man charged after arson attack on Islamic prayer hall -- It happened at the Al Madinah Hall on Talbot Street at about 15:35 local time on Monday.

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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports -- Trump called it a "big win" but a major LGBT campaign group described the ruling as "heartbreaking".

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