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Ted Lasso actor Fernandez makes professional debut
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez makes his professional football debut for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive.

Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures
The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.

The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded
The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.

US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

Bombs, blood, ambushes - football coaching with the army
From kidnappings to invasions, military training takes football coaches out of their comfort zone as part of the Football Association of Wales' Uefa pro licence course.

Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.

British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.

British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.

How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier
India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.

10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai media report
Unverified footage shows flames blasting out of the bar as people flee.

Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the w…

Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the w…

South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign
South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.

David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93
One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.

David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93
Willey is best known for covering the Vatican, and reported on five popes during his long career.

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires
The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province.

People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop
Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.