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Secret Service suspended staff for failings over Trump assassination attempt

The new deputy director says his organisation was "totally accountable" for the violence at Trump's rally in 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BoSbKTn

China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser

Germany says a laser fired by a Chinese warship tried to disrupt a reconnaissance plane over the Red Sea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F2HEgzQ

US cuts visa validity for most Nigerian applicants

The United States announces sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sp8PbgH

Bee attack leaves three in critical condition and dozens injured in France

Twenty-four people were stung when a swarm of bees attacked passersby in the town of Aurillac. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qCbFtd1

Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece

The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qExZe9k

Police officer who shot Aboriginal teen was 'racist', inquest finds

Kumanjayi Walker, 19, was shot three times by Constable Zachary Rolfe in Australia in 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3uNlPg6

Love Island USA's Cierra leaves show after racism row

Cierra Ortega's parents say it's been a "painful" week after posts emerged featuring a racial slur. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vslYaeE

Watch: CCTV and phone recording shown to court in mushroom trial

Evidence shown in the trial of Erin Patterson has been shared by authorities after she was found guilty of murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/htWAxqi

Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru

Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/slPYEcX

Richard Gere joins Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations

The Hollywood attended alongside thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EAva6YO

Uganda's 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule

Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mKFWBhY

US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle

The US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EoWSg6i

Footballers and family lay flowers at funeral of Diogo Jota and André Silva

Jota, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother, Silva, 25, after they died in a car crash on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3ArF5Xv

US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LGDCkam

Diogo Jota and André Silva's funeral held in Portugal

The community in Gondomar grieves after the deaths of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qpnM2U3

Australian PM vows 'full force of law' after arson attack at synagogue

“Antisemitism has no place in Australia,” Anthony Albanese said after the latest in a string of attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DhePqwJ

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

Watch BBC footage of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel, a move the UK describes as "a significant moment". from BBC News https://ift.tt/FWU2e9z

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

The BBC's Andrew Harding saw French gendarmes using knives to slash an inflatable small boat, packed with men, women and children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ou1R7Wr

Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups on Gaza ceasefire plan

The US president says he expects to know soon whether Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day truce. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OpT7kCj

'A symbol of hope & inspiration - Jota was a Portuguese hero'

Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash aged 28, has been described as a symbol of hope and inspiration by Portugal football expert Marcus Alves. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3SMFYW4

Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison

The 29-year-old is now detained in Tennessee after being returned to the US and is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DpkU3ul

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ktKhHRO

Michelin-starred chef's lobster bisque and foie gras heading to space

A menu by French chef Anne-Sophie Pic will travel with astronaut Sophie Adenot to the ISS next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3woZV64

'Diddy' cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering, convicted on two other charges

A New York jury clears Combs of the most serious charges, but finds him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TN3St8C

Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France

Two people are found dead by firefighters in Spain's Catalonia region, with heat-related fatalities in France and Italy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RqTVabU

Three killed in Ukrainian drone attack on central Russia

The attack on a factory in the city of Izhevsk was more than 1,000km (620 miles) from the border. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AB8g35L

Trump tightens US policy on Cuba

President Trump says a statutory ban on tourism to Cuba will be enforced more strictly. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yGTIXcb

Danish women to face conscription by lottery

The 18 year olds will join males in a lottery that could require them undergo a period of service. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wNurviL

Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in football job scam rescued in Nigeria

The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zgmlLeD