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The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SjLz9bC

Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f1aKDHI

Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3tGVjaH

Romania says the Russian drone was likely hit over Ukraine by its air defences and altered its trajectory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3YpNrhm

The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/itlsuqT

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fhr2X0s

Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Be8UaDF

The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vWzUXfp

Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r5VEwkN

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HpjD92s

Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep. from BBC News https://ift.tt/clvZFB1

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread from BBC News https://ift.tt/yZ1p0NA

Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something. from BBC News https://ift.tt/whyL7f1

A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5TOdfNo

As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bkpFRum

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b4APdoX

Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gHBhnjd

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RDfUOTs

A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZIyAXsn

Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tq280Ma

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NRfUC8r

President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YoHnCsi

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qXJ79oi

The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3yl7tOw

Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ASIid62

The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to Japan Times. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lPgUyJj

It's believed the manhole cover on the city's Fifth Avenue was dislodged by a truck minutes before incident. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mNMpJUY

Security guard Amin Abdullah, one of three killed in the attack, was described as "a shining light". from BBC News https://ift.tt/OVA3SLh

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, who has crossed Trump on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jE512aO

Ukraine's president says the strikes are a "justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HQBO0Nv

Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9pwAH31

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D8LuBAe

President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ewxhptr

Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b0QsD27

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OP0xFQ7

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OP0xFQ7

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r79y0GP

The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7CTVUND

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bivS54B

The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/viEJ53I

Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NejhzM6

Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QNeIoA0

Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zx56kH0

A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WEVJdrf

Nearly a month ago Péter Magyar steered his Tisza party to a landslide victory, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gLObExZ

Kikuo Hatakeyama, 72, has served as the mayor of Hachirogata in north-east Japan since 2008, but fell ill in February. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lZhpKds

Greek media say the drone, which reportedly had explosives, could be either Ukrainian or linked to the Russia-Ukraine war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4R2yePt

The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qkLWJOc

The BBC's Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hMW2rTU

The US and Brazilian presidents did not appear together publicly, but traded compliments after their talks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7gy39kI

"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GqUnA28

The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice. from BBC News https://ift.tt/leL89H5

The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OGsWeE8

The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KLU2JiE

Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PZkt08r

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kCL0xXh

British singer songwriter M.I.A will no longer be the opening act for Rebels Rage tour after disagreement with US rapper Kid Cudi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Szv08yC

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0wejqaf

On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mOVnSEW

Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/krOTB28

For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OfgxyDK

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AIZVpJl

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn says she is still "too emotional" to make a decision on her future career as she faces at least 18 months of recuperation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7Fo8m46

The pop star is facing one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hwIZaqG