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The web of fractious alliances and dysfunctional ceasefires shows how destabilised the region remains.

Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.

SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.

Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.

In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.

This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.

No one was harmed in the incident, which saw motorists treated to an early Fourth of July show.

Denmark's team doctor said an ICD implanted into the footballer's chest responded as it should after he collapsed on Sunday.

Christian Eriksen says he is "doing well" and is at home with his family following his collapse in Sunday's game against Ukraine.

Activists allege there is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary.

Iran's decision to risk jeopardising peace talks may reflect how its leaders view their current position, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.

Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.

The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.

Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.

The Knicks' stunning winning streak has energised the city as the New York basketball team prepares for the third game of the finals series at its home arena.

The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

Iran said its attacks were "the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes."

The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.

The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.

Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".

During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.

As part of the countdown to the World Cup, Mexico City is attempting to surpass the world record for largest wave.

Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.

The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.

The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.

The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.

Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.

After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.

Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.

The seven-month-old boy's shrouded body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and carried by his father to the graveyard.

On the first day of his official seven-day tour of Spain, the Pope praises the country's "active commitment to peace and solidarity among peoples".