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The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

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.

The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage.

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.

The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.

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 the attacks, its first since an April ceasefire, are the start of "a full week" of 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.

A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.

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.

Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.

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.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.

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.

Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

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.

Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfils her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.

The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.