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Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry
Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.
Azerbaijan
OPEC: China’s petroleum products output rises in 2025
World
Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted Iranian tanker
Tehran says it cause 'significant damage' to US military vessels, promising a 'crushing response to any aggression'.
World
Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
Azerbaijan
Explosions near Tehran linked to air defense system tests
Azerbaijan
The finalists of the Europa League have been announced
UEFA Europa League finalists have been determined.
Azerbaijan
UEFA Conference League semi-final round has been concluded
UEFA Conference League semi-final round has been concluded.
World
Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.
World
Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU tariff hike decision
Trump claimed he had a 'great call' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about the looming tariffs.
World
Trump gives 4 July ultimatum to EU to approve trade deal with US
The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.
Azerbaijan
IRIB: Mutual attacks between the US and Iran were recorded in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States attacked an Iranian oil tanker, and the Islamic Republic responded by firing missiles at American ships.
World
Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon
In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel's 'mass evacuation zones'.
Azerbaijan
Iranian military reports attack on pier near Bandar Abbas
World
Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali
Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan
Reports of an explosion in Sirik and an IED attack in Bandar-Abbas have been denied
There were reports of an explosion in Iran's Bandar-Abbas port, followed by the shooting down of two US drones in that area.
World
Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention
Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.
World
Kenyan villagers sue BP over pollution from 1980s oil exploration
Villagers in Kenya are suing British Petroleum, saying oil exploration by Amoco in the 1980s left toxic pollution.
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan records decline in cash withdrawal operations
Azerbaijan
Trump threatened the European Union with an increase in tariffs
If the European Union (EU) does not fulfill its part of the terms of the trade agreement by July 4, US President Donald Trump will increase
World
Palestinian boy mourns father killed in Israeli strike on security post
A Palestinian boy mourns his father, one of three people killed in an Israeli strike on a security post in Gaza.
World
US issues new Cuba sanctions as UN experts warn of ‘energy starvation’
Latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerate, come as effective US fuel blockade continues.
World
Valverde taken to hospital after alleged incident with Tchouameni
An incident involving team-mates Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni threatens to overshadow one of Real Madrid's biggest matches of t
World
How operation to disembark passengers on virus-hit cruise will work
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
Science
BBC Inside Science
We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
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