The day in news
2 July 2026
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The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
Who is Iranian oil tycoon Shamkhani whose ship is stranded in Hormuz?
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble
Man City sign Elliot Anderson from Forest in record British transfer
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With Hormuz reopened, has the oil shortage turned into a glut?
Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team reclaims the pitch after war
Explosion in Damascus cafe causes casualties
Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact
Gaza war’s 1,000 days: 90% of strip ‘destroyed’, 80% ‘seized’ by Israel
South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant
Why has Trump refused to renew the USMCA, and what will that mean?
German football has a bigger problem than a World Cup loss: Scapegoating
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From Alabama to Yosemite: 50 US places with Native American origins
What’s China’s new ethnic unity law, and what does it mean for minorities?
Syria explosion updates: Bomb blast kills 5 people in Damascus
Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats
Portugal vs Croatia: FIFA World Cup – Ronaldo-Modric, prediction, team news
At least five killed in explosion inside central Damascus cafe
Controversial penalty ends Senegal’s FIFA World Cup run against Belgium
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Vatican expels members of rebel Catholic group over unapproved ordination
Philippines volcano erupts blasting plumes of ash and steam
German coalition agrees on sweeping reform package in key breakthrough
FIFA World Cup: Portugal vs Croatia prediction, schedules, round of 16 race
An extra 229,000 deaths: Is that the cost of US-UK drugs deal?
