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Keenan was at peak fitness when he collapsed with total organ failure. He woke from a month-long coma having lived a whole other life - only to find his dreams were coming true in reality.

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On Sunday 21 June, Colombia will elect a new president.

A Donald Trump-endorsed outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, nicknamed The Tiger, is now ahead in the polls, and within striking distance of the presidency.

His platform promises a military crackdown on narcoterrorism and closer collaboration with the United States.

Many Latin American nations have shifted to the right in recent elections, and the Colombia vote is seen as a crucial litmus test for the wider region’s political landscape.

Could Colombia be the next country in Latin America take a hard turn to the right? And how might that benefit US President Donald Trump?

Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman from The Global Story speak to BBC South America correspondent, Ione Wells.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:21 The Colombian election explained

03:30 Who is Abelardo de la Espriella?

08:18 How did Abelardo de la Espriella gain popularity?

11:02 Who is his opponent?

13:32 The level of violence in Colombia

17:00 Where does Trump come into this?

23:00 Why this election matters globally

Ukrainian drone attacks cast a dark cloud over Vladimir Putin’s annual international economic forum in St Petersburg earlier in June.

The event, once seen as Russia’s answer to the World Economic Forum in Davos, traditionally brings together foreign investors and members of Russia’s political and business elites.

This year only a handful of Western representatives were in attendance, including controversial figures such as right-wing influencer Candace Owens.

The BBC’s Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from inside the forum as the effects of Ukraine’s drone attacks and Russia’s strained war economy are already being felt.

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Mourners in DR Congo are learning how to grieve safely, as large traditional funerals are scrapped in a bid to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.

The outbreak has so far killed almost 200 people in the last few months, mainly in the province of Ituri of which Bunia is the capital.

Ebola is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and stringent protocols have to be followed to stop it spreading - including safe burials.

One traditional practice that is now strongly discouraged is the washing of dead bodies by family members before burial.

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The US- Iran peace plan has been made public - with both sides agreeing to end all hostilities.

14 point memorandum includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, apparently with no tolls.

The US has agreed to lift sanctions on Iran and to unfreeze Iranian assets held abroad.

A $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran is proposed although it’s unclear who would pay for it.

And Iran agrees not to develop nuclear weapons, with both countries working together to remove any enriched material.

The deal makes no mention of Iranian ballistic capabilities, or its support for foreign groups such as Hezbollah.

President Trump said he hoped the deal would be signed tomorrow and has also said: Trump: “we’re going to bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement”.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Waterhouse, Gary O’Donoghue and Lucy Williamson.

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US President Donald Trump has said the framework for the Iran deal, which was set to be signed on Friday, could be signed as early as Thursday.

Trump also said the US could resume attacks if the agreement doesn't work out - "If they don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head."

Three Iranian oil tankers have passed through a US blockade for the first time in two months. Around 600 vessels are currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

The memorandum agreement states the Strait will be toll free for 60 days.

Israeli forces have carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon, state media say, despite renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump of Israel's actions in the country.

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A retired British couple who were on a yacht which had warning shots fired near it by a Russian warship in the English Channel said the experience was "surreal".

Russia’s defence ministry said the yacht was on a “dangerous course” and that several attempts were made to contact it.

This came hours after the UK government imposed further sanctions on Russian businesses and on ships accused of illegally transporting Russian oil and gas.

It also followed the announcement that the UK defence minister had resigned over the UK government's lack of spending on defence and security.

We speak to the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams, about the incident and the alleged security risks posed to the UK by Russia.

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As the G7 summit comes to a close in France, Donald Trump said he had a very good meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and that Russia should "make a deal".

The US president has also told journalists that the US is considering whether to reimpose sanctions on Russia.

The US has suspended sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to bring down global energy prices, which soared as a result of its war with Iran. Oil prices fell recently after the two sides agreed a deal.

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Today, Keir Starmer returns home from the G7 with a warning to Andy Burnham not to rush into triggering a leadership contest if he wins in Makerfield tomorrow.

In an interview with Chris, the prime minister said that a leadership contest would be bad for the country but reaffirmed his intention to fight any challenges to his leadership.

Tomorrow’s by-election in Makerfield still stands in the way of any move Burnham could make to trigger a by-election. Alex is there on the ground and brings us the latest from Burnham’s competitors, including Robert Kenyon of Reform UK.

Adam, Chris and Alex discuss what it all means.

A full list of candidates and loads more information about the Makerfield by-election is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o

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US President Donald Trump has warned that the Iran deal - set to be formally signed on Friday in Switzerland - is "not final".

Speaking on the final day of the G7 summit, he added that the US will "go back to dropping bombs" if he does not like the final agreement.

He also reiterated that the US is not investing in Iran, after reports that the US was prepared to allow an investment fund for Iran in exchange for Tehran’s agreement to a final settlement.

Earlier, G7 leaders, including the US, called for a "robust" agreement to follow the Iran deal.

This year's three-day summit is being held in the French town of Évian-les-Bains.

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