U.S. President Donald Trump gives Russia a 50-day deadline to end the Ukraine war. China ramps up its soft power as Beijing capitalizes on U.S. foreign aid cuts. And Wimbledon tennis champion Iga Swiatek's favorite food - strawberry pasta.

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Large numbers of staff are leaving the DOJ department that is leading the fight in U.S. courts for President Donald Trump’s controversial policies. The fuel switch locks are now the focus of the investigation into last month's Air India Dreamliner crash, but the full investigation could take a year. Trump plans a 30 percent tariff on most imports from Mexico and the EU, as figures show how much the trade war is bringing into the U.S. economy. And Chelsea lift soccer’s Club World Cup in New Jersey, but what has the U.S. learned from the tournament ahead of hosting games at the 2026 World Cup? 

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Along the border of Finland and Russia, tensions reminiscent of the Cold War have resurfaced. We visit the forested 832-mile frontier, Europe’s longest with Russia.

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Ukraine’s capital buzzes by day even after nights of terror – hear how its residents navigate the contrast. A judge has blocked Trump’s attempt to deny citizenship rights to babies born in the U.S. Plus, how a  U.S. mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unravelled.  

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Texas officials have come under fire over whether they could have done more to warn people about the deadly flash flooding. U.S. President Donald Trump slaps a hefty 50 percent tariff on Brazil. And in tech, OpenAI ventures into browsing, while TikTok unveils plans for a new U.S. app.

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U.S. President Donald Trump broadens his trade war, slapping a 50% tariff on copper. The White House's 'Trump Effect' website takes credit for investment made before his term began. We look at how U.S. buyers of

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U.S. President Donald Trump fires off more than a dozen letters to countries as he pushes back the tariff deadline. Hopes fade as rescue efforts continue for Texas flood victims. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes a charm offensive to the White House, while a controversial new plan for Gazans emerges. Trump says he will resume weapons shipments to Kyiv. Plus, can Elon Musk pull off the formation of a new political party?

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Rescue teams are searching flood-stricken central Texas for a fourth day, looking for dozens of people still missing after catastrophic flooding. President Donald Trump calls Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous". Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he believes his discussions with Trump will help advance talks on a Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal. Plus, Kyiv is quitting a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines.

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US President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation clears its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress – we look at how he persuaded hawks and skeptics. After a “disappointing” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump is set to speak to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Plus, Liverpool and Portugal mourn Diogo Jota.

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The U.S. House passes President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill, cementing his command of Congress. June saw solid U.S. jobs growth. Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash. Hamas says it’s considering Trump’s ceasefire plan. Plus, how USAID cuts to rape survivor kits risk lives in Congo.

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