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LeBron James becomes first male athlete with a Ken doll
The doll also reflects the basketball star’s height – it’s an inch taller than the standard Ken doll.
Unbearable wait for relatives in nightclub disaster
Shailyn Peña is one of many whose loved ones are missing after the roof collapsed in Santo Domingo.
Tracking the world’s major cocaine route to Europe – and why it’s growing
The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe – and that’s affecting people around the world.
US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs
But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% “effective immediately”.
Trump pauses higher tariffs for 90 days but China trade war escalates
Trump has said he is authorising a universal “lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%” for most countries, except China, while tariff negotiations continue.
Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?
The BBC’s James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump’s threat to agree to a deal or face military action
King greeted by Meloni before speaking Italian in parliament speech
The King and Queen will later attend a state dinner on the third day of their state visit to Italy.
Germany’s Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate
The conservatives under Friedrich Merz reach a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy.
Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say
The Israeli military says it had struck a “senior Hamas terrorist” in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.