Something more realistic will replace ambitious plans dreamt up by singer Akon, officials tell the BBC.

The boxer, who fought against Jake Paul on Saturday, is accused of ties to the Sinaloa drug cartel.

The BBC's Andrew Harding saw French gendarmes using knives to slash an inflatable small boat, packed with men, women and children.

"The main conclusion is that we can confirm Russia is intensifying its use of chemical weapons," Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said.

President lets slip intimate detail of married life during address in Iowa on eve of Indepence Day as he celebrates passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ by Congress

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Donald Trump has suggested hosting Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matches at the White House on Thursday (3 July),

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Moscow is accused of using deadly choking agent chloropicrin to flush Kyiv’s troops out of trenches

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At least 29 people have been injured after multiple explosions at a petrol station in Rome.

Independence Day can be a blast for humans but a nightmare of noise and stress for dogs

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The blaze has razed forests and olive groves, forcing thousands to evacuate

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The US president says he expects to know soon whether Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day truce.

A huge explosion shook the centre of Rome on Friday (4 July), leaving 21 people injured as locals rushed to safety.

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Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.

The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.

Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a "sex slave" over a six year period.

More than 20 people, including nine police officers and a firefighter, were injured on Friday in a huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome, Italian authorities said.

Ukrainian residents had to seek shelter in an underground metro station as Russia launched an onslaught of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Friday (4 July).

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Proponents say nitrogen gas executions are painless, while critics say it amounts to torture

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Donald Trump has warned that Vladimir Putin is “not looking to stop” the war with Ukraine following a “disappointing” phone call between the Russian and American leaders.

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Images from the scene show an enormous orange fireball in the sky over the Rome suburb of Prenestino

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