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- Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhoneApple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
- Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsSpeaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
- Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferryThe fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
- Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says TrumpThe president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
- Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launchesThe new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.
- Four key takeaways from Republican midterms conventionThe US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.
- Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surgeDeclassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.
- Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-complianceTehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.
- Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records showThe White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal - and legal.
- Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in EuropeThe US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
- Watch: Norway bids farewell to King HaraldTens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.
- Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi treeHer demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.
- Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in NorwayThe Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.
- Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chiefThe decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.
- White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concernThe Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.
- N Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, says watchdogThe International Atomic Energy Agency's says the facility is cause for "serious concern".
- Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election winGermany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
- Colombia's new president loosens gun control rulesPresident Abelardo de la Espriella has lifted a decade-long suspension on permits to carry legal firearms.
- Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova borderMeanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.
- US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikesIt is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.
- Family of killed teen call for death penalty in D4vd trialThe parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez say execution "would be perfect" if D4vd is found guilty.
- Sinkhole appears outside Malibu home thought to belong to Nicolas CageThe driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.
- Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikesBrent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
- Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlementThe billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.
- Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiryThe critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
- 'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protestsThe country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.
- South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at TrumpSince beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.
- Hong Kong's first leader after British handover diesThe tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.
- Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - reportThe report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
- Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.
- 'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years onAs the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.
- British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decadesIsrael's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.
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