Hong Kong: pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to close down

Highly popular 26 year-old paper accused of violating the national security law. Also: a BBC investigation finds widespread illness, overcrowding and even sexual assaults at an emergency US government camp housing migrant children in the Texan desert, and the singer Britney Spears is due to address a court in Los Angeles to try to wrest control of her...

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Heavy fighting reported in Northern Ethiopia

Ethiopian troops clash with Tigrayan rebels, as fighting resumes in eight-month civil war. Thousands of young women in Tanzania return to the classroom - despite their pregnancies. Will British made TV programmes be restricted in European countries?

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Fighting in Myanmar's second city Mandalay

Security forces and civilian militia clash.This marks a new stage of resistance to February's military coup. Also, Spain pardons Catalan leaders over independence bid, and we look at who might be the next mayor of New York.

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Nicaragua political arrests lead Argentina and Mexico to recall envoys

Five opposition candidates for November's presidential election have been arrested in recent weeks. The journalist, Miguel Mora, is the latest presidential hopeful to be detained.

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Up to 10,000 fans at Tokyo Olympics

Spectators will have to wear masks and follow social distancing measures. But events will be behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. Also, the Swedish government loses a vote of confidence for the first time in history, and a declassified report into UFOs in America.

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International talks on Iran's nuclear programme make progress

However, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi says 'distance remained' and bridging the gap won't be easy. The EU's chief coordinator Enrique Mora says 'we are closer to a deal but we are not still there'. It is not clear when the next round of talks will take place. Also, the body of fugitive far-right Belgian soldier found. The South Africa...

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Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation

So far, only 11% of the population has been fully vaccinated. Iran's next president - the hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi - has promised to fight corruption, after winning an election in which most of his rivals were barred. Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh', dies from Covid.

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Iranians vote in presidential election

The winner will replace Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who has served the maximum two terms. Also: Palestinians cancel vaccine swap deal with Israel, and a Ukrainian couple break up after being handcuffed together for 123 days.

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Japanese disagree over Olympics spectators

Officials and politicians are in dispute over allowing fans to attend events next month. Also: Iranians vote in a presidential poll, and the new species of ancient giant rhino.

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US Supreme Court rejects big challenge to Obamacare

It is the third time since 2010 that the healthcare law has survived a challenge.The justices' 7-2 ruling preserves medical insurance for millions of low-income Americans. Also: Zambia's first president Kenneth Kaunda dies aged 97, and the coelacanth - a 'living fossil' fish - may live for up to a century.

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