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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex greet members of the public.

How Harry and Meghan are ending their 'American dream'

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil examines the life the couple built in Hollywood, as they sought privacy and independence.

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Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

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Split screen. Left, Nada Tawfik is seen. Right, a sketch of Luigi Mangione.

'I shot Mr Thompson' - Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guilty

The BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik explains what unfolded in court, what the plea means and what comes next in the case.

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Luigi Mangione is seen in court.

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?

Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.

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A masked ICE agents pointing a gun through a car window.

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.

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A splitscreen of a snake being lifted up with grabbers and a football helmet on the right.

Watch: Venomous snake pulled from football helmet

The high school student was not bitten, but wore the helmet for nearly an hour before the poisonous cottonmouth snake was removed.

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Karoline Leavitt taking questions from the press in the White House. She is wearing a red suit.

Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure

Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.

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Split screen. Left, ICE. Right, electric gloves that ICE is going to use.

Watch: Why are ICE agents getting controversial shock gloves?

The BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at what the new equipment could mean for the agency as tensions over immigration enforcement continue to escalate.

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Donald Trump talks to reporters on Air Force One.

Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?

Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him.

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Image shows vehicle flipped due to storms in Ohio.

Watch: Severe storms overturn vehicle and trigger flooding in Ohio

Residents are being urged to prepare for additional severe storms in the coming days, as officials also report at least one fatality.

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The aerial still shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.

Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires

The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.

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A tractor trailer is flipped over after hitting the overpass.

Dashcam video shows moment lorry slams into New York overpass

The driver aboard the tractor trailer was not injured, but he was ticketed for having a vehicle that exceeded the maximum height.

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On the left, Duane "Keffe D" Davis wearing a blue tie; on the right, a photo of Tupac.

Watch: What we know about Tupac murder suspect Duane 'Keffe D' Davis

The trial of the 63-year-old former gang boss kicked off on Monday, and he has entered a not guilty plea.

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Wildfire burns the forest behind a utility pole.

'That fire came so fast': Wildfire rages in British Columbia

Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.

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Split screen image showing Newsnight presenter Paddy O'Connell and Hunter Biden in a remote interview.

Hunter Biden opens up to the BBC about father's cancer battle, pardon and politics

Hunter Biden talks to BBC Newsnight about his father's decision to issue him a pardon, his own political future and the former president's battle with cancer.

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Split screen. Left, a house is burned down. Right, a resident is being interviewed by BBC.

‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires

Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.

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Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition

The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.

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An astronaut circled in red, walking in space.

Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS

Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.

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A line of men in firefighting gear walk through an opening in a forest towards the camera lens.

Team of former prison inmates on frontline of Spokane wildfires

The Arcadia 20 team worked on preventing the spread of the Autumn Lane fire that continues to threaten areas of Spokane, Washington.

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BBC's Samira Hussain on the left and a toy rocket on the right.

Employees make plans for a windfall as SpaceX shares are unlocked

SpaceX's shares are unlocked Thursday, and some early employees could see a massive windfall. The BBC's Samira Hussain explains.

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