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Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

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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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What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

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President Trump stands at the White House helipad construction site.

Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site

The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.

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Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida

The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

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Take a timelapse ride along the IndyCar racetrack in Washington

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place 22-23 August. It's the first motor race to be held in the US capital.

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How the Meta trial could change social media for young people

The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

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A fire burning in the background with a giant plume of smoke above. Emergency vehicles surround the scene.

Firefighters tackle blaze in Ohio after industrial explosion

Firefighters battle flames after an explosion on 18 August at an industrial recycling facility in Toledo, Ohio.

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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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'He's a real hero' - Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescue

The US president hosted Ryder Williams at the White House after the 16-year-old rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in California on 25 July.

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A split screen of a flooding river on the left and a car half submerged in muddy flood water on the right.

Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala

Tropical storm warnings remain for some of the state's islands, as the storm is due to progress west.

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Split screen. Left, Tupac Shakur is seen. Right, Mopreme Shakur is seen.

'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.

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A road can be seen broken up, with brown water flowing through the centre of it.

Watch: Flooding destroys a road in Indiana after heavy rainfall

Officials in Indiana said at least six deaths have been confirmed across the state.

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On the left, Duane “Keffe D” Davis wearing black; on the right, a photo of Tupac Shakur.

Watch: Why Tupac Shakur's murder trial is happening 30 years after he was killed

The rapper was fatally shot four times in a drive-by crime in September 1996, and only one person has ever been charged in connection to his death.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One.

Trump on USS Lincoln deployment: 'Not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump also denied that family members were concerned about the welfare of their relatives on board the US aircraft carrier.

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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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