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Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.
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Time for Tuchel to show hand as England enter World Cup danger zone
England coach Thomas Tuchel must now play his strongest hand as he enters the danger zone in a World Cup of shocks, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
World Cup fans sweat through US 'heat dome'
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Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.
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Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.