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| Hello. Hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Tel Aviv has accused Tehran of firing missiles. Iran has denied violating the ceasefire - my colleagues have the latest. In New York, as prosecutors are set to rest in the trial against rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, Madeline Halpert looks at how compelling their case is. And finally, watch how killer whales scratch an itch. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Tension follows Trump's ceasefire |
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| | Tehran appeared calm in the early hours of the ceasefire. Credit: Reuters | President Trump announced a ceasefire on Monday night to end what he called the "12 Day War". Israel and Iran exchanged heavy fire overnight, but by Tuesday morning the two appeared to have agreed to halt the fighting. But just hours later, Israel said it had detected missile launches from Iran, with Defence Minister Israel Katz threatening "intense strikes against regime targets" in response. Iranian state media has denied the accusation that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire. As chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet writes, a ceasefire would bring relief - but not the start of peace between arch-enemies. |
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| Florida building 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre | Florida has begun building a detention centre to temporarily hold migrants on an air strip in the Everglades. | Read more > |
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| Thailand bans tourists from going to Cambodia | Relations between the two countries are at their worst in more than a decade, after armed clashes along the border in May. | What to know > |
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| Witness recalls Lake Tahoe's sudden storm | Eight people have died in California after 8ft (2.5m) swells caused multiple boats to capsize, including a tourist vessel. | What happened > |
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| Hundreds mourn India's crocodile-hunting tigress
| Arrowhead, also known as T-84, died last week at the age of 11 in western Rajasthan state's Ranthambore National Park. | More details > |
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| Winning bid for Queen Elizabeth memorial | The winning design for the national memorial for the late UK monarch include a glass bridge and two statues. | Explore the plans > |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Assessing the case against Diddy |
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| | | Mr Combs' lawyers have yet to present their case, but must defend a client who has already admitted domestic abuse. Credit: Reuters | Prosecutors in New York are set to rest their case in the weeks-long federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs after calling on more than 30 witnesses. Legal experts say their testimony has helped prosecutors present a compelling case to the jurors - but a conviction on all counts remains far from assured. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | An apple a day | We can't promise they'll keep the doctor away, but apples really are good for you. | |
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And finally... | Killer whales in the North Pacific have been filmed giving each other massages with sticks of kelp. It's not known if the behaviour - which you can see here - is done by the species as a whole or just the pod the scientists were studying, but they believe it can help with skin health and points "towards the idea that they're 'scratching an itch'". | |
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US Politics Unspun newsletter | No noise. No agenda. Just expert analysis of the issues that matter most, from North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher. | |
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