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The odds of asteroid Bennu have slimmed, according to Nasa

Odds of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth higher than previously thought - Nasa

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Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand will not reopen its borders this year

New Zealand borders to stay closed until start of next year

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A large bushfire rips through the countryside of the province of Enna near the city of Aidone in Sicily.

Sicily reports 48.8C amid Italian wildfires - Europe's 'hottest ever' recorded temperature

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Poland Politics

Polish parliament votes in favour of bill seen as limiting media freedom

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A woman sits near a fountain in a street of Catania, Sicily (Salvatore Cavalli/AP)

Italy swelters as Spain and Portugal brace for coming heatwave

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Pat Hitchcock

Pat Hitchcock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, dies aged 93

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Justin Bieber

Bieber leads nominations for this year’s MTV Video Awards

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Western wildfires (Elias Funez/The Union via AP)

Huge California fire grows as Montana blaze threatens towns

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Greece wildfires

Combined international effort halts spread of wildfires across Greece

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Vaccine shots

United States to deliver 837,000 Covid vaccine shots to Caribbean countries

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Alexei Navalny

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny faces fresh charges

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Afghanistan Taliban

Germany and Netherlands suspend deportation of migrants back to Afghanistan

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Algeria wildfires

Algerian president declares three days’ mourning as wildfire death toll mounts

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Headshot of Canadian Michael Spavor

Canadian jailed for 11 years in China spy case linked to Huawei arrest

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Kathy Hochul

Hochul steps into spotlight to replace Cuomo as governor of New York

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Taliban fighters are seen inside the city of Farah

General sacked as Taliban capture three provincial capitals in Afghanistan

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Sapin heat wave

Portugal and Spain prepare for wildfires as forecasters predict heat wave

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Pope Francis on the phone

Holy calling: Pope Francis has phone chat during audience with public

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