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More than 2,000 football “thugs” have been banned by the government from attending the World Cup. The Home Office said it was enforcing restrictions on “known risk fans” to stop them from travelling to the US, Canada and Mexico, which will be hosting the upcoming tournament. As of Monday, 2,318 …

A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom on 30 May. Nasa said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT. Most meteors burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere, but larger objects can occasionally survive long enough to …

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions. BBC News

Serena Williams is to make her return to competitive tennis at the age of 44. The American star has confirmed she will compete at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in west London next week as a wildcard entry into the doubles draw. The 23-time Grand Slam champion last played …

Hundreds of young demonstrators marched outside a military base in Kenya over US plans for an Ebola quarantine zone in the country. The US plans to set up an area at the Laikipia Air Base near Nanyuki for American citizens exposed to the virus, aiming to be operational with 50 …

Ahead of what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, diehard fans dressed up in her iconic look – a white dress and platinum blonde wig – to celebrate the beloved American actress and model. More than 1,000 Marilyns gathered in downtown Palm Springs, California, setting a new Guinness World …

Trump’s former vice-president, who was targeted by rioters during the January 6 riots, says the fund that could potentially compensate them is a “bad idea”. BBC News

A meteor travelling at 75,000mph caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the US on Saturday afternoon. NASA confirmed the fireball shot over New England at just after 2pm EDT. The space agency said the energy released at breakup was estimated to be equivalent …

Police say Jing S Dong was driving a tour bus in a “criminally negligent manner” when he plowed into cars and killed five people. BBC News

A family of four who died when a bus collided with several vehicles on a US motorway were travelling to wedding, it has been revealed. The crash happened on Interstate 95, near Quantico, Virginia, in the early hours of Friday as traffic slowed for road works, state police said. It …

Every president in modern history – including Donald Trump this week – has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health. BBC News

Unmanned undersea vehicles will be developed under the AUKUS defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said. Defence leaders from the US, Britain and Australia met in Singapore on Saturday to discuss plans to “step on the accelerator” and progress the development of cutting-edge military technologies. The security pact …

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations. BBC News

A federal judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center within 14 days, saying it was added illegally. US District Judge Christopher Cooper also ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s 16 March vote to close the facility was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained”, with no …

Former attorney general Pam Bondi has admitted that the Justice Department made “redaction errors” during the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.  Ms Bondi, who was fired by President Donald Trump in April, made the comments in a closed-door congressional interview where she refused to answer questions on the president’s …

Artists including Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride have raised concerns the event will be political. BBC News

Police say the bus failed to slow ahead of a work zone and struck six vehicles on the motorway. BBC News

In a two-page order on Friday, the judge barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund. BBC News

A bus has struck six vehicles on an interstate motorway in the US state of Virginia, killing five people and leaving 34 injured in the multi-vehicle collision. The crash occurred on the southbound side of the Interstate 95 near Quantico in Stafford County at about 2.35am local time as traffic …

Rescue teams on 28 May worked to free eight riders stuck high in the air on a malfunctioning rollercoaster at an amusement park in Galveston, Texas. Local media coverage showed firefighters at the city’s Pleasure Pier positioning a ladder truck under a car containing the trapped riders, guiding them off …