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A daredevil adventurer nicknamed “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb a vertical rock face without safety equipment. Al Qapa Ibn Antar was attempting to climb the walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater when he lost his grip and fell …

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says. BBC News

Sir Lewis Hamilton has won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory with Ferrari, while George Russell and defending champion Lando Norris made it the first all-British podium since 1968. Hamilton’s victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was the 106th of the seven-time world champion’s career, and at 41, also …

Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say. BBC News

As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going. BBC News

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal. BBC News

James Boyard’s abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports. BBC News

The New York Knicks won the NBA championship on Saturday night, clinching the fifth game in the best-of-seven series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks secured the title, 94-90, while playing in Texas. The BBC spoke to Knicks fans who travelled to San Antonio for the game about the …

The Knicks clinched the title against the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series. BBC News

Adichie’s 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death. BBC News

Around 200 protesters have torn down fencing surrounding a controversial luxury development in Albania, as demonstrations continue over another planned resort linked ​to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. For weeks, thousands of Albanians have ​been taking to the streets against a planned resort near the western city of Vlora on …

Before the US president’s comments, Iran expressed caution about the exact timing. BBC News

The woman, 35, was pulled from the water by members of the public and then airlifted to hospital, police say. BBC News

The six students who spoke to the BBC, including Ma Naw Phaw, each paid about 10,000 euros to BFW — 8,000 euros to learn Finnish and 2,000 euros for visa application fees. Despite receiving admission offers from Finnish institutions, five of them were denied residence permits because of “insufficient financial …

The Swiss government, all other major parties, business leaders and trade unions have dubbed the proposal a “chaos initiative”, arguing it will deprive hospitals and hotels of much needed staff, and damage hard-won relations with the European Union, leaving non-EU member Switzerland isolated in a very risky world. BBC News

Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking. BBC News

A woman has been seriously injured in a shark attack off a Sydney beach in the fourth incident of its kind in recent weeks. The 35-year-old woman suffered serious leg and arm injuries when she was bitten by a large shark while swimming about 30 metres off Coogee Beach, east …

The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions. The BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at the challenges facing this year’s tournament. BBC News

US President Donald Trump became the first American president to skip a United States opening match at a Fifa World Cup. President Claudia Sheinbaum also did not attend the Mexico opener at Azteca Stadium on Thursday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney skipped the Canada opener in Toronto on Friday. The …

Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams’ opening matches. The setup included a big screen and seats for the football fans from around the world, with a stunning backdrop of the falls, which fittingly straddles the border of …