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Norway stabbings: Woman killed and two more injured in Sarpsborg 

Police arrest a man in Sarpsborg, south-east of the capital Oslo, after three women were attacked.

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US Supreme Court allows federal executions to resume 

The court clears the way for the first executions of federal prisoners in 17 years.

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Grant Imahara: Mythbusters TV host dies suddenly at 49 

He was known for Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, and made models for the Star Wars prequels.

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South China Sea dispute: China’s pursuit of resources ‘unlawful’, says US 

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is treating the disputed waters as its “maritime empire”.

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Coronavirus: Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan tests positive 

The actor, 77, and his son are in hospital in Mumbai, and his wife and daughter also have the virus.

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Russia far east protest over Khabarovsk governor’s arrest 

Thousands rally on the streets of Khabarovsk as a regional leader is accused of contract killings.

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Roger Stone: Critics blast Trump for commuting ex-adviser’s jail term 

Democrats condemn the US president’s decision to spare ex-adviser and friend Roger Stone from prison.

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US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land 

The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.

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Iran explosions: Officials deny reports of fresh blast 

The official denials come after several mysterious blasts hit the country in recent weeks.

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FBI director: China is ‘greatest threat’ to US 

China is working to be the world’s superpower “by any means necessary,” Christopher Wray said.

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Coronavirus: Majority testing positive have no symptoms 

A survey by the Office for National Statistics looked at who had been infected in the community in England.

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Siberian Arctic sees record average temperatures 

The heat in June helped fan wildfires and released 59m tonnes of carbon dioxide, scientists say.

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Nick Cordero: Broadway actor dies aged 41 of coronavirus complications 

Nick Cordero suffered sepsis infections and mini-strokes and had a leg amputated while in hospital.

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Suspected drug plane bursts into flames in Mexico after highway landing 

The small jet is engulfed by fire and thick black smoke after the landing in southern Mexico.

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Coronavirus: Mexico’s death toll passes 30,000 

The country now has the world’s fifth-highest number of Covid-19 deaths, more than France.

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