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Fifa must answer questions after allegations of "artificially inflating prices" and "misleading fans" over the sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup.

It comes as the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey officially launched an investigation into Fifa's practices.

Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out more about the allegations.

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Former US First Lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his infamously faltering presidential debate in 2024.

"I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since, never," Jill Biden told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

"I don't know what happened," she said. "As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, my God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared me to death."

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Former US First Lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his infamously faltering presidential debate in 2024.

"I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since, never," Jill Biden told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

"I don't know what happened," she said. "As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, my God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared me to death."

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Are weather forecasters exaggerating how hot it really is?

Weather maps use colour scales to show how temperatures vary across the country - but do they look more extreme than usual?

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Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends after 88 days, which a monitoring group has called the longest nationwide shutdown in modern history.

One Iranian described the moment like "a prisoner being released after three months of imprisonment and seeing the sky for the first time."

While there is relief at the partial restoration of connectivity in Iran, there are also concerns about increased censorship in a country where internet access was already heavily restricted and monitored.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read about the restrictions.

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Team USA fans gathered at the US men’s national team squad reveal in New York City on Tuesday.

The last time the US hosted a World Cup was in 1994, when the tournament featured 52 matches across nine American cities.
This year's tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, has generated criticism over soaring ticket prices and concerns over lower-than-expected hotel bookings in several host cities.

Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to see how much fans are paying for tickets.

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“I deny all accusations of veganism… our campaign basically runs on barbecue these days.”

Texas Democrat James Talarico has denied being vegan after US President Donald Trump said "you can't get elected as a vegan in Texas".

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The White House has begun construction on a UFC fighting cage on its South Lawn ahead of next month's event to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

US President Donald Trump previously said the project will be the "biggest event" the UFC has ever had, featuring an "arena right outside the front door of the White House".

Dubbed UFC Freedom 250, the event is due to take place on 14 June, with the UFC set to spend around $60m (£44.3m) on the project.

Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out who will be fighting.

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"There is no obligation to supply tap water."

A woman has lost her case in the Italian Supreme Court against a five-star hotel in the Dolomites which refused to serve her tap water.

The tourist from Rome claimed her consumer rights had been breached when the hotel's restaurant staff only offered a €7 (£6) bottle of mineral water, but the court ruled the hotel was acting lawfully.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more about the case.

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A former member of the far-left militant group Red Army Faction (RAF) has been jailed for 13 years for carrying out a string of armed robberies between 1999 and 2016.

Daniela Klette, 67, was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run.

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There have been multiple fatal incidents involving water during the recent heatwave in the UK.

At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s have also died in other incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".

It warned water temperatures remained very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and harder to get out of the water.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution have issued guidance for those who find themselves in difficulty in the water.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more the advice.

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There have been multiple fatal incidents involving water during the recent heatwave in the UK.

At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s have also died in other incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".

It warned water temperatures remained very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and harder to get out of the water.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution have issued guidance for those who find themselves in difficulty in the water.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more the advice.

#Swimming #Heatwave #BBCNews

There have been multiple fatal incidents involving water during the recent heatwave in the UK.

At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s have also died in other incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".

It warned water temperatures remained very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and harder to get out of the water.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution have issued guidance for those who find themselves in difficulty in the water.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more the advice.

#Swimming #Heatwave #BBCNews

There have been multiple fatal incidents involving water during the recent heatwave in the UK.

At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s have also died in other incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".

It warned water temperatures remained very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and harder to get out of the water.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution have issued guidance for those who find themselves in difficulty in the water.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more the advice.

#Swimming #Heatwave #BBCNews

There have been multiple fatal incidents involving water during the recent heatwave in the UK.

At least seven young people died in the water, the youngest being 12-year-old Junior Slater, who died in a Lancashire river on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s have also died in other incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society has issued a warning following the deaths, saying "warmer weather unfortunately sees an increase in accidental drownings".

It warned water temperatures remained very cold despite increased air temperatures, and that cold water shock could make swimming difficult and harder to get out of the water.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution have issued guidance for those who find themselves in difficulty in the water.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more the advice.

#Swimming #Heatwave #BBCNews

Ever been stuck on a train with no WiFi?

You might not be stuck staring at a blank screen for much longer - because the WiFi on hundreds of Britain's main line trains is set to be upgraded.

New technology will be rolled out on more than 1,400 trains across the UK over the coming years, under government plans to speed up on-board connectivity.

Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out how it will work.

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Two weeks ago, the bodies of three sisters were found in the sea in Brighton, UK.

Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from the Uxbridge area of London, died in what police described as a "tragic incident" on 13 May.

Sussex Police said an investigation into how the three women came to be in the water was ongoing, but there is no evidence to suggest third-party involvement or criminality.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more.

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