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Tijuana rocked by wave of violent crime

Thousands of troops have been sent to the border city after a night of arson saw highways blocked.
Latin America & Caribbean
Mystery surrounds dead fish in Polish-German river

A toxic spill is suspected but testing is yet to reveal the cause of the incident on the Oder river.
Europe
Taliban fire shots to stop Afghan women's protest

Dozens of female protesters in Afghanistan have been on a rare march for their rights in Kabul.
Asia

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Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock 0-0 Celtic - can hosts pull off shock?

Defending Scottish Premiership champions Celtic visit Kilmarnock before Hearts and Dundee United meet at Tynecastle.
Football
'A joke', 'bullied' & 'rotten' - are Man Utd at rock bottom?

After losing to Brighton last week, Manchester United were thumped 4-0 by Brentford on Saturday.
Football
Stalemate for Barcelona in La Liga opener

Barcelona are frustrated in their opening game of the La Liga season as Rayo Vallecano hold on for a goalless draw.
European Football

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The new problem for 'overthinkers'

Communicating remotely is hard – particularly for anxious workers
Worklife
The play still going after 388 years

How a remarkable epic about Jesus Christ takes over a German town every decade
Culture
Why do we die?

Some organisms have a remarkable ability to defy death – can we learn from them?
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The puppet calling his creator racist

How a ventriloquist's dummy is taking on bigotry – wherever he sees it
Culture
The most sustainable way to eat fish

Is sustainable seafood actually possible – or should we avoid fish altogether?
Future
An underground city of 20,000 people

It remained a secret to outsiders until the 1960s
Travel
Is staying at the same company unwise?

Do recruiters view tenure at a company as loyalty or laziness?
Worklife
What did the FBI find in Trump's home?

Agents took classified documents from the former president's home as part of an unprecedented...
US
A Spanish town abandoned by mistake

Residents aren't allowed to go home, but tourists can visit freely
Travel
King Goat removed from 'throne' as Irish heat soars

The goat is taken down from its pedestal on Friday for the second day in a row as temperatures soar
Europe

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The dried out greens and fairways of Ashton Court Golf Course, near Bristol

Green spaces across England parched in weekend heatwave

Areas that would usually be green and lush are looking wilted and dry as temperatures remain high.

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