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Moment explosion rocks shopping centre in Armenia

People can be seen running as a massive plume of smoke spreads quickly following the explosion.
World
Walrus Freya who became Oslo attraction put down

Freya had to be euthanised because the public went too close to her, officials said.
Europe
Ukraine condemns Russian 'nuclear blackmail'

President Zelensky says soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhia plant will become "a special target".
Europe

Sport

Spirit comfortably beat Superchargers - watch, listen & follow text

Watch live coverage and follow live text, clips and radio commentary as Northern Superchargers host London Spirit in the Men's Hundred.
The Hundred
Forest hold on to beat Hammers as Rice penalty saved

Nottingham Forest ride their luck to claim their first Premier League win for 23 years with victory over West Ham, whose captain Declan Rice has a penalty saved.
Football
Scottish Premiership: Reaction as Hearts thump Dundee United

Hearts and Dundee United meet at Tynecastle in the Scottish Premiership after Celtic rout Kilmarnock.
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?
Future

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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
Cereals that are actually good for you

Do we pay enough attention to what's in our favorite box?
Food
A Spanish town abandoned by mistake

Residents aren't allowed to go home, but tourists can visit freely
Travel

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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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