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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 10 m

Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier bbc.in/3GOT2wk

BBCNews's tweet card. The catastrophe has turned South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 21 m

How Trump is using the courts to get what he wants - and changing the shape of presidential power bbc.in/4kJPqcJ

BBCNews's tweet card. Trump's confrontations with the courts are unique in their scale and fury, compared with those of past presidents - but could this really reshape the balance of powers even after he leaves office?

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 42 m

What we know about the deadly Bangladesh jet crash into a school bbc.in/4kP2FsA

BBCNews's tweet card. The crash, which killed 27, marks the deadliest aviation disaster the country has seen in decades.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 51 m

WHO condemns Israeli raid on central Gaza residence and warehouse attack bbc.in/44FUc6q

BBCNews's tweet card. The UN agency says Israel's ground offensive in Deir al-Balah has compromised its efforts to continue working.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 57 m

Ukraine and Russia set for fresh peace talks, Zelensky says bbc.in/4kRZRuS

BBCNews's tweet card. Renewed efforts for a ceasefire come after the US pledged fresh military aid for Kyiv.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 1 h

Transfer news: Man Utd sign Mbeumo plus Ekitike, Rashford latest bbc.in/4lPVBgP

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 1 h

Government now main shareholder in £38bn Sizewell C bbc.in/44ISVM2

BBCNews's tweet card. The cost of the project is now £38bn - the last official figure was for £20bn.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 1 h

Accuser says 'rollercoaster' of Epstein files saga is a 'real weight' on victims bbc.in/4m4f398

BBCNews's tweet card. Annie Farmer believes the case has been politicised and says the recent wave of publicity has left her feeling "used" and exhausted.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

'It's a lifesaver': Making solar power affordable in South Africa bbc.in/45cPWeO

BBCNews's tweet card. The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

'My friend died right in front of me' - Student describes moment air force jet crashed into school bbc.in/40Y4FI4

BBCNews's tweet card. Farhan Hasan had just sat an exam when a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into his school, killing at least 20 people.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

Kemi Badenoch to reshuffle Tory shadow cabinet bbc.in/415yt5B

BBCNews's tweet card. The leader of the opposition is expected to bring Sir James Cleverly back to a frontbench role.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

Government borrowing higher than expected in June bbc.in/44XKLyd

BBCNews's tweet card. A big increase in debt interest payments outstripped rising income from taxes and National Insurance.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

BBC sees fragile ceasefire holding in battle-scarred Suweida province bbc.in/46Tivza

BBCNews's tweet card. Sectarian clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin militia began in the southern Syrian province about 10 days ago.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 2 h

The voices in the cockpit fuelling controversy over Air India crash bbc.in/44X0Rbd

BBCNews's tweet card. Air India 171's crash report offered no closure - just more speculation and one haunting, unexplained detail.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 3 h

Sex, murder and bodies in suitcases - who were the men involved? bbc.in/45elWzb

BBCNews's tweet card. Yostin Mosquera brutally murdered Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth, but who were the three men?

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 3 h

Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence bbc.in/46hmPYQ

BBCNews's tweet card. The Trump administration last week asked the judge to give the former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison one day behind bars.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 11 h

Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak bbc.in/3IGbs32

BBCNews's tweet card. The Intelligence and Security Committee says all documents related to the case should be provided for review.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 12 h

UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over Gaza civilian suffering bbc.in/45fMEYg

BBCNews's tweet card. Israel rejects a joint statement which condemns the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians".

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 13 h

Queen Elizabeth II's fashion to feature in exhibit bbc.in/40sGEIZ

BBCNews's tweet card. The story of the late Queen's life will be told through her clothes at a Buckingham Palace exhibition.

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BBC News (UK)@BBCNews · 13 h

Water bill rises needed to fix investment, report says bbc.in/4m79g2R

BBCNews's tweet card. A major review of the water industry also suggests compulsory smart meters and scrapping the regulator Ofwat.

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