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• Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused over rare blood clots
  
  Following rare blood clots, the US, South Africa and EU have suspended the jab.
• US seeks China climate agreements ahead of Biden summit
  
  US envoy John Kerry will hold talks in Shanghai ahead of a climate summit hosted by President Biden.
• Derek Chauvin trial: Use of force on George Floyd 'justified'
  
  An expert called by the defence says officer Derek Chauvin acted with "objective reasonableness".
• Afghans face pivotal moment as US prepares to 'close the book'
  
  Could the US decision to pull its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September lead to civil war?
• Iran nuclear deal: Shadow of sabotage hangs over critical talks
  
  An attack on Iran's key nuclear site has just complicated efforts to save the frayed accord.
• 'No say over my body': Alleged US ICE detainee medical abuse
  
  Dozens of women allege they faced invasive gynaecological procedures while being held at a US immigration detention centre.
• Daunte Wright shooting: Police chief resigns over black motorist's death
  
  The shooting of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis was described by police as accidental but sparked unrest.
• Neighbours: Actress Sharon Johal also alleges racism on soap
  
  Sharon Johal says she faced taunts and mockery of her Indian background from other castmates.
• The Queen carries out first duty since Prince Philip's death
  
  Her Majesty receives the wand and insignia of the Lord Chamberlain in a private ceremony at Windsor.
• NZ to launch world-first climate change rules
  
  New Zealand wants it financial firms to be more upfront about climate risks when investing and lending.
• India's Maharashtra state announces 15 days of tough new Covid measures
  
  Maharashtra announces two weeks of measures just short of a full lockdown amid a wave of cases.
• Grab set for $40bn valuation in US share listing
  
  The Singapore-based firm started as a ride-hailing company and has since expanded.
• Iran Natanz nuclear site suffered major damage, official says
  
  Thousands of centrifuges were taken out in the deliberate blast deep underground, the official says.
• Rudolf Anschober: Austrian health minister resigns due to exhaustion
  
  Rudolf Anschober said his 15 months as health minister during the pandemic "felt like 15 years".
• Covid: Younger Brazilians fall ill as cases explode
  
  Research suggests more than half of patients being treated in intensive care last month were under 40.
• Ramadan begins around the world amid Covid restrictions
  
  Muslims are celebrating Ramadan in the second year the festival has been affected by the pandemic.
• George Floyd death: The prosecution's case against Derek Chauvin
  
  Over 11 days of testimony, we heard from eyewitnesses, fellow police officers and medical experts.
• Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher
  
  The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.
• Covid: Return to normality won't be a light switch moment, says Fauci
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci, the top Covid adviser in the US, says a return to normality will be gradual.
• Yuri Gagarin: Sixty years since the first man went into space
  
  The BBC speaks to the woman who, as a child, witnessed Yuri Gagarin's return to Earth 60 years ago.
• Being mixed race like Kamala Harris: 'I feel just as Indian as I feel black'
  
  Three women who share Kamala Harris' mixed parentage open up about balancing the two sides of their lives.
• Elephant calf rescued from bottom of well in India
  
  An elephant calf has been rescued from the bottom of a dug well in India's Odisha state.
• Covid: 'Israel may be reaching herd immunity'
  
  A leading doctor describes it as the "only explanation" for cases falling as restrictions are eased.
• Why $30m didn't protect Nigerian pupils after Chibok
  
  The 2014 student abductions led to a plan backed by the UK but little has come of it seven years on.
• Meet the songwriters who told pop stars: 'Don't steal from us'
  
  A group of writers are exposing the dirty business of making pop hits, and campaigning for change.
• The student loan bubble 'is going to burst'
  
  Cancelling student debt was once a fringe idea in the US, but it's become increasingly mainstream.
• Why 'stay-at-home parent' is a job title
  
  LinkedIn now gives parents a way to reflect a career gap. Can it help the return-to-work challenge?
• Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions
  
  What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up around eastern Ukraine.
• Myanmar coup: The people shot dead since the protests began
  
  Hundreds have been killed since February. Now, their families are telling their stories.
• Semi-finals a great achievement, says Tuchel - but does he want Liverpool or Real?
  
  Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his side reaching the last four of the Champions League is a "great achievement" - but would he rather face Liverpool or Real Madrid?
• A landmark moment for Pochettino as PSG beat Bayern - but the end for Flick?
  
  Wednesday's Champions League result in Paris feels like a launchpad for one manager's tenure, but has all the hallmarks of an ending for the other.
• England all-rounder Stokes out of IPL with broken finger - Royals
  
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is out of the Indian Premier League with a broken finger, his Rajasthan Royals team say.
• How prepared are Japan and Team GB? Tokyo Olympics 100-day countdown begins
  
  With 100 days until the Olympic opening ceremony, how prepared are Tokyo and Team GB for the rescheduled Games?
• Defending champions Mumbai stifle Kolkata for first IPL win
  
  Defending champions Mumbai Indians somehow earn their first win of the new Indian Premier League season with a 10-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders.
• We don't have to sell players - Dortmund chief
  
  Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke tells BBC Sport he is not under pressure to sell prized assets and reacts to Pep Guardiola's views on agents fees.
• Prince Philip: A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, mental illness and death
  
  In marrying, Philip was able to regain the "simple pleasures" of family life he had lost aged eight.
• Race report: Was controversy part of the plan?
  
  How the government handled the release of a contentious report on racial disparity in the UK.
• 'We found a baby on the subway - now he's our son'
  
  Danny Stewart saw something on the floor of an NY subway station - soon he would treasure it more than anything.
• Letterbox contact: ‘Don’t my birth children have a right to know I’m dying?'
  
  Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Hanna wanted to tell the twins taken from her at 16 - but had no way of reaching them.