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Reuters A memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk will be held on 21 September at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, a venue which can seat more than 60,000 people. Turning Point USA, the organisation Kirk co-founded, made the announcement on social media, inviting the public to celebrate his “remarkable life and enduring legacy”. Kirk,…

A large fire broke out in two buildings in the Tondo district of Philippines capital, Manila on Saturday night, affecting around 700 families, according to local media reports. Footage of the scale of the fire was shared by the Manila Public Information Office, which said that the fire had been brought under control. Three people…

Gagandeep SinghReporting from Stockton, California Gagandeep Singh The trucks keep rolling on Highway 99 in California, the route bustling with freight traffic through the Central Valley. And behind the wheel is often a turbaned Sikh man, their cabs adorned with religious symbols, portraits of Sikh Gurus, or posters of Punjabi singers. Sikhs, a religious minority…

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Getty Images Owen Cooper (left, with Stephen Graham), could become the youngest ever male winner of an acting Emmy Adolescence, The White Lotus, Severance and The Penguin are a few of the TV shows that will battle it out later at the Emmys, the television industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Owen Cooper,…

Getty Images Families of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas have said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “one obstacle” preventing their return and reaching a peace deal. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum: Bring Them Home Now wrote on social media that Israel’s strike on Qatar last week shows “every time a deal…

Kayla EpsteinWashington, Utah Getty Images Forensic agents are seen at the apartment complex where Tyler Robinson is said to live in St George, Utah Washington, Utah, located just southwest of Zion National Park, is surrounded by cinematic mesas and has long been a hub for exploring the natural wonders of the American west. Yet the…

Nomsa MasekoBBC Africa, Lilongwe and Mangochi BBC The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is what is on the mind of many Malawians as Tuesday’s general election approaches. Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the rising cost of living, hunger, poverty, inequality and youth unemployment, add to the tangible…

Watch: Tram drivers compete in first ever world championship in Vienna An Austrian tram driver has been crowned the winner of the first ever Tram Driver World Championship in Vienna. Drivers from Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, and San Diego travelled to the city to show off their tram operating skills in front of thousands…

US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if Nato countries meet certain conditions which include stopping buying Russian oil. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was “ready to do major sanctions on Russia” once Nato nations had “agreed, and started,…

Hundreds of people had gathered to hear right-wing activist Charlie Kirk speak at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The conservative activist and influential Trump ally was shot and killed while speaking. BBC Verify has been piecing together a timeline of how the incident unfolded. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Michael Cox. Graphics by Mesut…