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Trump says Eiffel Tower-like UFC structure may stay

President Donald Trump says he may choose to leave a purpose-built UFC arena standing at the White House because it is "attractive to a lot of people".

As Trump Toughens Rules on Cuba’s Economy, Hotel Chains Withdraw

FRANCES ROBLES

The Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the economic noose on Cuba appear to be working, as more international firms announced they would leave the island.

Nose Gear on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Collapses, Injuring Several Workers

MICHAEL LEVENSON

The airline Lufthansa said the cause of the accident at Frankfurt Airport was under investigation. The plane can weigh 279 tons at takeoff.

Tennis Giants Tumble

KATRIN BENNHOLD

All the big names are out at the French Open. The result is a very confusing, and very exciting, tournament.

Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

Israeli strikes kill 11 people in Gaza City, medics say

Women and children were among those killed in the attacks on four residential buildings, which Israel's military says killed four Hamas security officials.

Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

Marilyn Monroe auction features star's make-up and gowns on 100th birthday

The auction has already brought in thousands in bids and includes intimate items from her life.

Here's why election results in the second largest US city are so slow

It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56

The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.

How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year

BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders

ROBERT JIMISON

Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event

IVAN NECHEPURENKO AND ANDREW E. KRAMER

As an annual economic conference was set to begin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had targeted a navy base and an oil terminal in the region that includes Russia’s second-largest city.

US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs

The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.