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A south London pupil finds himself appearing as the double of World Cup star Paul Pogba.

Dries Mertens scores a brilliant volley to give Belgium a 1-0 lead against Panama in the opening group G fixture at the World Cup.

At least 2,000 children in the US have been separated from their families since April as they crossed the border.

1. They're calling it the Kite War. How a simple plaything became a potent weapon in the Gaza Strip  Los Angeles Times
2. Abbas agrees to end death penalty, but Hamas objects  Al-Monitor
3. Israeli use of live fire in Gaza triggers 'unprecedented' crisis: Red Cross  Yahoo News
4. The fallacy of Israel's human shields claims in Gaza  Aljazeera.com
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1. They're calling it the Kite War. How a simple plaything became a potent weapon in the Gaza Strip  Los Angeles Times
2. Israeli use of live fire in Gaza triggers 'unprecedented' crisis: Red Cross  Yahoo News
3. Gazans challenge Israel's high-tech defenses with flaming kites  SFGate
4. A path forward for Team Trump on Israel and Gaza: Follow Nickolay Mladenov's lead  New York Daily News
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1. UK signals changes on medicinal cannabis use after epileptic boy's case  Reuters
2. Cannabis oil row: Billy Caldwell discharged from hospital  BBC News
3. Expert panel will be set up to advise on medicinal cannabis cases  Sky News
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1. Republicans Have Higher Opinion of Kim Jong-Un Than Nancy Pelosi, Poll Says  Fortune
2. Kim Jong-un is more popular than Nancy Pelosi among Republicans – poll  RT
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An expert tells the public inquiry fire doors were out of date and lifts were sub-standard.

In between teaching biology and psychology classes, grading his student's papers and revamping lesson plans, high school teacher Bryce Carlson is an extreme sport athlete, weaving in a few hours of volume-based endurance and muscle training into his daily routine.

The most hotly anticipated and widely enjoyed sporting event in the world has a dark side.

1. Colombia Presidential Election Results: Meet Iván Duque, The Conservative Who Rose To Power  Newsweek
2. Conservative Ivan Duque Wins Colombia's Presidential Election  Yahoo News
3. Conservative Iván Duque Wins Colombia's Presidential Election  Daily Beast
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Mohiussunnath Chowdhury is alleged to have been found with a sword near Buckingham Palace last August.

1. Afghans who marched hundreds of miles for peace arrive in Kabul  CNN
2. Afghans march 400 miles for peace, vow that's just the beginning  NBCNews.com
3. Afghan peace marchers arrive in Kabul exhausted and tired of war  Reuters
4. 'Peace Convoy' Arrives In Kabul After 700-Kilometer March  Gandhara
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1. Afghans who marched hundreds of miles for peace arrive in Kabul  CNN
2. Afghans march 400 miles for peace, vow that's just the beginning  NBCNews.com
3. Afghan peace marchers arrive in Kabul exhausted and tired of war  Reuters
4. Taliban leaders reject Afghan government's proposed cease-fire extension  Washington Post
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Big releases by Dua Lipa and Drake mingle with amateur covers on YouTube's new music streaming app.

1. Former Israeli minister, who served time for smuggling ecstasy, accused of spying for Iran  Washington Post
2. Drug-smuggling ex-Israeli minister charged with spying for Iran  CNN
3. Israel charges ex-minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran  BBC News
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The US and China failed to qualify for the World Cup, but that hasn't stopped fans based in either nation snapping up tickets for Russia 2018.

1. Van Crashes Into Fans at Dutch Festival: 1 Dead, 3 Injured  Billboard
2. Van Crashes Into Crowd At Dutch Music Festival, Killing 1  HuffPost
3. Minivan Runs Into Crowd After Pinkpop Festival In Holland, Kills One  Pollstar
4. Police search for van that killed 1, injured 3 at Dutch concert  Zee News
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1. Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 4, knocks over walls  ABC News
2. Three Dead, Hundreds Injured by Earthquake in Western Japan's Osaka  Yahoo News
3. The Latest: More than 300 injured in Osaka-area earthquake  Washington Post
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