'Once in a lifetime' - Mexico fans share excitement as World Cup kicks off

Thousands of football fans descended on Mexico City's Azteca Stadium for the opening match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Mexican fans told the BBC they were excited for the tournament to kickoff at home. Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.

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How Cuba is addressing its housing crisis with shipping containers

BBC's Will Grant visited Barrio Toledo, where at least 700 containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes with kitchens, bathrooms and patios.

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A handful of protestors run across the road with smoke rising in the background

Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia

Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.

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Shakira in a green top, her long brown hair loose, smiling on stage

Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.

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'I want them to know it's a really bad business to kill journalists'

Journalists are now able to upload their work to a website so that if anything were to happen to them, their work could still be published.

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Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

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Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome

Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.

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BBC looks at how Cubans are living with fuel shortages

The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions.

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A giant tortoise being released on the Galápagos island of Floreana

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.

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Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula comes last in carnival competition

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades began with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.

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Watch: Giant phantom jellyfish floating off Argentina

A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.

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BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs

BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

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BBC correspondent Will Grant on Cuban street with army personal in the backgroud.

Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US raid

The BBC's Will Grant is in Cuba's capital, Havana, where people lined the streets to pay tribute.

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Watch: BBC reports from outside Venezuela's 'El Helicoide' prison

BBC reporter Norberto Paredes is in Caracas as the Venezuelan government begins to release its political prisoners.

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The BBC's Cuba correspondent, Will Grant, explains what's the nature of the relationship between Venezuela and Cuba.

What's the relationship between Venezuela and Cuba?

The BBC's Cuba Correspondent, Will Grant, looks at the close ties between the two nations.

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'It seems unjust to me' - views from Caracas on Maduro's seizure

BBC Mundo has spoken to Venezuelans in the country's capital about the latest US military operation.

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The key questions on Trump's actions on Venezuela

Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the key questions following US strikes on Venezuela and seizure of its president.

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Smoke billows over Caracas, Venezuela with buildings in the foreground and a mountain in the background.

Watch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfolded

President Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela after it launched strikes on the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro.

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Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a press conference

Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC people risked their lives for her to come to Oslo

The Venezuelan opposition leader talked about she escaped Venezuela after months in hiding.

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Lucy Hockings interviewing Machado and Frydnes, with big studio lights in the background.

BBC speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado

The Venezuelan opposition leader made her first public appearance in 11 months moments before the interview.

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