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Crystal Bar vape giant deletes TikTok after giveaway with no age verificationUK’s second-biggest vape company, Chinese-owned SKE, has since deleted some social media accounts. BBC News – Business

US condemns Israeli minister Ben Gvir's 'inflammatory' Palestinian commentsThe ultranationalist minister’s statement in an interview sparked a storm of criticism online. BBC News – Middle East

São Paulo's micro-houses keeping homeless families off the streetsThe city of São Paulo has come up with a new idea to try to solve its housing crisis. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spain's Hermoso 'didn't consent' to World Cup kissJenni Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales – as 81 players say they will not play for Spain’s women’s team until he leaves. BBC News – Europe

British Museum recovers some of 2,000 stolen itemsChair George Osborne tells the BBC the missing-treasures scandal has damaged the museum’s reputation. BBC News – UK

Trump seeks to make the most of mugshotWithin hours, his campaign website was selling mugshot-branded mugs, t-shirts and drink coolers. BBC News – US & Canada

Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third termThe incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family’s five-decade grip on power. BBC News – Africa

Energy price cap to fall but bills will stay highA new cap on the price of each unit of energy will be announced later by regulator Ofgem. BBC News – Business

Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in southUnrest has spread across government-held southern provinces since fuel subsidies were cut last week. BBC News – Middle East

Ecuador election: Narco politics rule ahead of pollsA rise in drug crime in the once-peaceful country has dominated the build-up to Sunday’s election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Putin breaks silence over Prigozhin's reported deathThe Russian president says the Wagner group boss was a “talented person” who made “serious mistakes”. BBC News – Europe

88 UK deaths linked to Canada 'poison seller'Kenneth Law is alleged to have sold lethal substance online to people in the UK, Canada and the US. BBC News – UK

Trump's surrender at Georgia jail explained… in 90 secondsThe former president turning himself in is unlike any of his previous cases. BBC News – US & Canada

Brics summit: Is a new bloc emerging to rival US leadership?The expanding Brics club of nations, seen as a counter to the West, could challenge US dominance. BBC News – Africa

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NatWest: Former boss set for £2.4m pay package after Farage scandalChief executive Dame Alison Rose quit the bank over the closure of Nigel Farage’s account. BBC News – Business

Israeli Arabs demand action over spike in murders linked to organised crimeGroups calls for an emergency parliamentary debate on the crime wave, after four men are shot dead. BBC News – Middle East

Bernardo Arevalo: Anti-corruption leader wins Guatemala electionBernardo Arevalo promises to end elite rule in the country mired in poverty and gang violence. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near borderThe bodies of 18 males were found in a forest in northern Greece where fires have burned for days. BBC News – Europe

Andrew Tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of trialRomanian prosecutors’ files, seen by BBC, allegedly show the influencer coercing women into sex acts. BBC News – UK