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Afghan Taliban announce new leader

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Top News Stories Afghan Taliban announce new leader The Afghan Taliban name Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader following the death of Mullah Mansour in a drone strike. Eurozone agrees landmark Greece deal Eurozone ministers agree to extend a fresh bailout loan to Greece as well as debt relief, in what they call a "breakthrough". Cattle drugs 'could fuel climate change' Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests. Kurds launch attack near IS 'capital' A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters begins a campaign to expel Islamic State militants north of their stronghold Raqqa.   US seeks death penalty for church attack The US justice department seeks the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year. Stories from India Why is India's Taj Mahal turning green? Insect poo is slowly turning the Taj Mahal green, but as the BBC's Geeta Pandey finds, this is not the first threat to India's iconic building. Tata considers bids for UK steel plants Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones are in Mumbai for a Tata board meeting to discuss bids for its UK steel operations. India BJP leader takes over in Assam Assam becomes the first BJP-ruled state in north-eastern India as Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as the chief minister. Magazine The US veterans going back to live in Vietnam More than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam war dozens of ageing former American soldiers have gone back - and have succeeded in finding peace.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Last chance to see: Painted Encounters Art by the Parsis community is exhibited at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, until May 29th.    Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar Videos VIDEO: Cyprus president laughs off hijacking VIDEO: Armed man shot at US Capitol building VIDEO: FBI unlocks San Bernardino gunman's iPhone VIDEO: On the ground with Kurdish forces in Aleppo

Sport Mourinho and Man Utd talks continue Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are set for a second day of talks, with the Portuguese close to becoming the club's next manager. VIDEO: Inside infamous Moscow anti-doping lab Dan Roan is granted rare behind-the-scenes access to the discredited Moscow laboratory at the centre of the Russian doping scandal. City bans alcohol for England v Wales England and Wales fans cannot drink in the streets of Lens around their sides' Euro 2016 game. Business Eurozone agrees landmark Greece deal Eurozone ministers agree to extend a fresh bailout loan to Greece as well as debt relief, in what they call a "breakthrough". Toyota hails a ride with Uber Carmakers Toyota and Volkswagen have struck separate partnerships with rideshare companies Uber and Gett.   Technology Microsoft accused of 'nasty trick' Clicking the red cross on the Windows 10 pop-up box now activates the upgrade instead of closing the box. Huawei sues Samsung over patents Huawei is suing its tech rival Samsung in two countries over claims that several of its patents have been infringed.

Autos Beach-hopping on the Ring of Kerry Road-tripper Andrew McCarthy discovers Caribbean blue on the Emerald Isle   Is it time to retire the stick shift? Driving Aston's manual-trans V12 Vantage is 'a buttock-clenching experience' Capital 'I said check email, not Turkeyville' Lost in translation: Eight ways to make virtual assistants actually work   The country you can never quite leave Meet the man who spends half his life abroad, but seems to always come back here Culture Ten things we learned from Cannes Twelve days of the festival – from the silly to the serious   Why The Neon Demon is so outrageous Nicolas Winding Refn's new film shows at Cannes Earth Giant pandas have a secret 'superpower' And we've only just discovered what it is   Our otherworldly Earth Share your best shots of our planet looking like another world Future The people who cannot imagine They have no 'mind's eye': could that be you?   The weird apples few have tasted Could Kazakhstan be hiding the future of our favourite fruit? Travel A drink of life and death Made from boiled goat's leg and millet, this drink is a gift for the gods   A medieval castle – that floats? This astonishing fortress can be accessed on foot – but only at low tide

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