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Top News Stories Trump hits back at 'disastrous' Obama Donald Trump dismisses Barack Obama's time in the White House as a "disaster" after the US president says he is not fit to succeed him. Fighting rages in Syrian city of Aleppo Intense fighting continues around the Syrian city of Aleppo, where a rebel offensive is trying to break the government siege of opposition-held areas. N Korea missile lands in Japanese waters North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile which travels 1,000km (620 miles) before landing in Japanese waters, say South Korea and Japan. Many missing after India bridge collapse At least 22 people are missing after a highway bridge connecting the city of Mumbai with the beach resort of Goa in western India has collapsed.   Colombia destroys jungle cocaine labs Security forces in Colombia carry out a huge operation to destroy more than a hundred cocaine production laboratories in the south-eastern jungle. Stories from India Many missing after India bridge collapse At least 22 people are missing after a highway bridge connecting the city of Mumbai with the beach resort of Goa in western India has collapsed. India parliament to vote on key GST bill India's parliament is due to vote on the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the country's biggest tax reform since independence. Anger as fuel crisis brings India's Tripura to standstill Protests and anger have broken out in the north-eastern Indian state of Tripura, after monsoon damage to a major highway triggered a massive fuel shortage.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Bhagvata Goshti Religious art and decorative arts are on show at the CSMVS, Mumbai, until the end of the year.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos Sinkhole swallows Australian backyard Yazidis subjected to 'mass rape' by IS Rio 2016: Widow welcomes Munich massacre memorial North Korea: Defectors' stories Magazine The cult-like group linked to a charity that receives UK aid A charity that has been paid millions by the UK government for its work in Africa is under the control of a cult-like organisation, an investigation reveals. Sport Rio 2016 Olympics: Lizzie Armitstead 'naive' over missed drugs tests British world road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead says she was "very naive" for not challenging the first of three missed drugs tests. Swansea reject £10m Everton bid for Williams Swansea City turn down a £10m bid from Premier League rivals Everton for Wales captain Ashley Williams. Football kicks off Rio Olympics on Wednesday Rio 2016 officially gets under way with the opening ceremony on Friday - but the football tournaments start two days earlier.

Business HSBC profits slide in 'turbulent period' HSBC has reported a 40.9% fall in profit for the three months to June amid a "turbulent period" for the banking giant. Yahoo probes possible huge data breach Yahoo is investigating claims a hacker has uploaded 200 million Yahoo accounts to the dark web.   Technology 'Severe burns for iPhone-fire cyclist' An Australian man has posted pictures on Twitter of burns he says he suffered after his iPhone 6 caught fire. Yahoo probes possible huge data breach Yahoo is investigating claims a hacker has uploaded 200 million Yahoo accounts to the dark web.

Autos A Rolls-Royce fit for Captain Nemo Former Disney designer evokes Jules Verne for a $1m brass-and-mahogany Wraith   British artistry meets Bavarian science Venerable Bristol Cars aims for the future with the BMW-powered Bullet speedster Capital Can swearing help your career? Why cursing at work may have its advantages   An expat exodus from Brazil The South American country has seen unprecedented expat departures. This is why Culture Why do we need imaginary friends? Inside Out's Bing Bong may be benign – others less so   How nature helps us overcome trauma Why these could be the books we all need Earth Why we have so little hair Compared to apes, humans are practically bald   Baby boom for world's rarest parrot New Zealand's endangered kakapo hatches out a record number of chicks Future Why we should pity vain narcissists The inner pain of the arrogant and the self-absorbed   The secret toxins in our food You're probably not eating what you think you are Travel The countries with the best reputations What we believe about a place can often be more powerful than the hard facts   Where would you go if you were five? From rocket ships to flying cars, these kids inspire us to love the world

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