A bystander has captured the moment an inflatable World Cup football blew off its structure and bounced through the streets of El Salvador's capital.

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Peruvian police officers disguised themselves as 2026 World Cup mascots to break into the home of a suspected drug dealer - and football fan.

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Teachers demanding higher pay have been demonstrating for several days and threaten to disrupt the tournament if their demands are not met.

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

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

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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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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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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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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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BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

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BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

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The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of violence hit the streets.

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.

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

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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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About 8.2 million people participated in the first drill of the year, achieving an average evacuation time of 1 minute and 52 seconds.

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

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

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