Watch: World Cup fans react to USA's round of 16 victory over Australia

World Cup fans took to the streets of Seattle, Washington, to celebrate the United States’ victory over Australia 2-0 to advance to the round of 16.

Fans dressed in stars and stripes as well as green and gold came together to immerse themselves in football fever.

BBC journalist Max Matza met fans to get their reactions.

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What happened when Rebel Wilson testified in court?

The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian Charlotte MacInnes of having made defamatory remarks.

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Why is this game only legal in Australia one day a year?

Two-up is a tossing game played by Australian soldiers during the First World War. It is now only legal across Australia on April 25.

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CCTV captures boy hanging himself from bus

Video shows schoolboy trapped and dragged by bus in Australia

The boy, who was not injured, was dragged 350 meters after the rear doors trapped his arm and schoolbag.

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Meghan and Harry greet fans and press in Australia

Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?

BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple’s tour will be different to their last visit.

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“I don’t know why they’re coming”: Australians during Harry and Meghan’s visit

The BBC spoke to Sydneysiders to get their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia.

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How Australia’s seven-month manhunt ended

Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.

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Has Australia’s social media ban on under-16s worked?

Three months after it came into force, teenagers are telling the BBC how this world’s first law has impacted their lives so far.

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Watch: Real possum spotted on toy animal shelf at Australian airport

Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.

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A woman in a green shirt stands in front of the check-in tents, with a truck dumping sand onto the street visible to her right.

Inland Australian town turns streets into beach for volleyball competition

For 25 years, a rural Australian town has transformed its main street into an inland beach.

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Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

Emergency call issued for boy who swam for hours to save family

Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

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Watch: Snake at train station scares Sydney commuters

People were seen running away as soon as they encountered the venomous snake.

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‘Really scary’: Sydneysiders react to shark attacks

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia’s New South Wales coast.

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Man swims in puddle at Sydney golf course

Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

Heavy rain hasn’t dampened the spirits of a man who decided to take the plunge at a flooded Sydney golf course.

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Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia

Australia’s Great Ocean Road was closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.

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An aerial capture of video shows swimmers standing on the beach next to surfers with their boards before paddling out, in Bondi on Friday.

Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to Bondi shooting victims

Hundreds of people paddle onto Bondi Beach to commemorate the victims of Sunday’s attack.

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Mourning at the funeral of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting

Matilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends and the Sydney community after she was killed in the Bondi shootings on Sunday.

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Rabbi Ulman speaks into the microphone while crying

Family delivers moving eulogy to Bondi victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger

Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, said he hoped his son-in-law knew how much he was loved.

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Matilda's father, dressed in a gray sweater, hugs his crying mother, dressed in a blue and white t-shirt

‘It’s just a nightmare’: Mother of 10-year-old victim speaks at Bondi memorial

The mother of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, paid tribute to her daughter on Tuesday evening at a flower-filled memorial.

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BBC correspondent Katy Watson stands outside the funeral in Bondi, next to mourners gathered in the street.