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US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza hostages
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China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US
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The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.
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US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza hostages
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China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US
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The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.
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Macron invites army chiefs to Paris as US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
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The French president says Europe must increase their defence spending, in a televised address on the war in Ukraine.
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Fact-checking Trump's address to Congress
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Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody has ever heard of'
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Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.
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Man swallows stolen Tiffany's earrings before police arrest him
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The man allegedly swallowed two pairs of earrings worth $769,500 (£597,000) hoping to avoid being charged with theft.
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US top court rejects Trump bid to withhold $2bn in foreign aid
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The order is the latest in a legal battle challenging the Trump administration's efforts to cut foreign aid.
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How countries without lockdowns fared five years later
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Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
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The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.
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Serbia's opposition under fire for smoke and flare protest in parliament
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Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'
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Japanese trailblazer Nagasato retires
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How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine's military operation
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Watch: US Congress members react to Trump's speech
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Members from both sides of the aisle reacted to US President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
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Trump's Canada 51st state plan 'is not a joke', says Foreign Minister
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Canada's Foreign Minister comments come after President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on products entering the US from Canada.
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Powerful dust storm shrinks visibility as it passes New Mexico
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Strong winds swept through the southern part of the state on their way to Louisiana, where tornadoes are expected.
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Watch: Moment tornado rips roof off building in Oklahoma
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Neighbourhoods were heavily damaged after tornadoes tore through areas of Oklahoma as part of a swath of severe weather that hit the state.
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'America is back': Watch highlights from Trump's speech
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Trump touted many of his executive actions, praised Musk for his work with Doge and named a teenager a Secret Service agent.
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Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech
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The disturbance occurred during the first few minutes of the president's address to US Congress.
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US 'going through something' - Elissa Slotkin delivers Trump rebuttal
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The Senator took digs at Trump on immigration, foreign affairs and Elon Musk's 'Doge'.
16 hrs ago
US & Canada
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Moment Trump names 13-year-old cancer survivor a Secret Service agent
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DJ Daniel, who dreams of being a police officer, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 and given five months to live.
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The 1958 Italian novel that skewered the super-rich
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Lampedusa's mid-20th-Century novel The Leopard became a bestseller, then a revered film – and is now a lavish Netflix series. Why does it remain relevant today?
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Can Tesla's EVs win over India's price-conscious buyers?
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The EV giant has begun hiring in India and is reportedly hunting for showrooms in Delhi and Mumbai.
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Young Republicans cheer Trump on from Texas watch party
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Canada foreign minister takes Trump 51st state line 'very seriously'
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US tariffs could hit UK consumers, Bank experts warn
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Trump exempts carmakers from tariffs temporarily
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Donald Trump says carmakers will be spared a day after tariffs went into effect.
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US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza plan
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Gaza food prices spike after Israel halts aid deliveries
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University condemns Palestine Action paint protest
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US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza hostages
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War in Ukraine
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US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine, national security adviser says
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Zelensky's conciliatory letter to Trump suggests he's out of options
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Briton accused of fighting for Ukraine jailed in Russia
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How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine's military operation
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Without US intelligence, Ukraine will not be able to make such effective use of long-range Western weaponry, writes Paul Adams.
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Netflix series shows moment Horner learns of alleged messages
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Martinez claims Inter goal record in win at Feyenoord
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Home Nations to make joint bid to host 2035 Women's World Cup
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The unique mammal that gives birth unlike any other
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In the 1980s, David Attenborough travels to Florida to meet the opossum in this groundbreaking documentary.
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UK chancellor set to cut welfare spending by billions
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China targets 5% growth as it reels from Trump tariffs
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UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe
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Trump mulls exemption for some carmakers from tariffs
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Donald Trump is considering a deal that would offer exemptions from tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
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'I'm not tech-savvy - but within hours I could buy an illegal knife on social media'
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How five YouTube videos changed the world
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Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?
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Can Tesla's EVs win over India's price-conscious buyers?
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The EV giant has begun hiring in India and is reportedly hunting for showrooms in Delhi and Mumbai.
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Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests
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Health
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World's largest iceberg runs aground off remote island
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Second nurse charged over video threatening Israeli patients
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Australia
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Children evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment
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The first of an estimated 2,000 Gazan children needing medical treatment arrive in Jordan.
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Michael Sheen writes off £1m of debt for 900 people
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Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label's boycott
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US actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship
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Neil Gaiman says nanny's allegations are 'a sham'
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The Good Omens author says allegations of sexual assault made by a former nanny are "invented".
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Eight portraits found hidden inside masterpieces
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The troubled history of the Sydney Opera House
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24 Feb 2025
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The Lion King: How Mufasa was brought to life
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25 Feb 2025
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Did a gay affair stir a 14th-Century royal crisis?
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A new revival of Christopher Marlowe's pioneering play about the 14th-Century King of England puts the spotlight back on his relationship with his male "favourite" Piers Gaveston.
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A 300km hike into Sri Lanka's lush Highlands
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The Irish island where you go to disconnect
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Beads in sewers, trash in trees: Can Mardi Gras go 'green'?
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The most beautiful cake for Ramadan
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Kek lapis is a sublime art form, involving numerous colours and flavours commingling into an oh-so-soft and delicious cake that hides a kaleidoscope of intricate geometric patterns.
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The revellers making Trinidad's carnival more sustainable
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'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series
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Meet the bison who are vaccinating themselves
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The world's strongest ocean current is at risk of failing
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Antarctica's Circumpolar Current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.
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The bugs transforming food waste into fertiliser
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4 Feb 2025
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The rewilded golf courses turned into a nature 'microcosm'
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16 Feb 2025
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The ex-fracking site tapped for underground heat
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20 Feb 2025
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Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops
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Urine was used as fertiliser in ancient Rome and China. Now farmers in Vermont are bringing this practice back to boost harvests and grow crops in a more sustainable way.
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