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US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd's List 'no reason' to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea routeFull report: Trump extends deadline Analysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampSome news on the Asian markets, after early Friday trading.South...
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Police investigate damage at Lox in a Box, Paddington, latest in string of alleged antisemitic incidents in wake of Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 and Israel's war in GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA swastika has been found etched into the window of a Sydney...
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Broadcaster takes Kiis FM to court to argue licensee was wrong to terminate him for serious breach of contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia's free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands' court case was not an occasion for a "royal commission” into his career and he just wants to get back...
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Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexico's navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.In...
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Vote came after Trump said he would sign an order directing agency's new secretary to pay TSA agentsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Senate again failed to advance a bill to fund part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has now been shut down for almost six weeks.The latest vote came...
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President's popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies includedThey have become so notorious for displays of flattery and obsequiousness that critics have drawn comparisons with North Korea. Thursday's cabinet meeting at the White House was no different.Doug Burgum, the US interior secretary,...
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With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990sIn the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years.Jurors in California and New Mexico gave back-to-back verdicts this week that for the first...
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Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, and his wife both appeared in federal court in Manhattan nearly three months after American forces invaded his country and brought him to the U.S. to face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges. Lilia Luciano has details.
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Ministers urged to work with survivor groups on formal apology as many victims are nearing end of their livesThe UK government must urgently issue a formal apology for the state's role in forced adoption as many victims are nearing the end of their lives, a cross-party group of MPs has said.A report from the education select committee said...
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Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks in North Korea’s capital on Thursday and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty as the key allies of Moscow draw closer amid their confrontations with the U.S.-l...
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Keir Starmer promises help for parents in limiting children's online activity as government issues guidance to families Parents will be told to limit screen time for children under five to no more than an hour a day under new government advice, as the prime minister promises parents will not be left to battle screens alone.Screen time for children...
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Face-off is over company's refusal to let defense department use its Claude AI model in autonomous weapons systemsA federal judge in California sided with Anthropic in its case against the Department of Defense on Thursday, ordering a temporary pause on the government's punitive measures against the artificial intelligence firm.Judge Rita Lin...
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Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailA hallucinatory experimental film starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling that can only...
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East coast slammed on Thursday night with wind and rain, with more warnings in place for FridayCyclone Narelle to make landfall today and bring possible flash flooding to PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of Australians woke without power on Friday after a...
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President says order will 'address this Emergency Situation' as TSA employees have gone without pay during disputeDonald Trump announced Thursday he will sign an order instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration agents immediately."I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of...
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Other winners include Raye for video of the year, Central Cee for best hip-hop act and Ezra Collective in jazz categoryBritish golden girl Olivia Dean was the biggest winner at the 2026 Mobo awards, scooping best female act, album of the year and song of the year for the No 1 hit Man I Need.Other big winners at the ceremony honouring the best of...
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Candace Owens denied Laura Loomer's viral claim that an arrest record belonged to her husband George Farmer. Owens said key details were missing and called the post misleading. The issue spread quickly online, dividing opinions. While some supported Owens, others asked for verification. No confirmed evidence has linked the record to Farmer so far.
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PM downplay's Trump's claims after US president criticises lack of support for war against Iran Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has taken another swipe at Australia, alongside Nato, the UK and most of the rest of the world, for not getting more involved in...
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Dow closed 450 points down and S&P dipped 1.7% while Nasdaq fell 2.3% into correction territorySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS markets saw their biggest slump since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran on Thursday as Donald Trump said the conflict's impact on oil prices had not been as bad as...
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Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facilityA group of 18 Venezuelan men whom the US expelled a notorious Salvadorian mega-prison are demanding that Salvadorian authorities be held internationally accountable for violation of human rights – detailing new allegations of...
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President Donald Trump said Thursday at his first Cabinet meeting since launching the Iran war that Tehran has been "decisively defeated" and is "begging” for a deal. Iranian officials deny negotiations are taking place as the conflict enters its fourth week.
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Oscars to end over two-decade run at Dolby Theatre the same year it moves broadcast to YouTubeThe Oscars are moving to a new venue, ending a more than two-decade run in Hollywood during the same year the Academy moves its annual awards broadcast to YouTube.The Academy Awards will move to the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029....
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Charities say taxes should rise for banks, defence and energy companies which stand to make windfall profitsMiddle East crisis liveRachel Reeves is being urged to raise taxes on businesses generating "windfall” profits linked to the US-Israel war on Iran to fund emergency cost of living support for UK households.With the government under pressure...
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BMA's decision to withdraw from talks with government and NHS chiefs has sparked a war of wordsNHS bosses have accused resident doctors of seeking to cause "maximum harm” to patients by striking for six days next month over pay and jobs.Wes Streeting has given resident – formerly junior – doctors in England until 2 April to reconsider their...
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Conservative former cabinet minister says nurse convicted of murdering seven babies has suffered a miscarriage of justiceThe police force that conducted the investigation into the nurse Lucy Letby made "egregious” failures and did not follow official guidance or best professional practice, David Davis has said in parliament.Speaking in the final...
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Paula Badosa is facing one of the toughest phases of her career with injury, ranking drop, and mental struggles. After falling outside the top 100, she shared emotional thoughts about fear and self-doubt. Despite her split with Stefanos Tsitsipas and ongoing pain, she says she will keep fighting and believes she can return stronger again.
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Internet sensation IShowSpeed was left blushing during his 21st birthday stream when his ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Anne Williams, sent a flirty donation. The message, hinting at reconciliation and referencing her Miami location, reignited fan speculation about their past relationship and potential reunion. The streamer's shy reaction quickly became a...
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Announcement comes after IOPC said it was examining force's response to allegations made in 2014 and 2015A police force under investigation over its handling of sexual abuse claims against the self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate has reopened an inquiry into allegations against him.Hertfordshire police said they had made the decision to...
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President claims talks with Tehran regime are 'going very well' and says he is pausing 'Energy Plant destruction'Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April after saying talks are "going very well”.The president made the statement on Thursday in a social...
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Follow today's news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower outages in Sydney after storms hit city overnightPower outages continue across Sydney this morning after heavy storms battered the city and surrounding areas overnight. Continue reading...
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Throughout the world, some islands were once inhabited by humans but now remain uninhabited due to various reasons such as environmental, conflict, or economic factors. Although these islands may appear to be mysterious, studies indicate that abandonment is not a rare occurrence. Recently, a study on island biogeography established that about 30%...
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Tectone has announced a significant move, leaving both YouTube and Twitch to become an exclusive streamer on Rumble. This decision follows a recent one-week ban from YouTube for "excessive swearing," prompting him to seek a platform with more perceived freedom. His first Rumble stream is scheduled for March 28, though censored videos will still...
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Advanced radar scans at Giza Plateau suggest a vast underground network of structures, potentially including a "second Sphinx." Researchers from the Khafre Research Project detected organized formations, deep chambers, and interconnected pathways beneath the sands. These findings, while debated by some experts, revive ancient theories of hidden...
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Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfGKeir Starmer's drive to overhaul public services is failing to live up to its aims of shifting power from Whitehall to local areas, a report from the Institute for Government (IfG) has found.Last summer, the government set out its three...
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Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be fraudulentA YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts of the UK has been withdrawn after some respondents were found to be fraudulent.The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible...
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Lawmakers earlier passed bill to rename 31 March holiday following sexual abuse allegations against labor leaderCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day in the wake of shocking allegations that the labor leader sexually abused women and young girls.The bill, passed by the state senate...
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Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer's apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders GreenA volunteer police officer is being investigated over claims he sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists who were covering a suspected antisemitic hate crime in north-west London on Monday, Scotland Yard has...
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About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a wholeLondon has England's highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline.In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with...
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The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government dealsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNew York City's public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir as controversy mounts in the UK over the data analytics and...
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Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei LavrovThe Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country's most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spying for Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that Budapest shared...
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A viral spring break video showed US teens struggling with basic current affairs questions. Matt Walsh reacted strongly, saying young people lack awareness and should not vote at 18. He called for raising the voting age to 25 and also criticized the US education system, linking it to poor knowledge and growing dependence on AI tools like ChatGPT.
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Critics mock Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted awardSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAmid an aggressive war in Iran, heightening and devastating pressure on Cuba, immigration enforcement operations throughout the country and a partial government shutdown,...
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Paul Quinn said he could not explain searches on his phone, including for Andrew Malkinson, wrongly convicted for the crimeA man accused of a 2003 rape that saw an innocent person jailed for 17 years has told a jury he does not know how his DNA got on the victim's clothes.Paul Quinn, 51, also said he could not explain searches made on his phone for...
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US president says he is 'very disappointed' as he again lashes out at allies' lack of involvement in Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has dismissed British warships as "toys” in his latest jibe at Nato countries for their lack of involvement in the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Speaking at the White House on Thursday,...
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The judge presiding over the case of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said he would not approve the defense's motion to dismiss the case. NBC News' Misty Marris and Sam Brock detail the indictment and explain why the Maduro team made this request.
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