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Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not 'want to do a ceasefire'; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Tehran after missiles fired at Israel from IranUS to send three more warships and thousands more troops, reports sayHow the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the...
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Family says actor, who played Xander in hit TV series, died on Friday 'in his sleep of natural causes'Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died. He was 54.Brendon's family issued a statement saying that he died on Friday "in his sleep of natural causes”. Continue reading...
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California jurors hand win to investors who sued billionaire saying he publicly disparaged social media platform in 2022A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is responsible for Twitter investors' stock plummeting when he sought to buy the social media platform for $44bn in 2022. Jurors handed the win to a group of investors who sued the...
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This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues in a new blog hereKuwait's state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no initial casualties reported, the state news agency said.Firefighters responded immediately, with...
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Aoi Baxter was the party's candidate for the state seat of Adelaide in Saturday's election Former South Australian One Nation candidate, Aoi Baxter, has been dumped by the rightwing party, after media reports claiming there is a warrant for his arrest in the UK.Baxter, who was reportedly previously known as Trent Baxter, had allegedly failed to...
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Proposal fails to advance in Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some airportsA bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance on Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports.Democrats declined to provide the...
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Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration has issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil at sea to ease energy supply pressures since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, US treasury secretary...
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The White House stated the US military can "take out" Iran's Kharg Island at any time if President Trump orders it, following reports of potential occupation or blockade plans. This comes as the U.S. deploys additional Marines to the Middle East amid an effective Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Prosecutors say they paid 'slammers' to intentionally crash into tractor-trailers and file fraudulent lawsuitsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA federal jury in New Orleans has found two personal injury attorneys guilty of involving themselves in a scheme to stage collisions with 18-wheelers and then...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized U.S. messaging on the regional conflict, comparing it to discredited Vietnam War briefings. He cited discrepancies between U.S. claims of victory and events like an F-35 being downed and U.S. aircraft carriers repositioning, suggesting a detached-from-reality narrative.
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Mary Fong Lau crashed into bus shelter in 2024, causing deaths of two parents and two infant childrenThe 80-year-old woman that prosecutors found responsible for a car crash that killed a family of four in San Francisco has been sentenced to two years of probation and will have her driver's license suspended.Lau will receive no jail time and will...
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Former boxing world champion's cause of death was hanging but his intention was unclear, inquest concludesA coroner has said she "cannot be satisfied” that British former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life.Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September, with the inquest concluding that the official cause of...
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Very destructive winds gusting up to 195km/h are forecasted, with major flooding expected in Katherine by MondayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn emergency warning has been issued and thousands are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Narelle ahead of its landfall in the Northern Territory, with winds of up to 195km/h...
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US president claims he 'always says yes' to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn't need help from trio of countries earlier this weekMiddle East crisis – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump says he is "very surprised” Australia has not sent warships to aid in opening the strait...
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Braden Clavicular Peters is facing claims that he asked people to sign contracts before joining his livestreams. Streamer VarisG said the situation felt forced and uncomfortable during a Miami meeting. Other clips and reports also raised similar concerns. Clavicular says these were normal NDAs, but the claims remain unproven and are still being...
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A fire at a South Korea car parts plant killed 10 people, the Yonhap news agency reported early Saturday citing authorities, with rescuers still searching for four missing. A total of 170 workers were in the plant when the fire started, Yonhap reported.
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Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not likeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if...
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One person survived and two were killed, the military said, who were turned over to Costa Rican coast guardUS Southern Command announced on Friday that US forces carried out another "lethal kinetic strike” on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific which left one survivor and two people dead.After the strike, the military said that...
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Barron Trump turns 20 today, and despite spending his entire life in one of the world's most scrutinised families, he remains its most private member. From a $150 million crypto fortune and a yerba mate start-up to quietly reshaping his father's social media strategy, the NYU sophomore is building something of his own. He just hasn't told anyone...
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President Trump stated the U.S. is nearing its military objectives in the Middle East concerning Iran, aiming to degrade its missile capabilities and defense industry. He firmly rejected a ceasefire, asserting the U.S. is "obliterating the other side" and has "won." Trump also indicated other nations should guard the Strait of Hormuz.
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Calls for Pennsylvania senator – Trump's 'favorite Democrat' – to resign after casting decisive committee voteDemocrats reacted with outrage to their party colleague John Fetterman's decision to advance the nomination of Republican US senator Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary.Fetterman, the senior US senator from Pennsylvania, has...
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Twitch streamer Uwo's Lab transformed an old toilet into a working speaker, dubbed the "Sh*twoofer," in a viral experiment that he performed. Despite the sound quality, the project amazed viewers with its creativity, demonstrating that unusual ideas can be brought to life through imagination and electronics, encouraging experimentation and fun.
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Officials warn some residents could be trapped by rising waters as Wahiawā dam on Oahu 'may collapse at any time'Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTowering flash floods and an imminent dam failure in the northern part of Oahu triggered evacuation warnings in Hawaii on Friday, as the state continued...
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Judge rules that Trump's health secretary did not go through proper procedures when issuing declarationRobert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, overstepped his power when he declared that gender-affirming treatments are unsafe, a federal judge has ruled.In a blow to the Trump administration's attempts to limit access to gender transition...
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Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectivelyUS stock markets dropped again on Friday, capping off a fourth week of market turbulence as investors worried about the US-Israel war on Iran and its widespread impact on global oil prices.The Dow lost over 400 points on Friday,...
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Man wielding knife also tried to slash tires and taken into custody, with two transit officers and police officer injuredSix people were brought to the hospital after a man wielding a butcher knife threatened to stab a bus driver, tried to slash tires at a Boston transit station Friday before being taken into custody, authorities said.Among those...
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NTSB to investigate incident where commercial airliner and cargo plane tried to land on crossing runways in New JerseyA close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at New Jersey's Newark Liberty international airport is being investigated by federal aviation officials.The National Transportation...
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'Teleporting is no fun,' Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Fema's office of response and recovery, has said on a podcastA far-right conspiracy theorist turned high-ranking official at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House.Gregg Phillips, who in December was appointed to lead Fema's office of...
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Anger grows within cabinet over impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies 'cowards'• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies "cowards” but anger is growing among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain's fragile finances.Senior members of the government...
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Officials understood to be investigating use of visas by company linked to Ahmadi Religion of Peace and LightThe Home Office is investigating a company linked to a religious sect based in Cheshire over its use of immigration visas.The company under investigation is linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), a sect that blends tenets...
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Britain has authorized the US to use military bases in the UK for strikes against Iranian missile positions threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows a review of the escalating conflict and Iran's disruption of maritime traffic. The move allows US defensive operations to degrade missile sites targeting vessels in the...
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Eid al-Fitr celebrated amid political furore over claims public Ramadan prayers an 'act of domination'On Friday morning, little space remained in Baitul Futuh mosque as thousands of people poured in to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.The south London mosque, one of the largest in Europe, offered a glimpse of the Eid al-Fitr...
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Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threats• Middle East crisis – live updatesIt will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive deployment...
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After Iranian Shahed drones hit an oil refinery in Kuwait, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Kyiv has sent more than 200 military specialists to the Middle East to help defend critical infrastructure from the same type of threat Ukraine has faced for years.
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Martinez Lake, about 145 miles west of Phoenix, reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday amid scorching south-west heatSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA small community in the Arizona desert has broken a record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the US, as the south-west bakes in a blistering...
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Veteran broadcaster interviewed prominent female leaders including Margaret Thatcher and Hillary ClintonJenni Murray, the broadcaster who hosted BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 75.Murray joined the programme in 1987 and presented it until she departed as its longest-serving presenter in 2020. She was...
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Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of peopleThe Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?Experts are considering the case for routinely vaccinating more people against meningitis B in response to the fatal outbreak in Kent.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's...
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International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies.Sources stressed that there is no shortage of...
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Sabri Essid also found guilty of crimes against humanity after harrowing evidence from women enslaved by jihadistA French member of Islamic State has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities committed against Yazidis in a historic judgment that highlighted the atrocities committed by jihadists.The Paris criminal court...
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National intelligence director said voting machine seizure was requested by US attorney in Puerto Rico – who's been trying to revive 2020 election conspiracy theoryWhen the US director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, testified on Thursday that her office seized voting machines from Puerto Rico, she said it was at the request of the...
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Tania Warner and Ayla, her seven-year-old with autism, sent to notorious Texas detention center and told to 'self-deport'Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter with autism who have been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for nearly a week have...
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Lawsuit alleges university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in GazaThe Trump administration has renewed its assault on Harvard University, filing a lawsuit in Massachusetts alleging the Ivy League institution violated the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.The lawsuit,...
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