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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei faces significant medical challenges post-bomb attack, impacting his direct engagement. This has amplified the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' influence, with analysts suggesting a shift towards a 'board-style' leadership where military commanders hold sway. The situation casts uncertainty over ongoing...
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A shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge has claimed one life and injured five. The incident occurred in the food court following a confrontation between two groups. Police have taken five individuals into custody and confirmed there is no ongoing threat. Shoppers and employees scrambled for safety during the chaos.
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US president accuses UK of thinking it can 'make an easy buck' from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changedDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues...
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Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an "intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison "in celebration of the First Amendment” and...
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Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were 'obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste'India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by Donald Trump in which he shared comments that called the South Asian country a "hellhole”.The inflammatory post on Truth...
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Radio presenter arrives by Rolls-Royce for case management hearing into allegations he breached his radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands' conduct may not be "nice” but "if you buy Kyle, you get Kyle”, the federal court has heard in a...
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First interview since Moore's firing, sentencingShiver details alleged control, repeated contactABC to air full interview on Friday morningPaige Shiver said former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "had complete control over me” in an interview set to air Friday on Good Morning America, marking her first public appearance since...
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A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prisonA US soldier who played a role in the January capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is now in custody after allegedly cashing in over $400,000 on wagers about the politician's removal from office, federal authorities announced on...
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NBC News' Andrea Mitchell sits down with the U.K.'s newest ambassador to the U.S., Sir Christian Turner. They discuss his challenges in taking over for Peter Mandelson after his arrest in relation to his Epstein ties, the war in Iran, and King Charles' first state visit to the U.S. since taking the throne.
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Peace talks between Lebanon and Israel resulted in a three-week ceasefire extension, but over one million Lebanese people have already been displaced. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian visited a school turned refugee center housing hundreds of people, who overwhelmingly say they want to return to their homes.
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track."One day Iran says 'yes,' the United States says 'no,' and vice versa,” Leo told reporters on the flight back to the Vatican after an 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.
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A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with betting on the operation. The soldier "bet a total of approximately $33,034" on the operation, federal authorities said. He ultimately made more than $409,000 as a result of the bets placed, an unsealed indictment alleges.
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Baton Rouge police chief says attack unfolded after argument inside food court at Mall of LouisianaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAt least one person has been killed and five people were injured and transported to the hospital Thursday when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge,...
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Force says it is 'confident there was no offence' and condemns 'shameful' behaviour by protestersThe investigation into reports of a rape outside a church in Epsom that led to widespread public disorder will close as police are "confident there was no offence”.Surrey police received a report on Saturday 11 April that a woman had been raped near a...
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Follow today's news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAllegra Spender says 25% gas export tax would help fix 'faulty' systemIndependent MP Allegra Spender said a 25% tax on gas exports would help rectify what she sees as "faulty” taxation arrangements that have seen an Australian resource sent overseas with minimal...
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Popular streamer N3on revealed a surprising strategy behind his massive online growth: paying a network of 1,000 'clippers' approximately $1.4 million in five weeks. These individuals transform short, engaging moments from his live streams into viral clips for social media, significantly boosting his reach far beyond live viewership. This tactic is...
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Hope Not Hate campaign identifies election hopefuls calling for a 'white Britain' and complaining of 'kowtowing to the black community'A Reform UK candidate who called for a "white Britain” and said Keir Starmer should be shot is among a number of contenders fuelling doubts about the party's claim to have tightened up its vetting.The past...
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Tensions around US negotiations may reflect mistake of assassinating more pragmatic and experienced figuresMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the infighting between moderates and hardliners in Iran's leadership is so intense that Iranians have "no idea who their leader is”, but many experts questioned his analysis,...
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An investigation into an alleged Milan-based prostitution network has drawn attention to Italian football, with reports that more than 60 current and former Serie A players were mentioned in case materials. Authorities have confirmed none of the players are under investigation, with the focus remaining on organisers accused of running and profiting...
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The National Transportation Safety Board has published its preliminary report on last month's deadly crash involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport, concluding communication failures and a lack of transponders in the truck played roles in the collision.
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Seven-day-old Poppy Hope Lomas died after complications during home birth encouraged by midwives at Barnet hospitalA mother who lost her baby a week after an "unsafe” home birth that went against medical advice was failed by the NHS, an inquest has found.Poppy Hope Lomas was seven days old when she died at University College hospital in London on...
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Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by FranceMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is prepared to deploy a squadron of RAF Typhoons based in Qatar to patrol over the strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational mission to keep open the strategic waterway once the Iran war comes to an end.The UK...
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US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again said that the US has "total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran's leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.But the US...
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Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of HormuzDonald Trump's decision to extend the naval blockade of Iran indefinitely may do nothing to reduce world oil prices – but it could amount to a recognition that further US military escalation in breach of the nominal ceasefire...
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Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleged tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket.Data from a Météo-France weather...
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Ireland and Spain will also not broadcast Eurovision after decision to boycott live event over Israel's participationNational broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not air the Eurovision song contest this year, after they decided to boycott the event over Israel's participation.Having announced it would not submit a national entry, the...
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Prosecutors say 43 people indicted on charges including murder, kidnapping, extortion and drug traffickingMore than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican mafia were arrested during an early morning crackdown in southern California, federal authorities said on Thursday.The FBI and other federal and local agencies executed search and arrest...
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Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMichael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing,...
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Consultancy that advised TikTok, Palantir and GSK collapsed amid fallout over former minister's links to Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson's former consultancy firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m – including more than £600,000 to the taxman – a report by the group's administrators has revealed.The company, which provided advice to...
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Exclusive: Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cutsThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.The decision to shut the international...
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Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has previously worked for PBS, HuffPost, the New...
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With the EU approving a €90bn loan for Ukraine, a surprise visit from Prince Harry, and data suggesting Russian troops made almost no territorial gains in March – are there reasons for optimism in Kyiv? Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds...
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After Keir Starmer's statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about how the story of Peter Mandelson's vetting for his job as UK ambassador to the US, which was first broken by the Guardian last Thursday, has unfolded this week Continue reading...
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