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Supreme Court rejects surrogate’s request to have a say in sick baby’s care

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined a request from a surrogate who is fighting for custody of a baby boy who was born with a serious heart defect, steering clear of a complicated legal battle that has become wrapped up in broader national debates over abort…

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Nolan Wells’ mom reacts to grand jury report: ‘Our son’s life does not matter’ | CNN

Nolan Wells’ mother Christine Wonsley responds after a grand jury unanimously found no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of her son. The 18-year-old was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the Mississippi coast.

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams targeting of Mecca by ‘terrorist’ Houthis

Saudi monarch’s rare condemnation hints at sense of urgency in the kingdom amid ramped-up attacks from Yemen.

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Police find $3.6 million inside apartment walls | CNN

Italian police say they found $3.6 million hidden inside the walls of an apartment during an investigation into an alleged drug and extortion ring that authorities say was being run by mobsters from behind bars.

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Trump admin asks top US court to reverse pro-Palestinian scholar’s release

US solicitor general challenges lower court’s ruling on Georgetown scholar’s detention, sparking constitutional debates.

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'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist

Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.

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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark

The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.

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Looksmaxxing celebrity Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

The controversial livestreamer was also charged with drugging a person for sex and procuring alcohol for an underage person.

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Qatar’s emir urges diplomacy as Gulf at ‘one of the most dangerous phases’

Sheikh Tamim says years of delayed diplomacy led to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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US signs ‘tremendous’ Arctic security deal with Denmark, Greenland

NATO and the European Union welcome accord that ends months-long standoff after Trump threatened to seize Greenland.

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Trump says US officials met for three hours with Iranian delegation

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Paracetamol overdose Newport student makes miraculous recovery

Riley Lubas took two over-the counter medicines without realising they both contained paracetamol.

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ECHR hears how 10 children went missing after Russia annexed Crimea

Ukrainians aged between one and five were taken from childcare institutions and put up for adoption, court hears.

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Caleb Flynn’s daughters were ‘nervous’ after speaking with him following mother’s death, grandmother testifies

Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday.

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Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address

Turkish leader says UN has been forced into ‘dysfunction’ and was ‘bleeding out’ in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan.

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Plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community disrupted, say police

Two men were arrested over a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community, police say.

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'Looksmaxxing' influencer 'Clavicular' charged with rape in Massachusetts

Authorities allege Braden Peters drugged a woman before assaulting her in May. He denies the charges.

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Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over error in book

The BBC understands the book's publisher, Penguin, will be amending the inaccuracy in future editions of the book.

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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a fentanyl overdose

The child star who died last month at 36 had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system.

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Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences

The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.

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Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland?

At least two new US bases will be established as part of a deal with Denmark and Greenland.

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Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner’s office says

Actress Hayden Panettiere died from toxic effects of fentanyl and other substances, and the manner of death has been ruled an accident, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina said Tuesday.

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Man admits causing the death of his son in Cyprus hotel fall

The two-year-old boy fell from the window of a hotel in Cyprus in July, a Paphos court hears.

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Burnham to warn EU chief of 'damage' posed by Made in Europe scheme

The prime minister says he will raise his concerns when the meets the European Commission President in New York.

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UN General Assembly live: Trump, Qatar emir to speak as Iran war dominates

First day of high-level meeting to kick off with speeches from world leaders, including from Brazil, US, Turkiye, Qatar.

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Kamala Harris jumps into the midterms aiming to boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan

Kamala Harris campaigns with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a joint appearance between two Democrats in a state that’s crucial to the party’s fortunes in this fall’s midterms – and the presidential primary to follow.

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Grand jury finds insufficient evidence of criminal wrongdoing in Nolan Wells’ death

A grand jury unanimously found that there was not enough evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.

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Iran war live: IRGC says US, Israel ‘must accept withdrawal’ from region

The IRGC says the US and Israel “must accept the region’s freedom from their vile and criminal presence”.

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B/R Experts Week 3 NFL Power Rankings

We're just two weeks into the 2026 NFL season, and already the NFL has been turned on its head—at least relative to what we saw in Week 1.

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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields

For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis

Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.

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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.

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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit

China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.

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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further

Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.

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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success

It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe

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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge

Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …

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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors

The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.

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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet

Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.

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