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Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'

The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".

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Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counterterrorism police say

British counterterrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said on Thursday.

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Person shot during encounter with federal agents in New York City, NYPD says

A person was shot during an encounter with federal law enforcement agents in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department.

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Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party's Zionism motion

The prime minister has intervened in the row over the motion passed by members at Green Party conference.

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Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives

The National Medal of Science is annually given to scientists and engineers for major contributions in their fields.

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Woman told Merseyside PC 'get off me' 300 times as he raped her

Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim as he subjected her to an 82 minute attack.

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Pete Hegseth vows to make first firing squad execution in decades ‘public’

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in an interview this week that the execution of the man who killed 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009 would be “public.”

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Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

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Israeli settlers take Palestinian olives, and their harvest traditions

As Israeli settlers harvest olives on Palestinian land, farmers face growing violence and loss of an ancient tradition.

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India’s Cockroach movement says members detained as protests continue

India’s opposition and student-led CJP movement demand election chief’s resignation, plan mass demonstration Saturday.

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Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years

Seven medical professionals face calls for 12-year prison sentences in trial over Argentina icon Diego Maradona’s death.

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Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways

Over the course of an hour-plus hearing Thursday, US District Judge Timothy Kelly signaled skepticism about the Trump administration’s arguments for allowing President Donald Trump to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

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Harry says he 'slipped into depression' during royal exit

The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".

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Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

How did “Higher” become the suggested soundtrack to so many Instagram posts? The platform pleads it was a glitch.

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MLB Proposes 154-Game Regular Season, New Playoff Bracket Format amid CBA Talks with MLBPA

As the MLB playoffs continue, the league has announced new elements of its proposal amid the ongoing collective bargaining talks with the MLB Players Association.

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US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims

Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.

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Mamdani addresses backlash of his October 7 comments | CNN Politics

Mayor Mamdani addresses the backlash he faced after he arrived at an October 7th memorial event in New York City following a statement he released denouncing what he called “the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza”.

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Now Is the Time For the New York Yankees to Burn It Down

It's been 17 years. A decade plus seven of the New York Yankees walking right up to the line of being a championship-caliber team and stopping right there.

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Two men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base

Police say the suspects are Latvian nationals aged 36 and 32.

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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife charged over torture allegations

The new US charge adds to the existing drug trafficking case against Venezuela’s former president and first lady.

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More killed in Kramatorsk as Russia targets Ukraine’s transportation system

Russia’s attacks on trains, buses and ports are paralysing Ukraine’s transport network and endangering civilians.

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Girl's death prompts call for allergy management ratings

Mia St Hilaire had a tree nut allergy and suffered an anaphylactic shock after drinking a milkshake.

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Andrew search warrants were unlawful, court hears

The former prince is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police after his homes were searched earlier this year.

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'Ominous signs' of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows

NHS winter pressures appear to be building already, with rises in waiting times for planned surgery.

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Three sisters who died in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds

The bodies of Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters were pulled from the water on 13 May.

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The Hormuz bonus: Sailor salaries soar for transits amid Iran war

Reports have emerged that tanker captains are earning $100,000 plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus to transit the strait.

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What did Palestinians take when they fled after October 7?

Palestinians displaced by war chose cherished items, revealing poignant stories amid devastation in Gaza.

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Netanyahu says he brought all the October 7 hostages home. These are the stories of those who didn’t come back alive

Of the 40 hostages who died in captivity, many were killed by their captors while others succumbed to their wounds. Some died in Israeli strikes and operations, while for a few the full circumstances may never be known.

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Yemen war live: Yemeni forces claim key heights as Houthi attacks go on

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz’s mountain belt overlooking the coast.

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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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