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Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand repayment terms
The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".
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Iran government sells subsidised meat for Eid al-Adha under blockade
Iranians are seeing the price of meat, and other basics, escalate due to the US blockade and sanctions.
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Canada chooses Swedish early warning planes rather than US model
Canadian Prime Minister Carney has said he wants to diversify from the US which has threatened to annex Canada.
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Why I should be able to park across my neighbour's driveway
Astrid Cooper says her neighbour leaves notes demanding she parks further away from their driveway.
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Rescue teams find five of seven trapped in Laos cave
Seven Lao nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their exit.
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US, Iran issue conflicting reports on deal as Trump says no sanction relief
US president says Iran can’t ‘out-wait’ him, suggesting that Washington is not satisfied with Tehran’s offers for deal.
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Donald Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet
The US president says he believes Iran wants to reach a deal but there is still no agreement on its terms.
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Chile’s Atacama Desert Is Becoming Sweet Spot for Energy Storage
The Atacama desert in northern Chile is emerging as a magnet for investment in energy storage that allows vast solar plants to extend supply after sundown.
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Meta to Sell AI Chatbot Subscriptions in Bid to Offset Spending
Meta Platforms Inc. is selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time, a key step toward building a business that would help offset hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence investments by the company.
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Even Trump Wants to See Knicks in Finals as Tickets Hit $3,500
President Donald Trump said he planned to attend an NBA Finals game to see his hometown New York Knicks as they look to win their first title in decades.
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SpaceX-Tesla Merger Is ‘Only a Matter of When,’ Early Investor Says
A post-IPO merger between SpaceX and Tesla Inc. is inevitable and only a question of timing, because Elon Musk will want to consolidate control across his companies, according to early SpaceX investor Peter Diamandis.
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'It's not a nice world out there': Birth rates hit a 50-year low
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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Uber Buys Aspex’s Stake in Delivery Hero After Takeover Offer
Uber Technologies Inc. bought out Aspex Management’s shares of Delivery Hero SE, boosting its stake to 36.83% as the ride-hailing company negotiates a deal to buy the German food-delivery platform.
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CBS Ends Contract for ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent After Clash
CBS News has not renewed the contract of 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi months after the network’s editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, made a last-minute decision to pull one of Alfonsi’s segments before it aired.
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White House Reviews CFTC Plan to Supervise Prediction Markets
The White House is reviewing a new US Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposal that would lay out guidelines for event contracts, the agency’s latest move to mark its turf as it battles with states over who gets to regulate the exploding prediction marke…
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Alabama urges US Supreme Court to bring back GOP-friendly House map for midterm elections
Alabama officials returned to the Supreme Court on Wednesday with an emergency appeal seeking permission to use a map that would likely add a Republican seat to the House of Representatives next year, once again thrusting the justices into the nationwide mid-…
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Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed since start of Ukraine war
GCHQ's director Anne Keast-Butler set out the threats facing the UK in her inaugural public speech.
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How Israel’s Battle With Hezbollah Fits Into the Iran War
When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah entered the US-Israeli war against Iran by firing rockets and drones into Israel the day after the conflict began on Feb. 28, officials there saw in the crisis sweeping the region a chance to finally drive the militia, alre…
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BofA Trading Revenue Seen Up 15% in Second Quarter, CEO Says
Wall Street banks are predicting another banner quarter for their trading desks.
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Sony Takes Final Bow As Standalone TV Maker With New Bravia Sets
Sony Group Corp. unveiled two high-end televisions, which are likely to be the Japanese company’s last premium sets before its storied home theater business merges with TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. next year.
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Pope Leo checks out first all-electric Ferrari | CNN
Pope Leo XIV was shown Ferrari’s first-ever fully electric car, the Luce, on Tuesday. The chairman of the iconic Italian brand, John Elkann, introduced it to the pontiff.
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Mum shot dead outside Sheffield bar named as Shanice Brookes
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.
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Andy Burnham accuses Tony Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM's call to embrace the "radical centre".
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Lululemon’s founder promises not to trash the company—for 18 months
Lululemon has settled its feud with founder Chip Wilson, which includes a clause that he stops bad-mouthing the company for an extended period of time.
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Resident doctors to strike in England for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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Bangladesh seeks IMF aid: How badly has Iran war hit its economy?
The International Monetary Fund warns that Iran war could trigger a spike in global debt levels.
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Inside a Ukrainian long-range drone unit hitting Russia | CNN
Ukraine’s long-range drones are rapidly developing to attack Russian targets, CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports from eastern Ukraine where a unit prepares to launch a wave of drones.
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The robot army | CNN
Nine months ago, Ukraine was near collapse—short on troops and money and losing ground. A surge of robots, drones and tech has flipped the war, turning Ukraine into a frontline startup military that’s now challenging Russia’s larger force.
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DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns
‘Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,’ said Tedros, the WHO chief.
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Naomi Osaka dazzles with eye-catching ‘Eiffel Tower’ inspired outfit to kick off French Open campaign
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka dazzled the Roland Garros crowd with an eye-catching, two-part outfit ahead of her first-round French Open win over Germany’s Laura Siegemund.
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Water-safety warning after eight people die during heatwave
Public have been urged to take precautions after at least eight people drowned trying to stay cool.
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Dead sharks and fish found washed up on Welsh beaches
The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.
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Five of seven people trapped in Laos cave found alive by rescuers
Five of the seven villagers trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive, rescuers said on Wednesday.
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Rivers set free: Why countries are tearing down hundreds of dams
Europe removed a record 603 dams and barriers across 21 countries in 2025, reconnecting thousands of kilometers of rivers — and the species that live in them.
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Israel claims head of Hamas military wing killed in Gaza strike
There was no immediate response from the Palestinian group after Israel claimed Mohammed Odeh killed.
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Israel issues displacement order for Tyre, one of Lebanon’s biggest cities
Israeli forces intensify attacks, issue forced displacement orders for more towns and villages day after killing dozens.
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‘Naturally scared’: India’s Muslims denied public spaces for Eid prayers
Asked to pray ‘in shifts’ and avoid spillage of mosque congregations to streets – Muslims denied visible celebrations.
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‘Slush fund for crooks’: GOP lawmaker faces criticism over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, Epstein files and Trump at town hall
GOP Rep. Mike Flood said President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund should not be used for rioters who were at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, during a town hall in his district Tuesday where he was repeatedly pressed on his support of the presiden…
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Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports that Israeli attacks have killed 3,213 people and injured 9,737 since March 2.
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At least 1 dead and 9 missing after a chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state
At least one person has died, nine people were injured and nine employees remain unaccounted for after a large tank of chemical treatment product, including hazardous materials, ruptured at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state, fire officials sa…
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