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First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned
The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.
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US launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador | CNN
The US military has launched operations with Ecuador targeting “designated terrorist organizations.” CNN’s David Culver explains how the announcement appears to mark an expansion of the Trump’s administration’s anti-drug trafficking efforts in Latin America a…
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Driver fleeing Border Patrol checkpoint shoots at officers and is killed in Texas, law enforcement says
A man accused of fleeing the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol Checkpoint in Texas’ Big Bend Sector was shot dead after authorities say he opened fire on officers.
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Israeli attacks, threats fuel mass displacement crisis in southern Lebanon
Tens of thousands have fled their homes in Lebanon’s south as Israel issues forced evacuation order for entire area.
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US Senators Press Intel Over Ties to Firm With Sanctioned Units
A bipartisan group of six US senators pressed Intel Corp. for more information about its relationship with ACM Research Inc., a maker of semiconductor equipment whose subsidiaries remain on a Commerce Department blacklist, following a 2024 listing for nationa…
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Venezuela’s Key Oil Hub Nears Seven-Year Export High Under US Watch
Venezuelan crude exports from its main export hub are surging toward multi-year highs in March, three months into the Trump administration’s control of oil sales.
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Sisters drowned after paddle at Watkin Pools in Eryri National Park
Mountain rescuers told the inquest the women somehow fell or slipped and were unable to get out of the water.
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Sustained Iran War Effort May Leave US Vulnerable, Ex-Secretary of State Blinken Says
Real change in Iran will require a sustained US military focus in the Middle East that could wear down US weapons stockpiles and leave it vulnerable to attacks from other adversaries such as Russia and China, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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Spain denies White House claim it agreed to cooperate with US military
Spain reiterates its opposition to war on Iran despite Trump’s threat of cutting off trade with the European country.
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Real Estate Firm Avenue Living Lays Off Sales Staff Amid Fund Freeze
Canadian investment firm Avenue Living Asset Management Ltd. let go of nine salespeople ahead of potential plans to go public.
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NASA Starts Recruiting Drive After Musk’s DOGE Thinned Agency
NASA and the Office of Personnel Management have announced a push to recruit engineers and technologists less than a year after the space agency lost thousands of employees as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Flights to NYC’s LaGuardia Disrupted After Security Incident
The US Federal Aviation Administration temporarily paused arrivals into New York City’s LaGuardia Airport after a false bomb threat involving a flight that landed at nearby Newark Liberty International Airport.
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The press faces a Pentagon ‘black box’ on the Iran war
As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is “accelerating” its Iran strikes, Pentagon beat reporters say they’re not getting answers to key questions about the ongoing military operations.
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US Dems say Iran troop deployment ‘more likely’ ahead of war powers vote
Resolution aims to constrain Trump’s war capabilities, but faces uphill battle with veto likely if passed by Congress.
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Freedom Is Paying Off for This Indie ETF
Launched seven years ago, the emerging markets exchange-traded fund FRDM is suddenly climbing.
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Prediction Markets Picked Texas Democratic Primary Winner But Missed on GOP Race
James Talarico’s victory over Jasmine Crockett in the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas came as a surprise to many poll watchers. Prediction-market traders never had much doubt.
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Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud Case
The founder of fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc. pleaded guilty to vastly inflating revenue figures to defraud investors who poured more than $300 million into her company.
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Airlines, Shippers Panic Shop for Fuel Hedges With Prices Surging
Airlines and other large fuel buyers have been loading up on oil derivatives contracts in recent days to keep their bills from spiraling as the US-Iran war pushes prices to multi-year highs.
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, a contender for Iran’s leadership amid war?
Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as potential successor after death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israel attacks.
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Harry Styles opens up about impact of Liam Payne's death
The singer revealed the impact of losing his former bandmate while discussing his upcoming album.
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Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
The Arctic Metagaz went down between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan officials say.
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Family of Barnsley rabies victim say death was "traumatic"
Yvonne Ford's daughter tells an inquest they do not want another family to endure the same loss.
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Iranian warship sank by US sub in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
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Trump’s endgame in Iran: Regime change without US ‘boots on the ground’
Analysts say it would be difficult, if not impossible, to bring down the Iranian system with US-Israeli air power alone.
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Analysis: What Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio said vs. what they claimed they said
Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries claimed Tuesday that their comments on high-profile subjects were being described inaccurately.
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Nearly 66,000 Afghans displaced amid fierce fighting on Pakistan border: UN
UN migration agency warns that escalating violence on Afghanistan-Pakistan border risks further displacement.
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Newsom ramps up his criticism of Israel, accuses Netanyahu of leading Trump into war with Iran
In the latest mark of how much the conversation among Democratic leaders around Israel is shifting, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday night blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pushing the US into war with Iran and said the United States must re…
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Gayle King renews deal with CBS News, ending speculation about her exit
As CBS News plots an overhaul of its morning show, Gayle King has renewed her contract to remain at the network, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
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Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killing spurs call for justice
Amnesty International decries Mohammed’s killing as ‘calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders’ in Iraq.
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Hegseth confirms sinking of Iranian warship | CNN Politics
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said today that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters. Hegseth stressed that four days in, the US operation against Iran is still in its “early” days as he laid out plans to accelerate military eff…
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Aaron Spencer wins primary race for sheriff as he awaits his murder trial in Arkansas
Aaron Spencer won the Republican primary for county sheriff in Lonoke County, Arkansas, as he awaits his murder trial in a case that’s drawn national attention and shaped much of his campaign message.
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Keir Starmer defends Iran response as Kemi Badenoch calls for more action
It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes.
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Satellite images show Iranian navy and nuclear sites hit by US-Israeli strikes
US-Israeli strikes have destroyed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels, images reviewed by BBC Verify show.
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Which oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked?
Damage to several energy facilities has caused global prices to spike, but Iran denies it is targeting energy sites.
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Man on trial for cold-case rape that saw Andrew Malkinson jailed
Paul Quinn denies raping a woman in a case that led to one of the "very worst" miscarriages of justice.
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Partner of Labour MP arrested on suspicion of spying for China
He is one of three unnamed men who the Met Police suspect of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.
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At least 100 people missing after Iranian military ship sinks off Sri Lanka
Cause of sinking not yet known after frigate IRIS Dena sends out distress call about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka.
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Iran-designed drones that are being used against itself | CNN
As the US and Israel’s war with Iran enters its fifth day, CNN’s Ivan Watson looks at how Iran’s Shahed drone has been developed to create a similar US-made drone, known as the LUCAS.
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Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut
US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran’s counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.
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