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Trump Asks Congress to Pass Crypto Bill Alongside Executives
President Donald Trump pressed Congress to pass digital asset market structure legislation that is a top priority for the industry, as he hosted cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday.
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Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
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Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.
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Family named after three die in sea off Shoreham beach
Police say the family travelled from their home in London and went into the sea for a swim.
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Hounslow murder investigation launched as woman dies after fire
A total of nine people were taken to hospital following the fire at a residential address in Hounslow.
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Five Americans, Ecuador intelligence chief killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
Five Americans and the director general of Ecuador’s intelligence agency died in a helicopter crash in Kenya on Wednesday.
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Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
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Treasury Bond Buybacks Evoke Memory of Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’
The Trump administration’s surprise move to ramp up buybacks of long-dated Treasuries is drawing parallels with the Federal Reserve’s “Operation Twist,” a strategy that was last deployed in 2011 to pull down bond yields.
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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again
Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN intervie…
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Crypto Firm OKX Bars Claude Use in Hong Kong After Suspension
Crypto exchange OKX has barred staff based in Hong Kong or traveling through China from using Anthropic PBC’s Claude artificial-intelligence model after having its corporate account briefly suspended, the latest example of how friction between the US and Chin…
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Chip Firm Fractile Seeks $6.5 Billion Value After Anthropic Deal
Fractile, a startup developing chips tailored for artificial intelligence use that has a deal to supply Anthropic PBC, is in advanced talks to notch a valuation more than six times higher than the price it landed in May.
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Iran’s hardline parliament raises concerns with ‘foreign infiltration’ plan
Citizens and entities would have to seek authorisation to contact universities or talk to foreign media.
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TrueCar CEO Sees Auto-Industry Peril as Tariff Threat Sows Doubt
TrueCar Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Painter warned that US-Canada trade uncertainty poses a greater threat to the auto industry than tariffs themselves because it upends manufacturers’ decision-making ability.
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Kennedy Center board says it won’t try to immediately restore Trump’s name
Opponents argue the venue seems ‘intent on defying’ a court order to remove the president’s name from the building.
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China’s Latest Meme Is a Complete Load of Bull
Frustrated stock investors in China are finding dark humor from a crude, low-budget film that has become a box office hit.
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Fed Minutes Show Many Officials Said Rate Hikes May Be Needed
Several Federal Reserve officials favored an interest-rate hike last month and many indicated that policy tightening would be necessary if inflation didn’t decline, a record of the central bank’s most recent policy debate showed.
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OpenAI to Enhance Safety Processes for Paid Tool Customers
OpenAI said it will enhance safety processes for paying users who have access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, stepping up its safeguards at a time when customers are entrusting AI with more complex tasks and sensitive information.
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US to Halve Tariffs on Canada Steel, Aluminum in Trade Deal
The tentative trade deal between the US and Canada would lower tariffs on certain Canadian exports of steel and aluminum to 25%, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Ecuador Courts Chinese Money While Teaming Up With US Military
One of Donald Trump’s top allies in Latin America is visiting China this week, trying to secure long-term investments from the US rival.
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Deck collapses while US Marshals serve arrest warrant | CNN
Body camera footage captured the moment when a deck collapsed while nine members of a US Marshals task force were attempting to serve a warrant at the home of a man who the US Marshals Service says failed to register as a sex offender.
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Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs
Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill 10 Palestinians, targeting police headquarters and a refugee camp in separate attacks.
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US pressure on Israel needed for peace in Syria
With Israeli elections approaching, analysts say Netanyahu needs a new escalation, undermining deconfliction efforts.
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US and Canada reach ‘very fair’ trade agreement, Trump says
New trade deal ensures no tariffs for US farmers and businesses exporting to Canada, Trump announces
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Man flees police, leaves dog behind. It backfires | CNN
A man fled Cheshire police on an illegal e-scooter and left his dog behind. Unfortunately for him, his dog knew the way home and led officers straight to his address.
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Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far
Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.
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Israel admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab, symbol of Gaza’s suffering
The Israeli military has announced a criminal investigation into the killing that shook the world.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez accuser told House Ethics Committee he sexually assaulted her, attorneys say
A woman has told the House Ethics Committee that Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually harassed and assaulted her, her attorneys said.
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Train track defect found before Lewes derailment, report says
Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.
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Emma Barnett: Broadcaster reveals she had hysterectomy after making film about endometriosis
The BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter explained her recent absence on her return on Wednesday.
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Great British Bake Off winner Georgina Grasso reveals bipolar diagnosis
Georgina Grasso said she is taking some time to understand bipolar disorder after receiving her diagnosis.
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UAE trade embargo could shut Iran’s key economic escape route: Here’s why
The UAE announced the embargo, accusing Iran of launching missiles into its territory.
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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The six-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
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Moderna and Merck say melanoma vaccine succeeded in large trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for the deadly skin cancer melanoma, its makers said Wednesday, potentially opening up a new way of treating the disease.
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The epic hiking trail that explores one of Europe’s last great wildernesses
The 120-mile Peaks of the Balkans trail through Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo explores the peaceful beauty of Southern Europe’s Accursed Mountains.
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‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cozying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?
Analysts say Trump’s attempted rapprochement with Kim Jong Un is driven by political signals to Pyongyang and Seoul.
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Yellow thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK by Met Office
Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.
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What we know about Hayden Panettiere’s sudden death
The 36-year-old actress was pronounced dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, sparking shock and grief around the world. Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about her death.
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Nolan Wells would have been 19 today. Read the birthday letter his family never imagined writing
Nolan Wells would have turned 19 Wednesday. Instead, loved ones penned an emotional letter and will be gathering for a vigil as Mississippi authorities continue investigating his death.
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Iran war live: Trump denies Iran talks, Tehran claims US ‘begging’
Trump says no talks with Tehran scheduled; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims US ‘begging’ for negotiations.
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