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Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn

President Donald Trump is suggesting that the UFC lighting grid, known as “The Claw,” will stay on the White House South Lawn well beyond the fight there later this month.

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BBC's Matt Chorley apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage on Newsnight

Matt Chorley says he "misremembered" a quote by the Reform leader, which was "a mistake on my part".

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What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.

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US Decommissioning of Ocean Monitors Set to Leave Global Knowledge Gap

Scientists say there’s no substitute for a network that the Trump administration plans to take down.

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What Can Nvidia Do to Get Investors Excited Again?

The only thing harder than creating the world’s most valuable company? Staying on top.

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Vitol Warns Gasoline Could Be Next Fuel to Face Supply Crunch

Gasoline could be the next petroleum product to come under intense supply pressure as the Iran war rumbles on, according to oil trading giant Vitol Group.

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US Ally Kuwait Suffers Worst Attack Since Iran Ceasefire

Kuwait, a staunch US ally that hosts thousands of American troops, has become a key target of Iran since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, suffering half a dozen attacks in the past two months.

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Walmart CEO Points to High Fuel Prices as ‘Stress Point’

Walmart Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Furner said that high gas prices are straining US households and low-income consumers are experiencing greater pressure.

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Rubio Says Trump Was Aware of Iran War Economic Fallout Risks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration was aware of the potential global economic fallout from launching a war against Iran but assessed the threat of Tehran eventually getting a nuclear weapon to be more serious.

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Norwegian teen was in UK to 'undertake a hit', court hears

Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.

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Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?

A quick look at the 16 venues across 16 cities in three countries, which will host the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup.

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Vanguard’s VOO Hits $1 Trillion of Assets in ETF Industry First

A seemingly endless appetite for buying US stock dips has propelled Vanguard Group’s S&P 500-tracking ETF past $1 trillion in assets, making it the first fund of its kind to reach a milestone once thought unimaginable for the ETF industry.

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UK minister condemns violent protests against student’s murder

Henry Nowak’s death has spurred right-wing claims ‘two-tier’ policing disadvantages white people

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Lithuania Mulls Hosting US Nuclear Weapons Amid Washington Talks

Lithuania is considering hosting US nuclear weapons on its territory, defense minister said, as the talks with Washington about boosting deterrence against Russian are ongoing.

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Ares Owed $547 Million After Collapse of Textor’s Eagle Football

Ares Management Corp. was owed more than $547 million following the collapse of John Textor’s Eagle Football Group, according to a filing by the administrators on Wednesday.

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Polish Rates Are ‘High Enough’ as Glapinski Cools Rate Hike Bets

Poland’s central bank views current interest rate levels as “high enough” to protect price stability amid a spike in global energy costs that’s gradually feeding domestic inflation, Governor Adam Glapinski said.

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FBI agents fatally shoot alleged hostage-taker in California

The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.

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Three British navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in England

An investigation under way after the deadly accident during a training exercise near the town of Sourton in Devon.

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Trump is quietly rebuilding his tariff engine

President Donald Trump pledged to restore his tariff regime after setbacks in the Supreme Court and other legal challenges. Now, he’s doing it — but not in the blustery, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants, all-caps-late-night-Truth-Social-post manner that once defi…

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Woman rescued from car after intense hail storm | CNN

Police in Aurora, Colorado, carried a woman to safety after her car got stuck in deep water during severe weather.

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US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns

It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.

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Universal UK park named as Rachel Reeves pledges £1.3bn

The government's contribution is going towards upgrading local infrastructure and transport links.

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‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief?

Republican and Democratic lawmakers have questioned the credentials of President Trump’s latest appointee.

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PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case to sow 'division' and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.

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The end of Trump’s 'weaponization' fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back

The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.

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Israel is building more military posts in Gaza, satellite imagery shows

An investigation by Al Jazeera has identified 40 distinct Israeli military outposts entrenched within Gaza.

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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near in the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.

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Natalie McNally: How fake YouTube alibi exposed killer Stephen McCullagh

Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, will serve at least 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.

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Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon devastates centuries of history

From Phoenician temples to Crusader castles, heritage sites bear the brunt of Israel’s expanding military offensive.

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Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field near Okehampton in Devon

The A386 between the A30 and Okehampton is closed as a result of the incident.

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Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?

Far away from Indian mainland, the government is pumping billions of dollars into a controversial development project.

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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

Ukrainian drones rained down on St. Petersburg overnight, striking key infrastructure and wounding several people, just hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signature economic forum drawing thousands of attendees opened in the city.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass punched her ticket for November’s election. Spencer Pratt is still hoping for his

Bass secured a spot on the November ballot and Pratt was running in second place as of early Wednesday morning,

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Takeaways from the primary elections in California, Iowa and elsewhere

Six states ranging from California to New Jersey held primaries on Tuesday night. In Iowa, Josh Turek sailed to a painless victory for the Democratic primary for US Senate, setting up a matchup with US Rep. Ashley Hinson. President Donald Trump on Friday deci…

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Hostages released and suspect is dead after hourslong bomb threat at California bank building, police say

More than 15 hours after hostages were taken and a bomb threat made at a bank building in Bakersfield, California, the situation ended with the suspect dead and hostages unharmed early Wednesday, police said.

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Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly map for midterms, cutting seat held by Black Democrat

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that will benefit Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, permitting the state to ditch one of two House districts represented by a Black member of Congress who is also a Democrat.

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Scott Pelley’s future at CBS in doubt after private meeting with top executives

Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley had a contentious meeting with CBS News management on Tuesday afternoon, leading some of his colleagues to believe that he will be fired, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Iran war live: US strikes Iran’s Qeshm, says Tehran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain

US President Trump reported to lash out at Israeli PM Netanyahu over Israel’s threat to strike Beirut suburbs.

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US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker

The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".

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Kuwait says it’s intercepting missiles and drones as ‘explosion-like sounds’ heard near Iran’s Qeshm island

Kuwait says it is intercepting enemy missile and drone attacks. While it has not yet identified who it believes is behind the attack, the news comes shortly after Iranian media reported “explosion-like sounds” near Iran’s Qeshm island.

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