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Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits
Rights groups have raised concerns about Trump’s efforts to change election administration before midterms.
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OpenAI COO Shifts Out of Role, AGI CEO Taking Medical Leave
OpenAI’s chief operating officer is shifting into a new role and two other top executives are going on leave due to health reasons, marking a major change to its executive bench ahead of a potential Wall Street debut as soon as this year.
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At least one killed at UAE’s Habshan gas facility after intercepted attack
UAE says largest gas facility, Habshan, suffered ‘significant damage’ after air defence interception sparked fires.
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US Judge Denies Pirro Motion to Reconsider Quashed Fed Subpoenas
The Justice Department lost its bid to continue an investigation into building-renovation cost overruns by the Federal Reserve, setting the stage for an appeal that could eventually reach the Supreme Court.
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Wythenshawe amputee, 72, using bus pass to travel from John O'Groats to Land's End for charity
Barry Mackleston is attempting to get from John O Groats to Land's End using just his bus pass.
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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.
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Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth
The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
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Drone strike on Sudan hospital kills 10, medical charity MSF says
Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says.
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Cambodia parliament approves law to combat cybercrime scam rings
Justice Minister Keut Rith says the law aimed to enhance the “cleaning operation” across the country.
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Raye tops album charts with This Music May Contain Hope
It is Raye's second number one this year, after her hugely popular single Where The Hell Is My Husband.
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Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
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Why Justice Alito was taken to a hospital last month | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had to be taken to the hospital after he became ill last month in Philadelphia, sources say. CNN’s Joan Biskupic explains what happened and how it could affect the court’s future.
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Immigrant Families Separated by Trump in 2018 Are Detained Again
Some of the undocumented immigrants who were separated from their family members during President Donald Trump’s first term in office have been detained again and are being held in violation of a 2023 federal court settlement, the ACLU said in a court filing.
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Trump Budget Seeks to Fund NASA’s Lunar Base, Cut Total Spending
The White House is once again asking Congress to cut NASA’s science budget nearly in half, mimicking an effort last year that was rejected by lawmakers.
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Bank of Italy Cuts Growth Forecast to 0.5% This Year and Next
The Bank of Italy lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for this year and next due to the impact of the US war on Iran.
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Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.
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Trump seeks historic $1.5 trillion for military in Congress budget request
The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.
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Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest
Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.
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Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident.
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Canada Pitches Bank Expansion in China, Seeking to Grow Exports
Canada pitched expanding its financial services presence in the Chinese market as the northern nation aims to increase exports to its second-largest trading partner in a push to diversify from the US.
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Gas in this city costs $15 per gallon | CNN
Average gas prices in the United States have surged to more than $4 per gallon, but gas prices in Hong Kong are more than $15 per gallon. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports.
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Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iran
Despite weeks long Iranian blockade on Strait of Hormuz, US president claims Washington can ‘easily’ reopen waterway.
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US Doubles Hormuz Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners
The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance partners, including AIG and Berkshire Hathaway.
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Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and the Pentagon have repeatedly claimed that regime change has happened.
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, US sources say | CNN
A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, and a search is underway for the crew, according to US sources. Iranian state media released photos on Friday of what they claim are debris from the jet. CNN’s Jim Sciutto reports.
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It May Take a Year to Restore Abu Dhabi Aluminum Output, EGA Says
The Middle East’s biggest aluminum producer said it may take as long as a year to restore full output at its Abu Dhabi plant, following an Iranian attack a week ago.
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Israel threatens to destroy more Lebanon bridges as crisis mounts
Threat comes as Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon expands, spurring more fear, displacement and deadly attacks.
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Pentagon Budget Seeks 85 Lockheed F-35s in Boost to Program
The Pentagon’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget blueprint is seeking 85 Lockheed Martin Corp. fighter jets — up from 47 requested last year — in a significant boost for the largest US weapons program.
Full storyUnited Airlines Adds New Tiered Fare Options in Premium Cabins
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is introducing a new tiered-fare structure with three options for premium cabins, the company said in a release Friday.
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France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.
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Experts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd sports hall strike in Iran
Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.
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How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines
The Pasteur Institute of Iran is one of several healthcare facilities in the country to be targeted.
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Teenage boy shot dead and three arrested for murder in Woolwich
Two teenagers and one man are arrested after a boy, 14, was shot dead in Woolwich on Thursday.
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Despite soaring jet fuel prices, air fares aren’t up that much. But they will be
Gas prices are grabbing the headlines, but jet fuel prices have doubled in the last two months. So far, air fares are only up modestly.
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Cardiff lecturer interviews 160 Bigfoot hunters over three years
There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.
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$4 a gallon for gas? These drivers don’t care
Tim Heitman has been checking the gas prices at his local Costco every day since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran started. But he isn’t bothered by the fact that the cost has jumped by more than $1 a gallon over the past month or so. That’s because the Seatt…
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Many Americans are mad at both parties. Those ‘double haters’ favor the Democrats in the midterms
Americans’ views of both the Democratic and Republican parties remain deeply negative, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in an election year that may turn on which party voters see as the lesser of two evils, the Democrats hold an early advan…
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Iran war live: Trump warns assault on infrastructure ‘hasn’t even started’
Trump steps up threats after US strike on Iran’s largest bridge, as Tehran launches attacks across the region.
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US aircraft carrier back at sea as diplomatic efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz continue
UN Security Council is set to vote on naval action in the Strait of Hormuz, while US intelligence assessments show Iran still has significant missile capabilities despite constant bombardment, according to sources. Follow for live updates.
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Exclusive: US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability, sources say
Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets over the past five weeks, according to recent US intelligen…
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