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White House says Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
1 Feb 2025US President Donald Trump will implement tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners.
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... lawsuit?
The estate of one of Superman's co-creators has filed a copyright lawsuit in a US court against Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the release of its new movie, Superman. Video
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Eaton fire in LA fully contained
1 Feb 2025Californian fire officials say the announcement is largely a symbolic milestone as the last remaining fires were isolated in steep mountain terrain.
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Attacking our nuclear sites 'one of biggest mistakes US could make' - Iran
Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister has told Al Jazeera TV.
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Buried 'supercontinents' could be much older than previously thought
1 Feb 2025Earth has a lot going on under the surface - even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.
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Trump claims helicopter in deadly crash flew too high
1 Feb 2025Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near the US capital's Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely, two days after a midair collision between a passenger jet and a military…
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Russian missile attack seriously damages historic centre of Ukraine's Odesa
Russian forces launched missiles on the centre of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, local officials…
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Online disinformation sowing discontent in Syria
Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad are flooding the country's digital space with disinformation aimed at destabilising the fragile new order by… Audio
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US health agencies scrub websites to remove 'gender ideology'
1 Feb 2025Trump's order will "lead to mental health crises or worse for tens of thousands of Americans", one official said.
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Trump's Justice Department launches sweeping staff cuts
1 Feb 2025President Donald Trump's administration has launched a wide-ranging round of cuts at the US Justice Department, as a group representing FBI agents issued a rare warning of the potential for hundreds…
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FireAid LA benefit includes everyone from Katy Perry to Green Day
When the first song of the night features record-smashing pop icon Billie Eilish out the front of pop-punk royalty Green Day, you know you're in for something special.
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Three Israeli hostages, including dual US citizen, set for release in Gaza
1 Feb 2025Yarden Bibas, the father of two young children who were also kidnapped by Hamas, is among the latest hostages to be released.
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No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67, officials say
31 Jan 2025Authorities say it is not yet clear why a jet crashed into an Army helicopter, killing 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in more than 20 years.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trafficked at least three women, prosecutors say
31 Jan 2025A new three-count indictment contains no extra charges, but alleges he transported three female victims and commercial sex workers across US state lines and internationally.
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Painting found at US garage sale is a Van Gogh, experts say
Researchers also found a hair embedded in the canvas and sent it to be analysed.
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'Black boxes' found after deadly US mid-air crash
31 Jan 2025And reports suggest air traffic control was understaffed, Donald Trump has blamed diversity hires, and champion ice skaters are among the 67 dead.
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US judge blocks Trump administration from transferring transgender inmate
31 Jan 2025Trump's Executive Order requires transgender women be housed in men's prisons.
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Potomac crash: Staff short in control tower at time of Washington crash: report
31 Jan 2025Staffing was thin in the air traffic control tower at Washington's Reagan National airport at the time of the deadly crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter, US media has reported.
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FireAid benefit concerts rock out in support of LA
1 Feb 2025The star-studded gigs included surprise appearances from a raft of celebrities, including St. Vincent and Dr. Dre.
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RFK Jr's measles claims a 'complete lie', Samoa health boss says
31 Jan 2025"It was obvious these people died from measles," Alec Ekeroma told RNZ. Audio
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Plane crash a case of déjà vu for figure skating world
31 Jan 2025The loss evoked painful memories of a 1961 crash that killed 73 people - including all 18 members of the US figure skating team.
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'When Harry Met Sally' stars reunite after 35 years
31 Jan 2025The iconic moment from the rom-com has been recreated for a commercial that will air during next month's Super Bowl.
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Trump blames diversity hires after 60 killed in jet, helicopter collision
31 Jan 2025The US president has blamed hiring policies for poor safety after a deadly crash in which a military helicopter hitwith a passenger plane over Washington.
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Mexican president challenges Google Gulf of Mexico name change
31 Jan 2025Claudia Sheinbaum has written to the tech giant explaining the change would only apply to 12 nautical miles.
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