Elon Musk backed off his reported plot to cut off phone service for the public to the Social Security Administration following a hot cascade of criticism from Americans and their lawmakers.

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He endured ‘heartbreaking and unimaginable’ suffering, police say

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The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd. 

Donald Trump claimed Ireland's housing crisis has arisen because the country is “doing so well” in a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the White House on Wednesday, 12 March.

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Duterte's arrest sends a strong signal that even powerful individuals may be held accountable for their actions.

Immigration authorities are reviewing Sam Jones's visa as calls grow for her to be deported.

Vladimir Putin has vowed to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk as he made his first visit to the region since Kyiv's incursion.

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Many people in and around the Italian city spend the night on the streets and in their cars, fearing aftershocks.

More than 30 militants were killed in the operation, a military spokesperson says.

More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump’s economic policies

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At the “risk” of his job, a veteran CNBC journalist has blasted President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as “absolutely insane” — and popular financial news host Jim Cramer wondered if Trump is deliberately “manufacturing” a recession.

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Oleksiy Kliuiev has had to get used to working under fire. He leads a group of volunteers helping civilians caught in the fighting on Ukraine's frontline.

The iceberg A23a did not exactly smack into the remote wildlife-rich island of South Georgia.

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria.

‘Maybelline called and said they’ve had to ramp up eyeliner production to keep up with JD Vance’s demand,’ one critic mocked

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Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges

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The state is considering spending $1.2m to implement firing squad executions

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Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel's operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.

Nasa's SpaceX mission will could try again on Thursday as part of the effort to retrieve Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.

Zimbabwe's leader faces a backlash from key allies over efforts to extend his time in office.