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Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts.
India's rivers are home to 6,000 dolphins - but they are in trouble
Gangetic and Indus river dolphins are found in over two-dozen rivers in India.
Two British parliament members refused entry to Israel, suspected of plans to ‘spread anti-Israel hatred’
Israel has detained two British members of parliament and refused entry to the officials who were visiting as part of a parliamentary delegation.
US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.
Fresh from telling Trump which national security officials to fire, conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer reveals her new political wish
‘I really want to work for President Trump. There is honestly nothing I want more than that’
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Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.
US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to accept repatriation of citizens
The U.S. said on Saturday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over that country's failure of to accept the return of repatriated citizens.
Two Labour MPs denied entry and deported from Israel
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were deported after being accused of planning to spread ‘anti-Israel hatred’
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Musk lashes out at architect of Trump’s tariffs in first public comments about shock policy
DOGE boss says Peter Navarro being Harvard trained is a ‘bad thing, not a good thing’
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IDF kills ‘number’ of Hamas terrorists, destroys command center in ‘new stage’ of fighting in Gaza
Israeli troops ramped up ground operations in Gaza as part of its efforts to expand control in the region and pressure Hamas terrorists to release the remaining hostages, according to the IDF.
Two Labour MPs denied entry and deported from Israel
Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to Israel and deported.
Anti-Trump protests in cities across US declare 'hands off'
Thousands of protesters have gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term.
Trump's agenda grapples with political and economic reality
Trump says it’s all going to plan but stock market turmoil plus struggles at home and abroad show how hard it is to deliver as president.
Canada’s parliament on lockdown after man barricades himself inside, authorities urge public to ‘hide’
Parliament Hill remains under a shelter-in-place order.
Trump and Musk denounced as thousands protest in cities across US: ‘The politics of Mussolini’
Protesters flooded the streets in hopes of stopping what one dubbed ‘the most brazen power grab in modern history’
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Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes
A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus is being remembered by his teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.”
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Trump urges US to 'hang tough' as 10% tariffs come into effect
It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office.
Bull rider, 24, dies after being ‘bucked off’ at Texas event
A bull reportedly stepped on the rider’s neck
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Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts.
