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Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears

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Police fire rubber bullets as Paraguay derby abandoned -- Six police officers were hurt, while dozens of fans were detained causing a Paraguay first division game to be abandoned after 29 minutes.

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LIVE - US attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship, as Iran says 'no decision' yet on joining peace talks - Donald Trump says after the Iranian ship ignored warnings, the US navy "blew a hole" in its engine room. The US has released footage of the attack.

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LIVE - Japan says second bigger tsunami may hit after earthquake off north-east coast - The first 40cm-tall (16-inch) tsunami follows a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture.

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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

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LIVE - Starmer 'absolutely' can survive Mandelson vetting row, minister says, as PM prepares to face MPs

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Watch: Trapped boy dangles from moving bus in Australia

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At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

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Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz? -- Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

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Fuel rations and free buses: How countries have responded to rising oil prices -- Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.

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Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized -- Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

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Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues. 1 day ago

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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China -- Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

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Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded -- Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

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US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship

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Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

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Couple who met on bus take double decker to wedding

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Two arrested over synagogue attack in London -- A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown at the synagogue in Harrow, north-west London.

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Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver -- The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated -- Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency

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Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

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'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads

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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry

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Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert

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Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

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Rumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election

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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

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'By chance or choice, they have clicked' - why Man City will be champions -- Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains why he thinks Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the Premier League title. -- Premier League

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Record-breaking Bayern win Bundesliga - now for the Treble -- Free-scoring Bayern Munich swept to the German title for the 35th time. Now their sights turn towards completing the Treble.

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Wembanyama stars for Spurs as Thunder and Celtics win -- Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.

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Joy for Liverpool fans but huge summer ahead for Slot -- Liverpool's 100th-minute winner at Everton moves the Reds closer to a Champions League spot - but issues still remain.

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Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off -- England's Matt Fitzpatrick beats world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage and claim his second PGA Tour title in the space of a month.

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LIVE - World Championship live text - Ding v Gilbert; Wilson v Moody - Watch live coverage and follow text updates as Ding Junhui takes on David Gilbert & Kyren Wilson takes on Stan Moody in first round at the Crucible in Sheffield.

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Arteta must prove he won't be remembered as Arsenal's 'nearly man' -- Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta may still have a season of glory - but must prove they are not 'nearly men' after Manchester City loss, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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