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LIVE -- UK PM to meet potential challenger Wes Streeting as leadership crisis divides Labour -- The PM's talks with the health secretary, seen as a potential leadership rival, come after he resisted Labour calls to stand down.

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Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help? -- The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply. -- Australia

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Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack

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At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis -- The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

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Catherine heads to Italy for first overseas trip since cancer

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Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration

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Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs

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Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

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UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come -- Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit? -- BBC InDepth

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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why -- There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime. -- Asia

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What is the King's Speech and what happens during the State Opening of Parliament? -- Part of the State Opening of Parliament, the King's speech sets out the government's political agenda. -- Politics

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'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover

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Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantine

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Firefighters battle to contain Florida Everglades brush fire

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'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

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US health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very low'

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Ted Lasso actor Fernandez signs for US club -- Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.

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Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury -- Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

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Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's $13m makeover of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool -- The no-bid contract went to a firm company, which critics say bypassed a rule for competing offers.

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Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision

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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

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Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47

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A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China

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Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip

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Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says

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Southampton beat Middlesbrough to reach play-off final - Southampton beat Middlesbrough in extra time at St Mary's to book their spot in the Championship play-off final against Hull City on 23 May.

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NBA player Clarke dies aged 29 -- Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at the age of 29, the NBA team confirms.

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Troublesome toe forces McIlroy to halt US PGA practice -- Rory McIlroy started Tuesday laughing about ripping off a troublesome toenail but the soreness forces him to halt a practice round early, writes Iain Carter.

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Messi remains top MLS earner with salary of £18.5m -- Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m) - more than double that of the North American league's next-highest earner.

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How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs' -- Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out. What happened?

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