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Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely - President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun. 11 hrs ago - World

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Oil at $150 will trigger global recession, says boss of financial giant BlackRock - Larry Fink says if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have "profound implications" for the world economy. 5 hrs ago

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Quadruple amputee and bean-bag-toss champion accused of fatally shooting passenger while driving -- Dayton Webber, 27, was driving when he opened fire on a man in the front-seat, police say.

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Marco Rubio testifies in former housemate's Maduro lobbying trial -- Rubio's former housemate is charged with illegally trying to influence the first Trump administration on behalf of the Venezuelan government.

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Pilots killed in LaGuardia plane crash named -- Investigators released details from the final three minutes of cockpit and tower communications, which showed controllers cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

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US detainee Dennis Coyle released by Taliban after more than a year -- Coyle, who was working as a language researcher, according to his family, was arrested in January 2025.

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'Helpful' and 'scary': Travellers react to ICE agents at airports -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to US airports to assist TSA during the partial government shutdown.

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Artemis II: Inside the Moon mission to fly humans further than ever - Nasa's Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch as soon as 1 April, will bring us stunning views of the Moon.

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Trump says Iran has 'one more chance at peace' as Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news' -- The president earlier said he'd postponed strikes on Iranian power plants after talks, which the speaker of Iran's parliament denies took place.

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Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran -- America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing toward the surreal.

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Hannah Montana fans celebrate 20 years of 'once in a generation' show -- Miley Cyrus stars in a one-off special celebrating the TV show that made her a global star.

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Tiger Woods to return to competition after 13-month absence -- Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf for the first time in over a year at the final night of the TGL season on Tuesday.

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ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours -- Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.

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What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia -- BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

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Explosion at Texas oil refinery creates huge smoke plume -- There were no injuries reported, the refinery operator Valero told the BBC's US news partner CBS.

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'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision -- An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.

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Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law -- As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they've paid the highest price.

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What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash -- Two pilots died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

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How a ban on religious symbols has triggered a Canadian constitutional debate -- Quebec's law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

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Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran -- Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.

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Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows -- Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

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A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court -- Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

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Democrats flip Florida seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home -- Emily Gregory's projected victory comes in a legislative district which a Republican candidate won by 19 percentage points in 2024.

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Jury orders Cosby to pay nearly $60m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972 -- Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.

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US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief -- The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.

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