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Just now -- The Oscars will move to a new home outside Hollywood -- The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streaming on YouTube in 2029. -- Just now

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LIVE - Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants by 10 days and says 'talks are ongoing' The US president has said for days that negotiations between the US and Iran are under way, but Tehran has denied they are taking place.

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US prosecutors argue Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees -- A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay lawyers.

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Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial -- A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

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'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped -- A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.

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Trump's Iran strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once -- The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated by mixed messaging about his war aims.

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Plane and firetruck removed from runway after LaGuardia crash -- The wreckage blocked access to one of two runways at the busy New York City airport.

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Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' -- A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.

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Justice department and Trump ally Michael Flynn reach settlement over wrongful prosecution suit -- Michael Flynn had sued the justice department claiming he was targeted because of his association with Trump's 2016 election campaign.

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Trump accused of showing classified map to passengers on private flight -- A 2023 memo also alleges that after leaving office, Trump retained another record so sensitive that only six people in the government had access to it.

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Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing' -- In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.

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First Lady Melania Trump arrives with humanoid robot at tech summit -- The robot made an appearance with First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. Trump is hosting a summit on AI, education, and protecting kids in digital spaces.

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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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Dog rescued after falling into a 12-foot (3.6m) sinkhole -- The yellow Labrador Retriever named Tessie was not injured in the fall or rescue, and is back in her yard after crews filled in the sinkhole.

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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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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict? -- The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

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Are the US and Iran holding peace talks, and what do both sides want? -- There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.

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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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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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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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Is social media addictive? What young adults say. -- The reactions come after a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harm young people's mental health.

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Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his English-only message distracted from victims of crash -- Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.

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Tearful Savannah Guthrie blames herself for mum's kidnapping -- The US television presenter describes the aftermath of her mother's abduction and worries her fame is to blame.

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Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder -- The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.

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