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LIVE - Nick Reiner due in court on charges of murdering his parents - Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

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Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions in testimony to Congress -- The former US Special Counsel is facing questions about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.

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Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats' It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro. 2 hrs ago - World

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Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid -- Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's. -- Business

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Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to occupied West Bank -- Israeli authorities say they denied the Canadian lawmakers entry for "security reasons", which one of the MPs called "completely unacceptable". -- World

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Only some US lawmakers to see full video of controversial boat strike, Hegseth says -- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also said he would not publicly release "a top-secret, full, unedited video" of the 2 September attack

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Fifa announces small number of £45 World Cup tickets after criticism of prices -- Fifa introduces a small number of "more affordable" $60 (£45) tickets for all 104 matches at the 2026 World Cup following criticism of its pricing structure for the tournament.

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US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa -- The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.

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'Lost Canadians' citizenship bill now in place -- Bill C-3, which became law in November, makes it easier for children born or adopted abroad by Canadians to become Canadian citizens.

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Trump's chief of staff disputes Vanity Fair story in which she criticises Vance and Musk -- In the interview, Wiles describes Donald Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality" and JD Vance as having been a "conspiracy theorist" for a decade.

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Watch: Drone footage shows extent of flooding in Washington state -- At least one person has died after a second round of heavy rain hit the region, with levee failures prompting more evacuations.

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Watch: Hundreds of skiing Santas hit the slopes -- The skiers flew down the trails dressed as Santa and Mrs Claus at the Sunday River ski area in the US state of Maine to support local charities.

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Watch: What to know about the growing US military presence in Puerto Rico -- A retired US vice admiral talks through the military equipment sent to the island in recent months, and what the build up could mean.

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John Cena takes his final bow, after last ever WWE fight -- The actor and wrestler brought the curtain down on a 24-year career that saw him become one of wrestling's biggest stars.

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Six injured as house explodes in California -- A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties.

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What we know about Nick Reiner, son charged with murder of director Rob Reiner -- The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who was also killed, is being held without bail.

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US military build-up in Caribbean has shadows of the past - but differences are stark -- BBC correspondent Will Grant surveys the similarities and differences between current US-Venezuela tensions and the 1989 invasion of Panama.

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Why is Trump threatening Venezuela's Maduro? -- The US has ordered a naval blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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How divides emerged at the heart of Trump's Maga world -- The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump's coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

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'Everyone says it'll never be me' - Brown University student on surviving two mass shootings -- Mia Tretta was shot in the 2019 mass shooting at Saugus High School in California.

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Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case -- It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the northern Canadian area.

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Nick Reiner charged with murder of his parents Rob and Michele -- Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.

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Police release new video in manhunt for Brown University attacker -- Without a suspect identified, police are asking the public to review CCTV footage of a "person of interest".

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MIT professor shot at his Massachusetts home dies -- Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear science and engineering professor was shot "multiple times" on Monday.

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No vote coming on extending healthcare subsidies, US House Speaker says -- Healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans are all but certain to expire in the new year as Mike Johnson confirms the US House won't vote on extension.

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