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LIVE - Iran warns it will respond if Israeli attacks on Lebanon don't stop immediately - Israel and the US say Lebanon is not included in a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel struck "the greatest blow" to Hezbollah in strikes today.

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JD Vance to lead US team in talks with Iran in Pakistan -- While the US has declared a military victory, the details of the proposals being discussed remain murky. -- World

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Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan -- Crude prices tumbled by more than 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war. -- Business

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'Cold as ice': Serial killer admits to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island for years - Rex Heuermann's plea ends a case that police took 13 years to solve, frustrating the public and victims' family. 2 hrs ago

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Iran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost -- The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

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Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene -- He will serve out the rest of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, which ends in January 2027.

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Watch: Cold-blooded trespasser found lurking in Florida pool -- Police were called when a homeowner found a nine-foot alligator in the pool area of his Tampa residence. A specialist later removed the animal.

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Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base -- Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.

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Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times -- The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Key moments in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case -- Rex Heuermann has pled guilty in the murder of eight women killed between 1993 and 2010 on Long Island.

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Americans react to Trump's 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' warning -- The US president issued the warning to Iran if it does not reach a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline.

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Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby... in 90 seconds -- The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth.

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Watch: Artemis II mission loses contact with Earth for 40 minutes -- Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: "It is so great to hear from Earth again."

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Emotional crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife -- Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman's wife died from cancer in 2020 at age 46.

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The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil -- Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.

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Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by -- The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

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Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again? -- The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

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Kanye West controversies - how did we get here? -- West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.

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What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum -- The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it's not feasible to carry out all Trump's threats.

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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death -- Jasveen Sangha was found guilty of selling drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry who had struggled with addiction for years.

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Former attorney general Pam Bondi will not testify on Epstein files next week, justice department says -- Bondi will not face a congressional committee because she is no longer the US attorney general, the justice department told the panel.

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Suspects who allegedly threw bomb outside NYC mayor's home wanted to kill 60 people, prosecutors say -- "All I know is I want to start terror, bro," one of the men allegedly said in the attack outside the NYC mayor's home, Gracie Mansion.

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Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect expected to plead guilty in death of eighth victim -- Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.

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Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation -- The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.

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