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LIVE - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media says - The US says its large scale strikes on Iran pose an opportunity for its people to "take back their country".

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What we know so far: Supreme Leader Khamenei killed, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes -- Iran responds by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries that host US military bases. -- World

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OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting -- Canada's AI minister will meet CEO Sam Altman next week after the suspect's ChatGPT account was not flagged to police despite internal company concerns. -- US & Canada

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Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies at 86 -- A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's. -- Culture

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How the world has reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran -- World leaders are responding to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation. -- World

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Why did the US attack Iran? Is the US at war? Here's what to know -- What we know so far about the US-Israeli strikes against Iran and what might come next. -- World

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Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use -- The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense. -- Technology

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Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities -- Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.

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Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid -- Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit -- Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

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Canada's Alberta projects deficit of nearly C$9.4bn, citing low oil prices -- The once debt-free province says a dramatic rise in population, coupled with low oil prices, is to blame for the sobering financial outlook.

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American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says -- Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims" and firing first.

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Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change' -- The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

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Watch: Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran -- US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".

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Watch dramatic rescue of skier buried in deep snow -- The skier was buried under at least four feet of snow, his arm already limp, rescuers said.

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Trump comment 'distasteful', says USA women's ice hockey captain -- US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".

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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

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What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news -- If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

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Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet -- Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

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A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police -- The NYPD arrested one of four people it says injured officers with snowballs, in behaviour the commissioner called "disgraceful".

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Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran -- The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.

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Trump's theatrical State of the Union address offers little hint of any change in course -- The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.

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The third man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein -- For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes -- The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".

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Henrietta Lacks: Family of woman whose cells were 'stolen' settles second lawsuit -- Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.

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Flight logs and hot tub photo among key moments from Bill Clinton's deposition -- The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes.

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DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest -- Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

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Target to pull cereals with synthetic colours from its shelves -- The US retailer's announcement follows commitments from several food companies to phase out artificial dyes.

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