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Husband arrested over disappearance of Michigan woman in Bahamas -- The lawyer of Brian Hooker, who was identified as the arrested man by US media, says he denies any wrongdoing.

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Jim Whittaker, first American to Mount Everest summit, dies aged 97 -- The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.

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Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity -- One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.

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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.

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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.

19 hours ago

Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing -- The semiconductor researcher was found dead after "hostile questioning" by US law enforcement.

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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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Former attorney general Pam Bondi will not testify on Epstein files next week, justice department says -- Pam 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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Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters -- US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.

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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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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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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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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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Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority -- The prime minister needs only one more MP to join the Liberals to form a majority government after Marilyn Gladu of Ontario defected this week.

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Canada's Mark Carney 'so proud' of astronauts in call to Artemis II -- Jeremy Hansen received a call from the prime minister as Canada's first astronaut to travel into deep space as part of the Artemis II mission.

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US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility -- The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

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Hawaii doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on hike -- His wife said he beat her with a rock and tried to stab her with a syringe after pushing her near the edge of a cliff.

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Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? -- Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

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Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries -- The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

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Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space -- The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.

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