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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry -- After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

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Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump -- The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

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Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US -- A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

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Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella -- The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer's headline set.

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White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model -- The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

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Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting -- The criminal case against the actor was dismissed in 2024.

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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl -- The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.

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Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam -- Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a costume.

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What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea -- The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.

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Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife -- Reid Wiseman's two daughters were in Nasa's mission control room for the naming of the "Carroll" crater in honour of the commander's late wife.

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Trump plans new arch twice as tall as Lincoln Memorial - this is where it would go -- The BBC's Ione Wells explains where the 250ft structure would be built and why it's controversial.

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Watch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles -- Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.

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Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal -- CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.

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What is the Fisa law Trump wants extended and why are lawmakers resisting? -- Both Republicans and Democrats are pushing to reform the law, saying it allows "warrantless searches" of Americans' digital communications.

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Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre -- Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support -- Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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Democrats were already scrambling in California's governor race. Then Swalwell dropped out -- California Democrats were already fretting about the race due to troubling polls and low name recognition

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The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work? -- The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.

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Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say -- The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

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Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues -- Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

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Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York -- The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.

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Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says -- Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

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