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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary -- Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.

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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

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Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction -- On Tuesday, Today show presenter Savannah Guthrie begged anyone with information to come forward, saying, "We are in agony."

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US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks -- The former Louisiana inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials focibly shaved off his hair.

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Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen -- The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.

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How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point -- President Trump says the pool is probably going to be drained again, two weeks after a multi-million dollar renovation was completed.

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Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending -- A sudden wave of selling in major tech shares triggers doubt over the sustainability of the AI boom.

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From Boston to Miami: Tartan Army adjusts to World Cup culture shock -- Bars on the world-famous Ocean Drive have been filling up with fans, who are sharing the city with many Brazilians ahead of their crucial game.

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Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI -- The cuts are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

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'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother's case emerge -- Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.

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Massive Los Angeles warehouse fire burns for fifth day -- The warehouse fire is producing smoke and impacting air quality throughout the region, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.

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What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister? -- The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran.

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Watch: 'I wish him well' - Trump reacts to Starmer's resignation -- The US President criticised the UK's approach to energy and immigration arguing that the prime minister's decisions had hurt him politically.

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Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free -- An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.

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At CrimeCon true crime obsessives come face-to-face with real loss -- Victims' families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan - not an exploitative one.

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Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known -- Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

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The Super Bowl winner's son stepping into spotlight with USA -- Alex Freeman is stepping out of the shadows of his Super Bowl-winning father to forge his own path in football.

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What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it -- BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.

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Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran -- The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.

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Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot -- An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist -- It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

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Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that? -- The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

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Montreal shooting suspect identified as 25-year-old from Alberta -- Police have not released a motive behind the Monday shooting that left one police officer and one bystander dead.

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