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LIVE - UAE and Turkey intercept Iranian missiles, as UK chancellor warns inflation rate likely to rise due to war - Earlier, a meeting of G7 finance ministers and the International Energy Agency ended apparently without agreement to release strategic oil reserves.

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Starmer and Trump speak for first time since president's Iran criticism -- The phone call comes after a week in which Donald Trump repeatedly expressed frustration at Keir Starmer's stance on Iran. -- Politics

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Georgia school teacher killed after students' prank goes wrong -- Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the toilet-paper prank turned into a fatal car accident.

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Unanswered questions as search for Nancy Guthrie enters a new month -- The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests.

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Thousands face long queues at airports in Houston and New Orleans -- The delays come amid increased spring travel and limited security personnel during a partial US government shutdown.

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Boy, 12, among six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma -- The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses.

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Footage shows US citizen shot dead by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop -- The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

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Meghan's lifestyle brand and Netflix end partnership -- The Duchess of Sussex will run As ever independently, after a partnership with Netflix helped to launch the brand last year.

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Deadly storms and tornadoes strike US state of Michigan -- A series of tornadoes tore through several cities, uprooting trees and destroying homes.

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After Iran, will Trump turn his eyes to Cuba? -- During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was "ready to fall".

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Watch: Obama, Biden and Clinton remember 'tenacious' Jesse Jackson -- The three former US presidents were among dozens of high profile figures present at the late civil rights activist's memorial.

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Inside Venezuela's political transition two months after Maduro's ousting -- The BBC's Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government's future and relations with the US.

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Rubbish piles and cooking with firewood - fuel shortages push Cubans to breaking point -- The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions.

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From killing her dog to luxury jets: Six times Kristi Noem made headlines -- Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.

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Canada's Mark Carney tries to strike a balance on Iran -- The Iran war is posing a test for the Canadian prime minister's "pragmatic but principled" approach to world affairs.

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Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for Homeland Security secretary? -- The first-term senator, who was once a mixed martial arts fighter, has been a supporter of Trump's policies.

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A Canadian town says it's the 'birthplace' of ice hockey. Some historians aren't so sure -- A Nova Scotia town is caught up in a debate over the sport's origins, with one historian saying a law claiming the title reads as if "written with ChatGPT".

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Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race -- Contests in the southern state are signalling which way the Republicans and Democrats are heading.

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Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority -- The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

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Long queues at US airports frustrate travellers -- Airports across the US are experiencing extended wait times due to the partial government shutdown, which began on 14 February.

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Canadian officials rescue 23 people who floated away on ice sheet -- Members of the group described harrowing moments, with more cracks forming as they looked for the thickest ice.

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FBI launches terrorism investigation after explosives lit outside NYC mayor's home -- The city's police commissioner says a suspect used an improvised device that could have caused "serious injury or death".

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Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say -- A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.

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