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LIVE - US power plant threats 'show desperation', says Iran president as strikes continue across Middle East - President Trump says the US will "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the key shipping channel does not open before his 48-hour deadline.

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Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran -- Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.

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Bodycam footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 drink-driving arrest released -- The pop star's legal team had tried to prevent the release of footage from his arrest, but reached an agreement.

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A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court -- Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

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Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years -- "Don't take this storm lightly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned on Saturday, as more rain is expected on Oahu and Maui.

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Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules -- The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54 -- Brendon died of "natural causes", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".

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Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows -- Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds -- A San Francisco jury concludes Musk's claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

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Ros Atkins on... Trump's mixed messages on the war -- The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran.

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Watch timelapse of Artemis II rocket rollout to launch pad -- The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM -- In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.

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California leaders react to Cesar Chavez abuse allegations -- The US civil rights leader has been accused of sexual abuse prompting Los Angeles and other communities to consider renaming places, schools, and streets named after Chavez.

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Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes -- The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

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Remember Chuck Norris memes but never watched his films? You're not alone -- Chuck Norris became an inadvertent source of humour for a viral online celebration of his movie tough-guy persona.

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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing -- The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

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Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran -- The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

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Creed to Sinners: Michael B Jordan's road to Oscars recognition -- The 39-year-old has spent more than two decades acting and picked up the award for best actor at the Oscars.

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'It's a tie, I'm not joking' - unusual Oscars moment sees two films share award -- The rare but not unprecedented tie saw The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both win for best short live action film.

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'We cannot be in peace', say Guthrie family as they renew appeal over missing mother -- A seven-week nationwide search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has not identified any suspects.

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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81 -- A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election

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The Bachelorette's messy break-up with its unlikely star Taylor Frankie Paul -- The TikTok and reality TV star was a risky choice for the squeaky clean franchise - and ended up being a wrong one.

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Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached -- The president said ICE would "do security" as airport security staff have gone without pay for weeks due to a partial government shutdown.

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