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US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted - The tit-for-tat strikes come nearly a week after fighting between the US and Iran flared again following weeks of relative calm. 15 mins ago - World

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Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder -- With Argentina's President Milei promising "winds of change" over the Falklands, will Donald Trump shift his stance on British rule?

18 hours ago

Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend -- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.

21 hours ago

US diesel prices hit an all-time-high -- Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

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Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets -- The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures added to growing expectations that rates could be increased.

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Throwing papers, hurling a ninja star - Lindsay Clancy lawyer creates courtroom spectacles -- Kevin Reddington has transfixed audiences defending the US mother accused of killing her children.

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How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views -- After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?

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Watch: Inside court as judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case -- The BBC's Ione Wells was in the courtroom as the case of the US mother accused of murdering her three children fell apart.

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Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty? -- When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.

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'So scary': massive hail and torrential rain causes chaos in Toronto -- Videos shared from across the region showed streets overwhelmed by rain and hailstones falling in a matter of minutes.

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Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror -- The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

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Watch: Defence calls for one juror to be dismissed in Lindsay Clancy case -- The jury has been sent back to continue deliberations after receiving further instructions on the law from the judge.

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Examining US official's claim that data centres 'don't use water' -- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely suggested that data centres don't use water.

20 hours ago

How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women -- The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.

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Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO -- Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

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Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it's no excuse for murder.

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The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

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The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there's a specific law for mums who kill their young children.

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The US mother accused of murder is likely to remain in a mental health facility as lawyers weigh their next steps.

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The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

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A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

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The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.

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The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.

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A mistrial has been declared in the case of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three small children

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