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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. 1 hr ago - Africa

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase -- The premier's office said the jet will support Ford's "extensive travel" including to the US to fight Donald Trump's tariffs.

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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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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. 17 hrs ago

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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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DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US -- The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.

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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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Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI -- The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.

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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies -- Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.

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Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets -- The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency -- Lyons, who oversaw hundreds of thousands of deportations, will step away from the role after 31 May.

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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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Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic -- The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.

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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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Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself, police say -- Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.

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