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US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran - BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries - 3 hrs ago - World

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Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95 -- The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

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America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made? -- A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.

11 hours ago

Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast -- Former US President Barack Obama says he has seen no evidence extra-terrestrials have made contact with Earth.

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'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove -- The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.

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Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast -- European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying

11 hours ago

Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain -- The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

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Ex-church minister who admitted child sexual abuse to BBC still free years later -- Robert Corfield, who admitted abusing a child to the BBC, was a minister in a shadowy church known as The Truth.

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'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe -- Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.

11 hours ago

US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean -- The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.

23 hours ago

Bondi criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released -- Lawmakers, including those who wrote the law requiring their publication, argue the release is insufficient.

23 hours ago

Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout -- The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station -- The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles -- The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the 'Quad God' trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

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Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now -- Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.

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Watch: BBC in Nancy Guthrie's hometown as sniffer dogs help search for clues -- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, prompting a widespread search and appeals from her family.

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Watch: How the Tumbler Ridge school shooting unfolded -- The shooting left nine people dead and at least 25 wounded, with one student saying he barricaded in a classroom for two hours.

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An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US -- Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.

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'Everyone knows somebody affected' - small Canadian town united in grief after mass shooting -- The shooting in British Columbia has been met with shock and sadness, with residents saying nearly everyone has been impacted in some way.

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Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change -- The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.

3 days ago

The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs? -- As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

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Who were the victims of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada? -- Eight people were killed, ranging in age from 11 to 39, with 25 people injured in the shootings at a school and a home.

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What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy -- It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

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Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape -- The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.

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No arrests made after police search residence near Nancy Guthrie's home -- A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted nearly two weeks ago.

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