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Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery - The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster. 6 hrs ago - Business

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Alina Habba resigns after court disqualified her from being New Jersey's top prosecutor -- Habba, who was Trump's personal lawyer, will become a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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DiCaprio's One Battle After Another leads Golden Globe nominations -- Hamnet and Sinners are also recognised, with Timothee Chalamet and Cynthia Erivo up for acting prizes.

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Here's what Canadian provinces are doing with all the US liquor they pulled off shelves -- Provinces in Canada are figuring out what to do with their stockpiles of American liquor worth millions of dollars - some of which will soon expire.

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Watch: President Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors -- Trump became chairman of the institution this year and is the first president to host the ceremony recognising artists for lifetime achievement.

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Canadian airline to start cancelling flights ahead of planned strike -- Air Transat is beginning to cancel flights after its pilots union said it will strike if a contract deal is not reached by Wednesday.

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New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says -- The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.

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Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties -- Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.

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Warning against mushroom foraging in California after fatal poisoning -- California's poison control system says there have been 21 poisonings in recent weeks from wild death cap mushrooms.

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Watch: Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera -- Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since December last year.

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Moment officers wrangle 600lb alligator from Florida road -- At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm.

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Watch: Awkward tensions test US, Mexico and Canada ahead of World Cup -- The three host nation leaders are expected to meet in Washington DC on Friday for the tournament's final draw.

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Watch: Quebec debates stricter rules on religion in public spaces -- From a frigid Montreal, Quebecois talk to the BBC about a new bill aimed at reinforcing state secularism.

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What is an autopen? The machine behind Trump's mockery of Biden -- What is an autopen, and why does Trump use it as one of his favorite topics to mock Biden?

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Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal -- It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

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How could Canada, US and Mexico fare in their World Cup groups? -- The host nations had what will be seen as relatively favorable draws for the 2026 tournament.

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From leaning glass tower to golden fish sculpture - Frank Gehry's most iconic work -- As one of architecture's most provocative and creative forces, Frank Gehry was behind intriguing buildings the world over.

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'Give me Messi' - fans react to World Cup draw at US watch party -- At a viewing party in Philadelphia, dozens of football fans from around the world watched as the group stage draw unfolded.

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What we know about suspected pipe bomber on eve of 2021 US Capitol riot -- He is a "quiet guy" and told investigators he thought the 2020 election was "rigged", US media reports say.

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Watch: Nasa astronaut and cosmonauts begin voyage back to Earth -- Jonny Kim, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, will touchdown in Kazakhstan after 245 days on the ISS.

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Trump unveils $12bn farm aid package -- The president also threatened to hit Mexico with an extra 5% tariff in a row over water supplies to US farmers.

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Watch: Moment commuter train collides with vehicle in Illinois -- The driver, who was the only occupant in the car, was taken to hospital for "very minor injuries," according to the Hinsdale Police Department.

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Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery? -- What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.

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US Supreme Court appears poised to expand Trump's power to fire federal officials -- Trump v Slaughter, heard by the top court on Monday, is a case that could have major implications for the independence of some federal agencies.

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