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LIVE - US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says - Iranian state media says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is now in Islamabad but talks with the US are not on the agenda.

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Trump says he speaks 'for the UK more than Prince Harry' -- The US president's comments come ahead of a state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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Raiders take Mendoza with first pick of NFL Draft -- Mendoza is just third player in history to be a Heisman Trophy winner, a national champion and the first overall draft pick in the same year.

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India condemns remarks shared by Trump calling it a 'hellhole' -- Trump shared a transcript of remarks made by podcaster Mark Savage, who criticised birthright citizenship in the US.

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Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended by three weeks -- Envoys from the two countries met in Washington as the fragile truce was due to expire on Sunday.

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Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI -- The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.

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Singer D4vd had 'significant amount' of child sex abuse images when arrested, prosecutors say -- The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

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Hundreds of wildfires burn across Florida and Georgia -- Officials in both states cite dry conditions, high winds and drought as key factors making the fires difficult to control.

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My five-minute phone call with President Trump -- Sarah Smith asked the president about King Charles's upcoming visit, the state of the so-called special relationship and the war with Iran.

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Fire crews thaw rapper Drake's giant ice installation in Toronto -- Officials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to "dangerous and unsafe activities" after they were set up to promote the singer's album.

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Watch: Black bear caught in net after falling from tree -- A black bear in Albany, New York, climbed a tree in a residential neighbourhood and was tranquillised before falling into a net held by wildlife and law enforcement officials.

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Polite thief thanks clerk after Ohio hotel robbery -- Surveillance video shows the suspect starting the exchange with "How are you doing?" and saying "thank you", as he leaves.

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Hauger-Thackery runs Boston Marathon at 22 weeks pregnant -- Great Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.

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Who are the players to watch at the NFL Draft? -- The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, with Fernando Mendoza a huge favourite to be the first pick, but who are the other prospects to look out for?

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No cartels involved - but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns -- The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.

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Foo Fighters interview: 'We're a different band without Taylor Hawkins' -- The band talk about life without their drummer, their "angry" new album, and their backstage Lego habit.

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Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy -- The US president's decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time.

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How mum's struggle inspired Mendoza's rise to top NFL draft pick -- Fernando Mendoza was the first pick in the NFL Draft. His mother, who lives with MS, inspired him to make a meteoric rise after being ranked 2,149th in the class of 2022, when he left high school.

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US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell -- President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.

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'My living nightmare' - Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were dead -- The actor says the grief of his parents' brutal deaths and the arrest of his own brother left him in a "trance".

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Watch: Powerful tornadoes barrel through northern Oklahoma -- Ten people were injured and dozens of homes damaged as the twister hit the city of Enid.

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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro -- Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.

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Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage' -- Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.

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Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation -- Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.

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One person killed and 5 hurt in Louisiana shopping centre shooting -- Police said the incident happened when two groups began shooting at each other after an argument in the food court.

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US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release -- The justice department's inspector general will review the withholding and overdue release of secret files.

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