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LIVE - Trump says US to 'blockade' Strait of Hormuz after talks failed over Iran's 'nuclear ambitions' The US president's comments come after delegations from Washington and Tehran failed to reach a deal following lengthy talks in Islamabad.

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Coachella kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter and surprise guests -- The festival in California was also forced to cancel a set by DJ Anyma on Friday because of strong winds.

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Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle -- The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.

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JD Vance takes on a perilous mission - could it backfire? -- As the US vice-president leads peace talks with Iran, he must balance warring factions, a demanding boss and his own political future.

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This idyllic US town was full of police families - and a serial killer in their midst -- For years, rumours swirled about who could be behind the bodies being discovered on the shores of Gilgo Beach.

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What is Trump doing with the US Forest Service? -- The Trump administration has announced it will move the service's headquarters to Utah and restructure the agency.

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Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein' -- Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.

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Charges filed after fire destroys Kimberly-Clark toilet paper warehouse -- No injuries were reported after the blaze tore through a massive warehouse where toilet paper and paper towels were stored.

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Canada's Mark Carney 'so proud' of astronauts in call to Artemis II -- Jeremy Hansen received a call from the prime minister as Canada's first astronaut to travel into deep space as part of the Artemis II mission.

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Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters -- US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.

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Watch: Cold-blooded trespasser found lurking in Florida pool -- Police were called when a homeowner found a nine-foot alligator in the pool area of his Tampa residence. A specialist later removed the animal.

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The five big sticking points in US-Iran talks -- Peace talks between the US and Iran are taking place in Pakistan.

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Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? -- Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

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Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries -- The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

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'Cold as ice': Serial killer admits to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island for years -- Rex Heuermann's plea ends a case that police took 13 years to solve, frustrating the public and victims' family.

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Iran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost -- The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

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Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set -- The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never.

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Manhattan prosecutor investigates abuse claims against congressman Eric Swalwell -- The high-profile Democrat, a leading contender in California's governor race, firmly denies the accusations.

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Why this disillusioned Trump voter spends hours searching Epstein files -- Many who support the president have expressed frustration with how Trump's former attorney general Pam Bondi handled the Epstein files.

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From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon -- BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.

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'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston -- The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

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Colorado lightning victim identified and remains in critical condition -- Bystanders found the woman unresponsive and carried out CPR until emergency workers arrived.

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Knifeman calling himself 'Lucifer' slashes three at NYC's Grand Central -- Police fatally shot the assailant after he ignored at least 20 demands to drop the weapon, NYPD says.

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Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital -- The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

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