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LIVE - Iran's ability to threaten Strait of Hormuz 'degraded,' US says after underground missile sites bombed - US Central Command says intelligence support and missile radar used to monitor ship movements have also been destroyed.

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Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows -- Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

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Remember Chuck Norris memes but never watched his films? You're not alone -- Chuck Norris became an inadvertent source of humour for a viral online celebration of his movie tough-guy persona.

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CBS News shuts down radio service after nearly 100 years - In a memo to staff, editor-in-chief Barri Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski say the decision is "necessary" but "not an easy one". 21 hrs ago

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Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody -- Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. -- World

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Justice department seeks to dismiss charges against ex-officers over Breonna Taylor raid -- The former officers were alleged to have used false information to obtain a search warrant to enter Breonna Taylor's home in 2020.

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Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks -- What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?

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Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch -- Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Hottest March temperature in US history recorded in Arizona -- A heatwave brought record high temperatures to parts of the American southwest.

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Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM -- President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two.

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Ros Atkins on... Trump's mixed messages on the war -- The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran.

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Watch timelapse of Artemis II rocket rollout to launch pad -- The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM -- In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.

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California leaders react to Cesar Chavez abuse allegations -- The US civil rights leader has been accused of sexual abuse prompting Los Angeles and other communities to consider renaming places, schools, and streets named after Chavez.

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Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes -- The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing -- The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

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Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran -- The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

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Creed to Sinners: Michael B Jordan's road to Oscars recognition -- The 39-year-old has spent more than two decades acting and picked up the award for best actor at the Oscars.

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'It's a tie, I'm not joking' - unusual Oscars moment sees two films share award -- The rare but not unprecedented tie saw The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both win for best short live action film.

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Bespoke women's football stadiums? Why US sides are making the move -- BBC Sport visits Kansas City Current and Denver Summit to learn why these US franchises are the first to build venues specifically for women's football.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54 -- Brendon died of "natural causes", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".

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Louise Minchin taken to hospital with frostbite during Arctic challenge -- The 57-year-old had been attempting to cycle 300 miles in three days in Canada's Northwestern Territories.

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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds -- A San Francisco jury concludes Musk's claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

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BBC asks Chuck Norris about being a 'successful, really terrible' actor -- The Hollywood action star, who got his big screen break alongside Bruce Lee in 1972's Way Of The Dragon, has died aged 86.

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Record-breaking heatwave hits the US West -- According to the US National Weather Service, the heatwave will continue in the West and expand eastward in the coming days.

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Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations -- The decision comes after footage emerged appearing to show the reality star in an altercation with her ex-partner.

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