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Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing
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Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
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Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13
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Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
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✓Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived
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✓Trump promises new Iran talks as Tehran touts Hormuz shipping deal with Oman | First Thing
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✓Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle
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Scoop: Saudi crown prince raises concerns over Trump's plans for massive Iran strikes
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✓After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health
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✓A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
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✓Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates
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✓At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal
Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah
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✓Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared
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✓FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
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✓Moscow bomb kills at least three as device carried by woman explodes
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Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations
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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
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‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention
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Teenager didn’t tell anyone Alan Jones allegedly kissed and touched him as he feared losing financial help, trial hears
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South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live
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Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – UK politics live
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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI
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Can’t hear what’s playing on TV? It’s not your ears, it’s the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help
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One Nation names eight Victorian election candidates as Hanson bars ABC and Guardian from press conferences
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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
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