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Elon Musk's SpaceX set to go public in $1 trillion share listing

April 2, 2026 - 16:05
The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism

April 2, 2026 - 14:43
Australians lose more money to gambling, per capita, than anywhere else in the world.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

April 2, 2026 - 13:00
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

April 2, 2026 - 13:00
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war

April 2, 2026 - 12:22
There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.
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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war

April 2, 2026 - 12:22
There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.
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'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off

April 2, 2026 - 12:09
There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful and spectacular launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.
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Trump says Iran war objectives 'nearing completion' in address to nation

April 2, 2026 - 11:49
Trump's first televised address of the conflict with Iran did little to quell uneasy markets.
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family

April 2, 2026 - 10:08
Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in "constant fear".
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We entered Race Across the World to honour dying wish

April 2, 2026 - 08:08
Margo Oakley and her brother-in-law Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.
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The delicate question of where responsibility lies for safety on UK mountains

April 2, 2026 - 08:08
Mountain rescue callouts have been steadily rising for decades.
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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space on historic mission

April 2, 2026 - 08:00
After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.
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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space

April 2, 2026 - 08:00
After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.
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Utah teen identified as victim of serial killer Ted Bundy

April 2, 2026 - 07:35
New DNA testing has solved the 51-year-old case of murdered teenager Laura Ann Aime, according to investigators.
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Utah teen identified as victim of serial killer Ted Bundy

April 2, 2026 - 07:35
New DNA testing has solved the 51-year-old case of murdered teenager Laura Ann Aime, according to investigators.
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World's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, dies aged 193

April 2, 2026 - 07:20
The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity".
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US Supreme Court appears sceptical of US birthright citizenship challenge

April 2, 2026 - 07:00
Trump attended the oral arguments in person on Wednesday, a rare move by a sitting president that underscored the high stakes of the case.
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What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance?

April 2, 2026 - 01:31
Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.
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What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance?

April 2, 2026 - 01:31
what Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.
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Families cram into Greek court for trial into deadliest train crash

April 2, 2026 - 01:30
Fifty-seven people were killed when two trains collided in 2023 in the worst rail accident in Greek history, with 36 accused in a trial expected to last years.
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