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Thousands of 'lost Canadians' have applied for dual citizenship - is Canada ready?

May 2, 2026 - 08:02
Changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to thousands of new applications - many coming from the US.
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Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas

May 2, 2026 - 07:36
Some of India's biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.
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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz

May 2, 2026 - 07:06
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

May 2, 2026 - 06:44
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

May 2, 2026 - 06:44
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
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Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing

May 2, 2026 - 05:06
From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.
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Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?

May 2, 2026 - 04:30
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
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Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?

May 2, 2026 - 04:30
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

May 2, 2026 - 04:29
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
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French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes

May 2, 2026 - 02:59
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
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Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

May 2, 2026 - 02:03
The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.
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Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after hospital bed photo shared

May 2, 2026 - 01:41
The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates
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Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

May 2, 2026 - 01:14
Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.
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Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

May 2, 2026 - 01:14
Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.
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Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

May 2, 2026 - 00:51
The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.
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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 2, 2026 - 00:12
Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.
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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 2, 2026 - 00:12
Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.
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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

May 1, 2026 - 22:12
A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.
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Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight

May 1, 2026 - 21:42
The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.
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Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war

May 1, 2026 - 20:05
The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress "pauses or stops" in a ceasefire.
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