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Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

42 min 13 sec ago
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
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Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids

8 hours 51 min ago
Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials.
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Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook

9 hours 18 min ago
John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
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Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran

10 hours 21 min ago
The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.
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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

11 hours 12 min ago
In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.
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Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

11 hours 40 min ago
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard

11 hours 47 min ago
"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.
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Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

11 hours 54 min ago
Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".
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What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US

12 hours 9 min ago
The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
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What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US

12 hours 9 min ago
The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
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What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US

12 hours 9 min ago
The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
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Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'

12 hours 17 min ago
The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.
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US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl

12 hours 50 min ago
Prosecutors say he could face life in prison due to special circumstances surrounding the girl's disappearance and death.
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Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

13 hours 16 min ago
The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.
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Trailblazing black beauty queen who defied apartheid South Africa dies aged 76

14 hours 35 min ago
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.
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Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

14 hours 39 min ago
The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.
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Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

14 hours 39 min ago
The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.
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More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo

15 hours 48 min ago
The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda's army says.
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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

16 hours 11 min ago
The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .
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Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57

16 hours 22 min ago
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.
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