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Watch: Powerful tornado barrels through northern Oklahoma

27 min 30 sec ago
The weather phenomenon struck parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.
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Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

31 min 9 sec ago
Victims were bound and blindfolded before being shot and dumped in a pit.
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Judge dismisses Smokey Robinson's defamation claim against rape accusers

48 min ago
The veteran singer had made a counterclaim after four housekeepers sued him for alleged sexual assault.
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'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues

50 min 56 sec ago
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
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In pictures: North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40C

1 hour 9 min ago
India's weather department has issued heatwave warnings in parts of northern India.
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Briton in Netflix's 'Con Mum' faces fresh charges in Singapore

1 hour 12 min ago
Dionne Marie Hanna, 85, is accused of duping more than two dozen people - including her own son.
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South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf

1 hour 53 min ago
The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.
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Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses

2 hours 37 min ago
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
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Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

2 hours 45 min ago
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.
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Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments

3 hours 39 min ago
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
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Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments

3 hours 39 min ago
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
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Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English

3 hours 40 min ago
William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.
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Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels public discontent

5 hours 16 min ago
Throughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today's digital blackouts.
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Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

5 hours 17 min ago
The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.
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White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

9 hours 18 min ago
A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.
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Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris

9 hours 43 min ago
Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape.
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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro

9 hours 55 min ago
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.
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US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro

9 hours 55 min ago
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.
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A rumour, a lynching in India and a long wait for justice

10 hours 46 min ago
A court has convicted 20 people for the 2018 mob lynching of two men falsely accused of kidnapping children.
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Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'

11 hours 11 min ago
Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.
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