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Dozens of sloths died before opening of Sloth World attraction in Florida

4 hours 2 min ago
Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.
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Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

4 hours 6 min ago
The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
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The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

4 hours 26 min ago
The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.
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I moved 1,500 miles to be with my deported husband

4 hours 41 min ago
The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.
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Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

5 hours 34 min ago
On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

6 hours 17 min ago
The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

6 hours 36 min ago
Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.
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A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism

6 hours 37 min ago
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
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Meeting with the King would 'demonstrate human dignity', says Epstein survivor

6 hours 45 min ago
A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.
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US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions

7 hours 30 min ago
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
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Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks

7 hours 42 min ago
Iran says its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is already in Pakistan but that there is no meeting planned between Iran and the US.
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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

7 hours 44 min ago
A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.
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China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

8 hours 20 min ago
With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
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US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell

10 hours 35 min ago
President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.
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Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

11 hours 40 min ago
Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.
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Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

12 hours 24 min ago
Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.
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Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

12 hours 24 min ago
Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.
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Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

12 hours 41 min ago
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
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Who is making decisions in Iran?

13 hours 6 min ago
Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.
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Who is making decisions in Iran?

13 hours 6 min ago
Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.
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