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Watch: Are museums in DC too 'woke'? We ask visitors what they think

August 21, 2025 - 06:53
President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on "how bad Slavery was".
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Israeli military says first stages of assault on Gaza City have begun

August 21, 2025 - 04:57
Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year.
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Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project

August 21, 2025 - 04:26
The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will "destroy" the prospects for a two-state solution.
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Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project

August 21, 2025 - 04:26
The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will "destroy" the prospects for a two-state solution.
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Watch: JD Vance heckled meeting National Guard troops in Washington DC

August 21, 2025 - 03:26
Protesters shouted at Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as they entered DC's largest rail hub.
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Oregon crews race to douse fire in one of the world's tallest trees

August 21, 2025 - 02:25
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.
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Why Donetsk matters so much for Ukraine's defences

August 21, 2025 - 02:12
For Ukraine to lose western Donetsk would mean the fall of a bulwark against any future Russian advance.
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Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

August 21, 2025 - 01:57
The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books.
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Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

August 21, 2025 - 01:57
The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books.
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German controversy surrounds jail term for transgender far-right extremist

August 21, 2025 - 01:46
Marla-Svenja Liebich was sentenced two years ago to a total of one year and six months in prison without parole.
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Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m

August 21, 2025 - 01:35
John Hume was allegedly part of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate, prosecutors say.
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Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m

August 21, 2025 - 01:35
John Hume was allegedly part of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate, prosecutors say.
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Watch: Fire rages at Milan airport check-in desk

August 21, 2025 - 01:18
Footage shared on social media shows a man knocked to ground after smashing an advertisement screen.
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Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 US intelligence officials

August 21, 2025 - 01:14
The director of national intelligence accuses the officials, who served under Biden and Obama, of politicising intelligence for partisan or personal gain.
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Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 US intelligence officials

August 21, 2025 - 01:14
The director of national Intelligence accuses the officials, who served under Biden and Obama, of politicising intelligence for partisan or personal gain.
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US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers

August 21, 2025 - 00:27
Using black paint to make the entire US-Mexico border wall hotter and harder to climb was reportedly Trump's idea.
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Man held after four bodies found in River Seine

August 20, 2025 - 23:17
A passer-by led French police to the grim discovery at the foot of a bridge south-east of Paris.
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Man held after four bodies found in River Seine

August 20, 2025 - 23:17
A passer-by led French police to the grim discovery at the foot of a bridge south-east of Paris.
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South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijacking

August 20, 2025 - 23:13
Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.
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South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijacking

August 20, 2025 - 23:13
Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.
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