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'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

April 1, 2026 - 09:00
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.
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Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash

April 1, 2026 - 08:33
Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health" following an arrest after a car crash.
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'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families

April 1, 2026 - 08:25
People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.
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'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US

April 1, 2026 - 08:16
Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history," a former defence official tells the BBC.
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Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

April 1, 2026 - 07:48
Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
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Hegseth ends suspension of US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home

April 1, 2026 - 07:36
President Donald Trump, when asked about the helicopters flying by his friend's house said: "They like Kid Rock. I like Kid Rock."
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US Army suspends crews who flew helicopters near Kid Rock's home

April 1, 2026 - 07:36
President Donald Trump, when asked about the helicopters flying by his friend's house said: "They like Kid Rock. I like Kid Rock."
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Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

April 1, 2026 - 07:16
The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the "steward" of the White House, but not the "owner".
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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

April 1, 2026 - 07:07
The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.
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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

April 1, 2026 - 07:07
The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.
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Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

April 1, 2026 - 06:50
It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.
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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

April 1, 2026 - 06:08
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

April 1, 2026 - 06:08
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
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Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

April 1, 2026 - 04:58
The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the "steward" of the White House, but not the "owner".
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Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

April 1, 2026 - 04:52
Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.
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Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

April 1, 2026 - 04:52
Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.
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Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends

April 1, 2026 - 03:57
Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.
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Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends

April 1, 2026 - 01:12
Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.
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US defence secretary calls on allies to 'step up' over Strait of Hormuz

April 1, 2026 - 00:19
The defence secretary's comments came after US President Donald Trump told other nations to "go get your own oil".
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to US to go ahead in April

March 31, 2026 - 23:05
Despite political tensions between the US and UK, the King will travel to Washington next month.
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