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Alcatraz's last living inmate on Trump's plan to reopen prison

May 11, 2025 - 10:05
Charlie Hopkins was imprisoned in Alcatraz in the 1950s, where he spent three "lonely" years.
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Putin calls for 'direct talks' with Ukraine

May 11, 2025 - 09:39
A rare televised late-night statement from the Kremlin came hours after European leaders travelled to Kyiv and urged Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire.
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India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal

May 11, 2025 - 05:52
Delhi and Islamabad accused each other of breaching a ceasefire brokered after four days of cross-border attacks.
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'WeightWatchers set me up to fail' - Why diet industry is losing to jabs like Ozempic

May 11, 2025 - 00:52
As WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy, we examine the competition it faces from weight loss jabs.
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Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

May 11, 2025 - 00:32
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
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European leaders call Trump to discuss 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

May 10, 2025 - 21:41
France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasfire.
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Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons

May 10, 2025 - 20:47
The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".
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Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons

May 10, 2025 - 20:47
The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".
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White House 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus

May 10, 2025 - 19:24
Miller comments come as judges have sought to challenge some recent detentions made by the Trump administration in an effort to combat illegal immigration
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Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

May 10, 2025 - 19:11
The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.
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Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

May 10, 2025 - 17:50
The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.
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No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks

May 10, 2025 - 13:14
The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.
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No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks

May 10, 2025 - 13:14
The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.
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'I freaked out and spent $400 online – it felt like a last hurrah'

May 10, 2025 - 13:01
How consumers are reacting to shipping changes that mean low-value packages entering the US no longer avoid tariffs.
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Magic spells, innuendo and riddles: Your guide to all 37 Eurovision songs

May 10, 2025 - 12:15
With just a week to go, here's our guide to the songs and artists taking part in Eurovision 2025.
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How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues

May 10, 2025 - 12:04
Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.
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Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'

May 10, 2025 - 09:38
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.
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Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'

May 10, 2025 - 09:38
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.
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Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

May 10, 2025 - 09:27
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.
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Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

May 10, 2025 - 09:27
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.
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