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Euphoria and Grey’s Anatomy star diagnosed with ALS
Euphoria and Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND). Speaking to People, the 52-year-old US actor said he was “grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter”. “I feel fortunate…
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Will trade-shy India gain edge in tariff-driven slowdown?
Reuters India’s trade detachment may help it ride out global shocks better than export-heavy economies India is the world’s fifth-largest and fastest-growing major economy. Yet, a recent legacy of protectionism and inward-focused trade policies have held back its global competitiveness. Its tariffs are high and the share of global exports remains under 2%. India’s vast…
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Did Trump plan for the 90-day tariffs pause?
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on higher-band tariffs with the exception of China, imposing a 125% tariff on Chinese goods. The White House has said the change of course was all part of the president’s plan to leverage for negotiations, but it initially took many by surprise. The BBC’s Bernd…
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Hudson River helicopter crash leaves six dead
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board. One witness said she saw the aircraft “kept spinning in the air” before falling into the river. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed all the individuals on the flight, including five family members visiting from…
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Defence secretary pledges £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine
The government has announced a further £450m of military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels. Defence officials are convening to “pile pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to end his invasion of Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said. “We…
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After a dramatic week, is Trump any closer to his trade goals?
Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Washington•@awzurcher EPA Donald Trump announced a massive tariff plan last week that would have upended the global economic order as well as long-established trading relationships with America’s allies. But that plan – or at least a significant part of is – is on ice after the president suspended higher…
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What we know about the fatal helicopter crash
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images Four people were pronounced dead at the scene with two others being pronounced dead after being taken to local hospitals The New York Police Department (NYPD) has said a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River and killed all six people onboard. It is very much an active investigation, but…
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General strike hits transport in Argentina
A general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted transport. All domestic flights have been cancelled, while trains and metro services have been suspended in Buenos Aires and other parts of the country. Many shops remained closed in the capital but bus drivers continued to work. Airlines said international flights would go…
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Schools in Dahieh fear return to war after new Israeli strikes
Carine Torbey BBC News, Beirut BBC It was a typical Friday lunchtime in Beirut’s southern suburb. Then, a single warning, posted in Arabic on X by a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), triggered panic and chaos in the densely populated area known as Dahieh. “Urgent warning to those in the southern suburb of…
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Supreme Court instructs Trump to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador jail
The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Maryland man, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador’s notorious mega-jail. The Trump administration had conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported by accident, but appealed against a lower court’s order to return him to the US. On Thursday, in…