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US and Iran still far apart ahead of nuclear talks
Donald Trump is a man in a hurry. In the few short months he has been in office, the US president has sought and failed to bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine. He has bombed Yemen. He has launched a global trade war. Now he is turning his attention, such that it is, to Iran.…
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As Trump hikes tariffs, nervous businesses weigh what comes next
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Watch: Trump says tariffs will be ‘legendary’ ahead of 104% tax on China US President Donald Trump is ripping up the rulebook on trade that has been in place for more than 50 years. His latest round of sweeping tariffs, which came into force shortly after midnight on Wednesday,…
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Faulty antenna played role in fatal Australian helicopter crash
A faulty radio antenna contributed to a deadly mid-air helicopter collision at an Australian theme park and resort, transport safety officials say. Four people died – including two British tourists – and several more were seriously injured when the two aircraft hit each other in January 2023, near Sea World on the Gold Coast. An…
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Elon Musk’s X to clamp down on parody accounts
X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as “fake” or “parody” at the start of their account names. The platform will also require parody account holders to use different images to the X accounts belonging to those they…
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Can the US return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador?
Jennifer Vasquez Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a prison in El Salvador during a Trump administration deportation initiative On 12 March, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driving home with his young son in Maryland when he was stopped by agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Agents took Mr Garcia into custody, then…
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Menendez brothers feel ‘hope’ for parole after decades in jail
Samantha Granville BBC News, Los Angeles Watch: The murder case that divided America takes a new turn For the first time in decades, Lyle and Erik Menendez say they are beginning to feel hope they could get parole. It is a shift in mindset for the brothers, who have spent more than 30 years behind…
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US judge lifts White House restrictions on Associated Press
A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the Associated Press’s access to presidential events after the White House blocked the agency in a dispute over the term “Gulf of America”. District Judge Trevor McFadden on Tuesday said the administration’s restrictions on AP journalists is “contrary to the First Amendment” of the US…
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40 percent of world’s power clean but emissions rising
Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Getty Images More than half of the growth of solar in 2024 was in China. More than 40 percent of the world’s electricity was generated without burning fossil fuels in 2024, according to a new report from think-tank Ember. But carbon dioxide emissions, which warm the planet, have risen to…
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Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats
AFP A mural on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran depicts the Iranian government’s view of negotiations with the US Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear programme “with a view to seal a deal”, its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. But US…
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South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row
South Sudan has said it will now allow the entry of a man deported from the US, in a dramatic climb down aimed at defusing a visa row between the two countries. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US would be revoking US visas for all South Sudanese. He said…
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