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Trump to make firing federal workers easier
The change would ensure the federal government would finally be "run like a business," Trump said.
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What we know about the Florida State University shooting victims
12:51 pm todayWhen a gunman opened fire at the Florida State University two people died and six were injured before he was arrested.
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At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo
10:33 am todayThe boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River.
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Sean Combs' bid to delay trial denied
1:43 pm todayCombs has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy that prosecutors said…
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Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession
9:24 am todayThe 88-year-old pontiff, who is limiting his public appearances on doctors' orders, skipped an outdoor ceremony for Good Friday.
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Italian prison opens its first sex room for inmates
1:43 pm todayThe private visits follow a court ruling that recognised inmates' right to have "intimate meetings" with partners.
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Rubio warns US may need to 'move on' from Ukraine
The comments come a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with European and Ukrainian allies.
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'We are all afraid': Republican on Trump's retaliation
18 Apr 2025Lisa Murkowski is among the few in her party willing to break with the US President.
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Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests
KFC has long been viewed as a symbol of the United States in Pakistan and borne the brunt of anti-American sentiment in recent decades.
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Yawning may be more dangerous than you think
18 Apr 2025"Sleepiness is a serious health concern with wide-reaching consequences," said the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Sydney woman's body found in burnt-out car after reported kidnapping
18 Apr 2025Police believe the attack was targeted.
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US Democratic Senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador
18 Apr 2025Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador in a case that has pitted a defiant Trump administration against the courts.
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Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end
18 Apr 2025"I don't want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don't buy," the US president says.
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New 'Star Wars' movie with Ryan Gosling set for 2027
18 Apr 2025Star Wars: Starfighter will take place five years after the events of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, a Lucasfilm statement said.
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Trump's retribution sends a chilling message to dissenters
13 Apr 2025Analysis - Donald Trump's White House has a threatening message for anyone who might even be perceived to disagree with the president.
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Passenger shoots, kills US hijacker on Belize flight
18 Apr 2025The hijacker stabbed two fellow passengers before he was fatally shot by one of them.
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Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet
18 Apr 2025K2-18b, located 124 light-years from Earth, could be a Hycean world: a potentially habitable planet entirely covered in liquid water with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
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Trump says Fed chair's sacking 'cannot come fast enough'
18 Apr 2025It came after Jerome Powell delivered a stark warning about sweeping tariffs.
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What's the message as Ukraine parades Chinese nationals who fought for Russia?
18 Apr 2025Analysis: Putting prisoners of war in front of media is almost certainly a violation of international humanitarian law.
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Mangione indicted on federal charges in killing of insurance company boss
18 Apr 2025The federal charge of murder through the use of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of death, if he is convicted.
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At 82, Jeanne charts 'a marvellous solo life on high seas'
18 Apr 2025The oldest woman to sail solo round the world spends most of her days with just birds and dolphins for company.
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Four killed in Italian cable-car crash
18 Apr 2025A cable broke on the link taking tourists from a town on the Gulf of Naples, to Mount Faito, reports said.
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Two killed in Florida mass shooting alleged to be by police officer's son
18 Apr 2025The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner.
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Minecraft mayhem: What's 'Chicken Jockey'?
17 Apr 2025The enthusiastic eruptions from the audience creates a mess for staff to clean up, but could the viral trend be a good thing for cinemas?
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UK's top court rules legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
17 Apr 2025It says only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.
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The Last of Us - what to expect from season two
17 Apr 2025Actors Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever give us the lowdown on the eagerly awaited second series of the hit zombie survival show.
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World's tallest bridge set to open in China
17 Apr 2025Move over, Golden Gate and Sydney Harbour. China is set to unveil its latest feat of engineering.
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Swedish teen charged in Sydney with organising contract killings online
17 Apr 2025Authorities allege the 15-year-old facilitated plans for overseas contract killings on behalf of transnational criminal syndicate.
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