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US competitive eating star banned from contest over vegan deal
12 Jun 2024Joey "Jaws" Chestnut has been told he cannot join the famed contest unless he drops his sponsorship.
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Apple brings ChatGPT and more AI to devices
11 Jun 2024Apple has unveiled its long-awaited AI strategy, integrating its new 'Apple Intelligence' technology across its suite of apps. Audio
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Martin Shkreli copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, lawsuit claims
12 Jun 2024The plaintiff says the notorious "pharma bro" told fans he kept and had shared the album.
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'I am not quite myself': Danish PM in first TV interview since assault
12 Jun 2024Mette Frederiksen suffered a minor whiplash after a man had assaulted her in central Copenhagen.
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Will Hunter Biden go to jail after his guilty verdict?
12 Jun 2024The US president's son has been convicted on gun charges and faces up to 25 years' prison. Here's what happens next.
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Kevin Spacey says he was 'too handsy' in the past
12 Jun 2024The 64-year-old admitted to "pushing the boundaries" in reference to allegations of inappropriate behaviour that brought his career to a halt.
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Hunter Biden found guilty in gun trial
12 Jun 2024President Joe Biden's son now faces up to 25 years' jail time over the conviction.
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Pope repeats highly offensive gay slur in closed-door meeting
12 Jun 2024The pope already apologised for using the word, but repeated it when telling priests it was better that men with a homosexual tendency not be allowed in the seminary.
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Animal-rights protesters attack portrait of King Charles
12 Jun 2024Two protesters stuck posters of a cartoon character on the glass covering the painting.
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Hamas official says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan
12 Jun 2024But Qatari and Egyptian mediators have not received formal replies from Hamas or Israel to the UN-backed truce proposal.
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Banana giant held liable for funding paramilitaries
12 Jun 2024The jury found Chiquita responsible for the wrongful deaths of eight men killed by Colombian paramilitary group, AUC.
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Explainer: What's Hajj and why is it significant for Muslims?
11 Jun 2024Hajj will take place in June this year, and will bring together Muslim pilgrims from all over to fulfil their religious obligation.
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Squid Game star taking on Star Wars: Get to know Lee Jung-jae
The Acolyte is the first Star Wars production to have a female showrunner. It also has a South Korean movie star, in his first English-language role.
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Singapore Airlines offers to pay turbulence victims
12 Jun 2024The company also said it would offer a full fare refund to all passengers on the flight, including those who did not suffer any injuries.
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Search underway in Malawi for missing plane carrying vice president
11 Jun 2024The search is being carried out in mountainous forests after a military plane disappeared during bad weather.
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Slick political rebrand as France's Far right storms to victory
11 Jun 2024How France's far-right double act Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella shed their party's racist reputation and stormed to victory.
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Michael Mosley died of natural causes, police say
11 Jun 2024Greek police say initial tests mortem found no injuries on his body that could have caused the TV presenter's death. Audio
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UN Security Council backs plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
11 Jun 2024Russia abstained from the vote, while the remaining 14 council members voted in favour.
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How to dry laundry faster without a dryer
11 Jun 2024While some of us can dry clothes and linen without a dryer in the warmer months, winter becomes a little tricker.
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How the mega-rich can control the narrative
11 Jun 2024The international mega-rich have weaponised the legal system to silence critics, investigative writer Tom Burgis claims. Audio
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Italy's PM Meloni comes out on top in EU vote, strengthening her hand
10 Jun 2024Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, boosting her standing both at home and abroad.
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Aid work at US pier in Gaza paused after mass
The pause appears to be the latest setback for the US sea route, set up to try to bring more aid to Gaza's starving people.
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Houthi missile attacks strike two ships in Gulf of Aden
10 Jun 2024One of missiles that struck a ship started a fire on board, with a Houthi military spokesman claiming the attack in a prerecorded video message.
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Trump to sit for probation interview next week
10 Jun 2024The former president has to talk to a probation officer as part of his sentencing for a felony conviction.
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