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Prince Harry's 'life is at stake' over security changes, says lawyer on final day of appeal

Wed, 2025-04-09 10:16

Prince Harry's lawyer warned his "life is at stake" over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London's Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain.

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Officials scramble to identify Dominican club roof collapse victims as death toll surges

Wed, 2025-04-09 06:24

The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic's forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck.

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A global recession is coming, economists warn

Wed, 2025-04-09 01:01

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A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf

Tue, 2025-04-08 17:58

Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving the biotech company’s first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolves’ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.

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Trump's 104% tariffs on China take effect, quashing earlier market gains

Tue, 2025-04-08 12:44

The United States said on Tuesday that 104 per cent duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.

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Ukraine says it captured 2 Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia in Donetsk region

Tue, 2025-04-08 08:22

The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday.

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At least 98 dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

Tue, 2025-04-08 07:59

Rescuers frantically searched overnight for more survivors in the rubble of the iconic Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital, more than 24 hours after the roof collapsed during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others.

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Kids under 16 will need parental consent to livestream on Instagram

Tue, 2025-04-08 07:30

Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers.

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Renewables provided record share of global electricity in 2024

Tue, 2025-04-08 06:26

For the first time, renewables and nuclear power generate more than 40 per cent of global demand for electricity, says a new report from an international research group.

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Harry 'singled out' for 'inferior treatment,' says lawyer at appeal over prince's security detail

Tue, 2025-04-08 06:17

Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail, his lawyer told appeal court judges on Tuesday.

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North American stocks rise, then drop again after another day of tariff uncertainty

Tue, 2025-04-08 04:08

Wall Street posted boomeranging numbers on Tuesday, rising and then falling again as hope for tariffs being postponed faded. A broad slate of tariffs imposed by the U.S. are set to go into effect at midnight tonight.

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As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others

Tue, 2025-04-08 01:00

As stock markets sank for the third day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week, no one is coming out unscathed — but some sectors are seeing more volatility than others.

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U.S. government can use 18th century law to deport migrants, top court says

Mon, 2025-04-07 18:35

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States.

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Trump claims U.S. starting direct talks with Iran on Tehran's nuclear program

Mon, 2025-04-07 15:16

U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but Iran's foreign minister said the discussions in Oman would be indirect.

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Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at White House

Mon, 2025-04-07 14:43

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season.

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Neither of these baseball teams has won a game in years. That's about to change

Mon, 2025-04-07 14:06

Two New York City teams on years-long losing streaks are about to face off in what one sports commentator has called "possibly the most electric college baseball game in history."

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Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, dead at age 70

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:29

Clem Burke, drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act Blondie for their entire 50-year existence, has died at age 70, after what the band said was a cancer diagnosis.

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Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on 'outstanding' NHL goals record

Mon, 2025-04-07 09:37

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an "outstanding record" as the NHL's all-time top goal-scorer.

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