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A 31-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, forcing the evacuation of Donald Trump and other guests. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, is…
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Six people have been charged in Nigeria over an alleged coup plot that was planned for Independence Day 2025, with new court documents revealing key details about how the operation was supposed to happen and who may have been involved.…
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Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a "huge" earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves. Thousands of…
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Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by…
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Pope Leo XIV has criticised foreigners who exploit the wealth of Africa for profit during his visit to a conflict-hit region of Cameroon. It is one of several forthright remarks he has made over the last day, including blasting those who…
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Eight children, aged from one to 14 years old, have been killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”. Officers said the shootings occurred about 05:00 local time (10:00 BST),…
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Hundreds of workers, union members, and opposition supporters marched in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, on Wednesday to protest against what they describe as broken government promises and rising living costs, as the country continues to…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked widespread criticism after posting an AI-generated image of himself portrayed as a Jesus-like figure on social media. The image, shared on his Truth Social platform, showed Trump dressed in a white…
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday, April 11, in their latest swap, ​officials from both countries said, as they prepare to start ‌a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter. President Volodymyr Zelensky said…
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The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the ​vicinity of the…
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