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Rescuers are still searching for six roadworkers who were on a bridge that was brought down by an out-of-control container ship in the US city of Baltimore last night. But authorities say many lives were saved by
The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hos
All four gunmen who carried out a deadly attack that killed at least 133 people and injured 140 at a packed concert venue in Moscow, have been arrested. Authorities say 11 people were detained in total, and the fo
Russian intelligence says that at least 40 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow. Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko says that 115 people are in hos
The princess of Wales is undergoing cancer treatment. Catherine says it was a "huge shock" after an "incredibly tough couple of months". But in a positive message, she says is well and getting stronger every
The Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly “shaken and devastated†by the speculation about their marriage circulating, and plan to address Catherine’s health issues on Prince Louis’ birthday next month.
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the US unless the app parts ways with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It is a major challenge to one of the world’s most popu
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has revealed that maybe he would be considering a presidential run at some point after his NBA career. Curry says he has an interest in leveraging every part of his influenc
United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to secure their party's nomination and gear up to face off in another general election campaign. ABC News says the Americans are split
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death on charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages. The court in Punjab Province said he had shared blasphemous pictures and videos with the intention to
Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump during her announcement ending her presidential campaign but stopped short of endorsing him. Haley says in all likelihood, Trump will be the Republican nomine
A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against COVID. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The shots were bought and given p
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users earlier this morning worldwide. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had reported issues logging in or accessing the site earlier
The US Supreme Court has handed Donald Trump a major victory, ruling he cannot be disqualified under a constitutional clause referencing insurrection. The case was prompted by a decision from the Colorado Supreme C
Inflation has been a hot topic in every country in the world and there's no topic that gets people more "riled up" than food price inflation. This was highlighted by an economist and director of the Centre for Fut
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial intelligence from interfering with global elections.
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial intelligence from interfering with global elections.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s foundation has donated $100,000 to victims of the deadly Super Bowl victory parade shooting on Wednesday. According to the GoFundMe page, Kelce, through his Eighty-Seve
Two teenagers have been charged over a shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City that left one person dead and 22 others injured. In a court statement, the two suspects, both aged under 18 years, are b
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he is "optimistic, positive and surrounded by love" after revealing he was diagnosed with cancer last year. The former Great Britain track cyclist, posted on Ins
