From threats to civilization to a ceasefire: The week in Washington
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Why Derek Hough's Wife Hayley Says Her Heart Is “Breaking” After Baby
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Record-breaking Artemis II mission ends with 'perfect splashdown' in Pacific Ocean
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Pakistan hosts U.S.-Iran peace talks after weeks of frantic diplomacy
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'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer
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Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?
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We have no idea if Iran can still build a bomb
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Pete Hegseth preaches “maximum lethality.” What has that meant in Iran?
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‘Superman’ actress Valerie Perrine’s official cause of death revealed: report
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‘Thrash’ Review: Phoebe Dynevor Gives Birth in Floodwaters Teeming With Sharks in Preposterous but Enjoyable Netflix Pulp
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Multimillion-pound push to transform 'broken' UK military is a 'fiasco'
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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal
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Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers
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Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68
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Eric Dane’s Fight Against ALS Chronicled in Posthumous Short Film
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How the Iran war affects your money and bills
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A new theory of Trump: the “soft TACO”
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The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
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Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal
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He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico
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Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
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Oil prices rise as concerns grow over 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire
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BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
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Iran war: What is happening on day 40 of US-Israeli attacks?
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Iran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost
Imagine you're playing a game where you and your friend start arguing and it looks like it might turn into a big fight. But then, you both decide to t...
From threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran war
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Tori Spelling breaks her silence, details terrifying car crash that sent 7 kids to hospital
Imagine you're playing with a toy car and suddenly, it crashes! That would be scary, right? Well, something similar happened in real life to Tori Spel...
Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates Trump Not Destroying Iran: ‘The Taco Tuesday of All Taco Tuesdays’
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After 45 Years, Mushroom Group Will Move to New Melbourne Premises
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Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling
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Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election
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UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand
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Man, 21, fatally stabbed on London's Primrose Hill
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Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump griping about Biden to children at Easter Egg Roll
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Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby
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Why Trump’s latest threat against Iran could be a war crime
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What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?
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Locals dispute Nigerian army claim of 31 rescued after Easter attack
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Lil Nas X assault case to be dismissed if he completes mental health programme
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