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President Donald Trump used his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to unveil a new member of the U.S. Secret Service — a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor named DJ. Trump said the boy, DJ Daniel, who was dressed in a Houston…
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Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it…
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Anora, a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. In a stubbornly fluctuating…
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A remarkable shouting match broke out in the Oval Office Friday as President Donald Trump berated his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, an extraordinarily fractious display that only underscored the deeply uncertain future of…
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Gossip Girl and Buffy actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 39. Police in Manhattan said they responded to an emergency call on Wednesday morning and found Trachtenberg…
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Legendary Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their Santa Fe home. The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog. Local media has reported that no foul play is…
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Australia left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann has had his bowling action cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The 28-year-old, who has played nine times for Australia, was reported for a suspect action during the second Test…
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Grammy-winning US singer Roberta Flack has died aged 88, her publicist has confirmed. She was known for songs including The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, originally by Ewan MacColl, and Killing Me Softly With His Song, written by Lori…
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The Trump administration announced Sunday it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing nearly all remaining staff worldwide on administrative leave. The move follows Friday’s federal…
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Netflix actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home. She was aged 24. The TV star gained fame after starring in the streaming service’s Korean thriller Bloodhounds, which was released in 2023. The series was in the platform’s top 10…
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