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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Six killed in ‘terrorist act’ in Kyiv as Moscow-born gunman opens fire and takes hostages
Police stormed store, killed suspect after 40 minutes of negotiations attempts
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The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash
A U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth minerals from industrial waste as part of a Trump administration priority to reduce reliance on China -
A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record -
World Rugby to expand trial of smaller ball in women’s game
Exclusive:A smaller ball will be in use at WXV later this year after being trialled on the sevens circuit
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Wife of LA Clippers owner and billionaire Steve Ballmer steps in to help save the future of NPR with $80M gift
NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April
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Mystery of family missing since 1958 finally solved
An amateur diver located the family’s remains and wrecked car nearly seven decades after they vanished in Oregon
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Good work-life balance tops wish-list when looking for new job, survey suggests
The research underscores the importance of ‘softer’ work benefits, travel franchise company Travel Counsellors said. -
Tucker Carlson’s son leaves JD Vance’s team amid his dad’s growing feud with Trump, report says
Buckley Carlson had worked as Vice President JD Vance’s deputy press secretary
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No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary
Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, former foreign secretary James Cleverly sets out the reasons why ministers must have known Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting
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Photos show Obama and Mamdani reading to preschoolers in the Bronx
Former President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a child care center in the Bronx, where the pair read to preschoolers and joined them in a singalong.

