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I test audio kit, and love these Ruark passive speakers' impeccable design and detailed sound — but you need a small room to enjoy them properly
The Ruark Audio Talisman-R doubles the size of its range of passive floorstanders
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How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding
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8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead
Authorities say a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, has left eight people dead along with the shooter
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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
US president says agreement needed to lower fuel prices, but move likely to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies
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Special report: Search for lost WW2 soldier killed in plane crash above Holmfirth
It is hard to imagine the blinding terror that must come in the moments before impact. To see the ground coming closer and to comprehend that you’re about to die in a plane crash.
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Archaeological efforts to find Cpl Clarence Watson’s remains show the importance of remembrance
The mission to find the last missing serviceman, 82 years after a US aircraft crashed into a hill above Holmfirth during the Second World War, is a reminder of the importance of remembrance.
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Russian attacks kill 7 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing seven people, including three children, and wounding at least 10, officials said Saturday
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Kash Patel wants to bring in UFC fighters to help train FBI agents: report
Patel has worked with the UFC before, bringing mixed martial arts athletes to Quantico for a training seminar
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How Stanley brothers David and William Horsley made Hollywood history
Long before Hollywood became the global home of cinema, two brothers from Stanley in County Durham helped lay its foundations.
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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies
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JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he won't watch it
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America's oldest Black churches
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S., celebrated the reconstruction of its original meeting house with a re-dedication on Friday
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Climbers scale St. Louis trees during international tree climbing competition
Nearly 100 arborists scaled trees in a St. Louis park during the International Tree Climbing Championship
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Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary
The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.
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US bars major tech companies from green card program for foreign workers
The Trump administration wants to protect American jobs, and that means suspending skilled worker programs for top US companies.
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Senior Liberal Democrat MP quits front bench in bid to oust leader Sir Ed Davey
Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney, resigned from his Treasury spokesman role on Friday
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Trump licks his Nobel-snub wounds after Peace Prize winner’s swipe at him
Trump has spent much of the last two years openly campaigning for the prize that has been awarded to two prior American presidents
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Britain and G7 allies ‘strongly disagree’ with US sanctions on ICC
The G7 nations, along with Denmark and the Netherland reaffirmed their ‘continued and unwavering support for the tribunal
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Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America’s wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said
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Hegseth branded ‘deeply unwell’ over livestream execution as some call for his ouster
Pete Hegseth announced that the Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad would be ‘made public’
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Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls
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Homeland security secretary claims Mamdani’s comments after New York ICE shooting ‘incite hostility’ – US politics live
Markwayne Mullin addressed the Bronx shooting of a man in a car with a five-year-old present after New York’s mayor said ICE is ‘rotten to its core’
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Stocks rebound but SpaceX fears spark telecommunications falls
In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 110.45 points, or 1.1%, at 10,552.05.
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‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live
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Lauren Boebert targeted by SuperPAC with humiliating ad on ‘Beetlejuice’ scandal
The Colorado Republican continues to be haunted by a date gone wrong at a musical in Denver, for which she has apologized
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Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn
Gulf officials say they are ready for storm but concerns raised about restructured agency’s ability to respond effectively
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'Modern-day Thomas Edison': Trump awards Musk top US science medal
Despite the president's glowing words at the award ceremony, Trump and Musk have navigated a rather volatile relationship in recent years.
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Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream
Alonzo Lunsford tells the BBC the punishment befits the crime but he has some doubts whether the public should be able to watch it.
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A New Mexico Community Was a Place to Build a Life. Then a Hypersonic Missile Factory Showed Up
Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities.
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America’s Hybrid Hype Has Hit the Used Market
Demand is so high that some used cars are selling for more than new ones.
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Trump insists work on Reflecting Pool is complete - despite workers still at the site
Trump claimed that vandals had caused damage to the pool, with a former Olympic canoeist being arrested amid the controversy
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US public executions were a community spectacle. The country thought they stopped
Parents and teachers would often bring children to executions
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Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.
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Social Security issuing one-time $90 checks - find out if you qualify
The pledge comes weeks before the midterms, when Republicans could lose control of Congress
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Trump doubles down on Iran speech: ‘Let them hit San Diego’
Trump’s initial comments about Iran destroying US cities sparked backlash, though the White House said that he was speaking about the threat a nuclear-armed Iran could pose
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Trump’s ads paid by taxpayers are not sitting well with Americans: new poll
Public expresses strong disapproval over White House issuing partisan ads featuring the president so close to elections
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Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency
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In a few weird moments, Trump revealed more than he intended in the Oval Office
The president again seemed confused and low-energy, and his ad-libbed insults aimed at the Democrats were only semi-coherent. Meanwhile, the group gathered around him grinned and grinned in a way that didn’t exactly reassure, writes Holly Baxter
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Family of Mexican father shot dead by ICE in Chicago files claim over 'unlawful' shooting
Attorneys for the family of a man shot dead by an immigration agent in a Chicago suburb said they filed a claim for compensation
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The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court
Attorneys for three news organizations banished from the White House by the Trump administration were back in court
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GlobalFoundries to produce silicon interposers for TSMC's CoWoS in the US — Five-year agreement valued at $2 billion
GloFo becomes TSMC subcontractor.
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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Bradford veteran, 105, survived all 32 raids as Bomber Command rear gunner
AS a rear gunner with Bomber Command, Ronnie Holdsworth wasn’t expected to survive more than three air raids during the Second World War.
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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Naked statue of Trump named ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled at European Parliament
The creator of the sculpture said it was a ‘satirical outcry’ against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies
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Trump swats away question about his ‘take out’ LA and San Diego remark
President refuses to explain rally line that incensed California lawmakers
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Bradford veteran, 105, survived all 32 raids as Bomber Command rear gunner
AS a rear gunner with Bomber Command, Ronnie Holdsworth wasn’t expected to survive more than three air raids during the Second World War.
