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Houthis attack besieged city in Yemen and other top photos from the Middle East
Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, the annual olive harvest takes place in the occupied West Bank, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigns for reelection.
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Man murdered stepdaughter after developing 'perverted' sexual obsession
Nathan Owens killed Carla Georgescu then staged the scene to look like a suicide
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Seth Myers mocks Trump for going after The Independent inside the Oval Office
‘I mean, were you trying to yell at him or were you trying to connect?’ Myers asked on his late-night show
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they are spreading across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape of 17-year-old girl
Police say the alleged assault unfolded in May 2025 after the teenager visited Peters at his family's home in a seaside Massachusetts town
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Caffeine pouches are trapping children in 'vicious cycle' and they're hard to detect
The pouches are sometimes referred to on social media as lip pillows, lip cushies and upper or lower deckies, depending on where they are placed in the mouth
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Stocks rattled by fears over tech sell-off and rising oil prices
In London, the FTSE 100 index ended down 27.85 points, 0.3%, at 10,725.03.
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Harrods fights Al-Fayed family for control of estate as abuse victims seek £150m
Hundreds of women have accused the businessman of sexual abuse following his death
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Foreign citizen beaten to death in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Tens of thousands of migrants have left South Africa in recent months in one of the biggest mass exoduses in years
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Brazil's Congress's shift to the right could change Latin America's powerhouse. Here’s what to know
Brazil’s elections have shifted Congress further right, regardless of who wins the presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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West Virginia attorney general is investigating 'deception' by environmental groups
West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched an investigation into the state's leading environmental groups' climate change advocacy
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HMRC boss fired after 'tracking employee on Greggs break' wins unfair dismissal case
Going to Greggs was an activity ‘outside the intended purpose’ of a work break, Ka Wong claimed
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Christa Pike recovers from botched execution as poll opposes second tries
Three weeks on from the botched execution, convicted killer Christa Pike continues her recovery
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Cranes dismantle Santa Monica Pier sign as landmark prepares to head to Las Vegas
The historic blue neon Santa Monica Pier sign, which has welcomed generations of tourists since 1941, will be removed Thursday
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Vietnamese man to be deported after being caught working at nail salon
Thanh Quan Dinh protested ‘I just did the tips, filed and coloured’ when caught by immigration officers
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Hegseth demanded the world. His staff dropped it during the move
Defense Secretary’s team declined to wait for help from military historians, who were furloughed at the time, the Washington Post reports
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ICE deportations surge but still fall massively short of Trump’s campaign promises
Homeland Security stopped publishing routine statistics when Trump took office, while figures released by the administration have been inconsistent and difficult to verify independently
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Father and son charged with illegal gold mining in California: ‘This is not 1849’
Gregory Arnoldi Jr and his father allegedly constructed an illegal dirt road along Keystone Creek in Sierra County
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Through pioneers and slow progress, America's relationship to women's sports continues to evolve
Women’s sports are gaining momentum across the U.S., with athletes and fans celebrating historic TV ratings and wins for equal opportunities and pay
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What to know about Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to multiple African countries
The Ebola outbreak in Congo, which began in May, is spreading rapidly across Africa
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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
An assessment of the world's coral reef ecosystems has found that almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves
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‘Lord of Fraud’ caught with hundreds of indecent images of children
Hugh Rodley was earlier jailed for trying to steal £229 million from a Japanese bank
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UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women’s team
UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins headline the preseason AP All-America women’s college basketball team
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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71
Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71
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Trump admin abandons legal fight over student loan forgiveness program overhaul
The program, known as PSLF, was created to make careers in government, public schools, fire and police departments, public hospitals and nonprofits more attractive
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Reform UK and Greens no longer considered main parties, stark new poll shows
Voters appear to be losing confidence in the idea that Nigel Farage would lead a government as prime minister
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Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple
Tourists and locals gathered at a temple in southern Egypt on Thursday to witness a rare solar phenomenon
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Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads
Before we had social media, Americans used bumper stickers to share their strongest and strangest views with people who didn’t necessarily care
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Washington city cameras catch 400,000 speeders in a month – few get tickets
Drivers going well over the speed limit are more likely to be ticketed than those just a few miles over
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A man with Down syndrome killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria, residents say
Israeli forces have killed a developmentally disabled man during a raid in Syria's Daraa province, according to state media and residents
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The snake that cartwheels at high speed to escape predators
Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements
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New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889
Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings
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Career criminal jailed for stealing 350-year-old map from National Maritime Museum
Melvin West, 70, still refuses to reveal the map’s whereabouts
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Trump’s botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles’ future
Reports of the chief of staff’s impending demise were shown to be greatly exaggerated as the Trumpworld boss made quick work of the president's impulse hire, making her an example of what happens when she's left out of the loop, Andrew Feinberg writes
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Oxfordshire football club apology for strippers’ ‘X-rated acts’ at Wet and Wild event
Banbury United issued an apology to people who attended the show, saying it was ‘beyond what we find acceptable’
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Ramaswamy backlash mounts as governor urges him to take down 'deeply troubling' ad
Vice President JD Vance defending the ad on Wednesday after it drew outrage from both parties
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Witness denies lying about crash after cyclist dragged to death
Michael Mullins was discovered 2.2 kilometres from the collision and barely breathing on a grass verge
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Elizabeth Holmes’ prison nurse spills secrets of working with fraudster behind bars
The former prison nurse said Elizabeth Holmes’ kids were ‘everything to her’
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity
Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday
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UK households urged to prepare for emergencies and attacks in new government guidance
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Trump’s super PAC is now running campaign-style ads created with taxpayer dollars
The DNC accuses MAGA Inc of airing ‘propaganda’ developed by White House employees, in violation of federal law
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Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting US during national anthem
Trump took aim at LeBron James as he posted on Truth Social
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Virginia state senator indicted over alleged drug scheme vows 'I will not be bullied'
An indictment unsealed on Thursday charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives
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Aldi and Lidl to face to same rules as rival supermarkets in crackdown
The CMA said it will designate Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as ‘large grocery retailers’ under current industry rules
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What to know about the AI-detected security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts are calling the one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory
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Maui Coral Reef Holds Secrets Of The Past — And The Future
Scientists have studied a two-century-old coral core from Maui's Olowalu reef, revealing how land use has impacted reef health
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Britons most clued up on cybersecurity – but too lazy to do anything about it
Britons were more confident at identifying phishing emails, scam texts, suspicious links and scam calls than other countries, the study showed
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Burnham admits ‘we can’t faff around’ on lowering energy bills
Campaigners have urged the government to make plans to support all households with energy costs this winter
