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‘A tremendous step backwards’: US could lose measles elimination status under RFK Jr’s leadership
Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationally
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Transport workers in Chile block highways in protest over surging fuel prices
Hundreds of bus and lorry drivers are blocking traffic along major highway routes across the country.
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Dua Lipa to become first female British headliner at Coachella 2027
Tame Impala and SZA join the top of the bill for the US festival, which also features Madonna and Diljit Dosanjh.
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Lindsey Vonn has ninth operation after Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn has her ninth operation after her crash during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina.
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Baby found alive after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina police say
Koah was found ‘clinging to life’ in a shallow grave after he went missing while in the care of his father, Lexington sheriff’s department said
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Who is Stephen Miller, the new gateway man to Trump? – Decoding America podcast
Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine the Democrats’ failed impeachment attempt against US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and ask: could we see another bid soon? Jonathan also delves into the backstory of Trump’s new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, to find out how the descendant of a family fleeing persecution developed such hardline views on migration
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Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave
Nine members of the political dynasty say the 250ft structure would cast a shadow on gravesites.
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Pentagon declares ‘total victory’ after House Republicans block effort to impeach Pete Hegseth – as it happened
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In Mississippi, voters await cliffhanger Senate result with hope and frustration
Democratic voters tell the BBC their candidate is on the brink of history, while Republicans vent disappointment.
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Two white students at University of Mississippi make monkey gestures in Ring video
Women are reportedly upstairs neighbors of three Black students, including one who uploaded video to TikTok
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Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Tech consultant convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 stabbing death of Cash App founder
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Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed
Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over edit Federal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the case. The president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit stems from the BBC’s splicing together of disparate comments he made before the 6 January US Capitol insurrection, as rendered in a Panorama documentary called Trump: A Second Chance. “Accepting the allegations in the complaint as true, the Court finds Trump plausibly pled damage
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