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Gina Rinehart has been forced to share her riches. But will she fight on or end the family feud?

A 15-year court battle costing millions of dollars ended in a partial defeat for the tycoon. Will she now bury the hatchet or double down and keep fighting her children and rivals?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Ri...

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in MaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end o...

Lauren Aratani in New York 5 months ago

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Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year

More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved awaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSuper Typhoon Sinlaku hammered the Northern Mariana Islands, flipping over cars, toppling utility poles and ripping a...

Associated Press 5 months ago

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Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system

It comes after the BBC revealed how law firms and advisers are helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK.

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Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency

Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe medical officer for Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 27 girls and counselors were...

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British doubles legend Jamie Murray retires from tennis

Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.

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Jessie Ware on the 'hyper-surreal' high of her first arena tour

The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out.

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Game of Thrones and Euphoria given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool

Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO MaxTV shows including Game of Thrones and Euphoria have received age ratings for the first time in the UK, after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) deployed an AI tool to help...

Dan Milmo Global technology editor 5 months ago

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Does Viktor Orbán’s defeat signal a wider backlash against ‘the forces of darkness’?

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European electionsWhen future historians come to write about the stunning electoral overthrow of Viktor Orbán on 12 April 2026, let’s hope they devote at least footnotes to zebra...

Katherine Butler associate editor, Europe 5 months ago

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Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US

Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

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Ant smuggler sentenced to a year in jail by Kenyan court

More than 2,200 ants were found in Zhang Kequn’s luggage at Nairobi airport, with baggage destined for ChinaA Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison and fined by a Nairobi court for attempting to smuggle thousands of ants out of Kenya, a lucrative trade in east Africa that was expos...

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Two officers charged after pregnant woman killed in crash with police car

The woman and her unborn child died in a crash with a police car in Kidbrooke, south-east London.

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Manhunt after attempted arson attack on synagogue

Police say two suspects threw petrol-filled bottles at Finchley Reform Synagogue but they did not ignite.

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‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump

Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White HouseSeveral shots lost their recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a judge’s stay against changes made by the Trump administration – which may affect a...

Melody Schreiber 5 months ago

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Hungary’s prime minister-elect vows to suspend ‘propaganda machine’ state media

Péter Magyar compares media coverage to Nazi-era Germany and aims to ‘restore its public service character’Europe live – latest updatesHungary’s prime minister-elect has vowed to suspend state media news coverage, describing it as a “propaganda machine,” when his government takes office around mid-M...

Ashifa Kassam 5 months ago

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Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex-student with semi-automatic guns

Kirk Moore was injured as he tackled a former pupil who opened fire at Pauls Valley high schoolSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn Oklahoma principal has been praised for preventing a tragedy at his high school by charging and disarming a former student ar...

Richard Luscombe 5 months ago

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Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF

Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report saysIran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warnsBusiness live – latest updatesThe Iran war risks triggering a rise in global debt levels, forcing governments to choose between...

Richard Partington in Washington 5 months ago

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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years

Announcement comes before Matt Brittin replaces Tim Davie as director general next monthBusiness live – latest updatesThe BBC is to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in the biggest down-sizing of the public service broadcaster in 15 years.Staff are set to be informed of the cuts, which will affect about 10%...

Mark Sweney 5 months ago

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Police hunt two suspects over attempted arson attack on London synagogue

Met says incident in Finchely is being treated as antisemitic hate crimeTwo suspects who threw bottles thought to contain petrol in an attempted arson at a synagogue in Finchley, north London, are being sought by detectives, the Metropolitan police said, adding that the attack was being treated as a...

Press Association 5 months ago

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‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert

Narwhal Labs advert depicts woman next to strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’An AI company which recently secured millions of pounds of investment has been accused of running a misogynistic and sexist advertising campaign.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has...

Jamie Grierson 5 months ago

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Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right

Leaders of Poland and Germany hail Péter Magyar’s majority as a turning of the tide – but analysts say there were other reasons for defeat of prime ministerFor Poland’s Donald Tusk, the crushing defeat of Hungary’s illiberal prime minister, Viktor Orbán, after 16 years in office was evidence that th...

Jon Henley Europe correspondent 5 months ago

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Heatwave threatens to shatter high-temperature records across eastern US

Intense heat in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC is unusual for April, weather experts sayA long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heatwave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednes...

Associated Press 5 months ago

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Starmer rejects accusation Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding

PM responds to warnings by former Nato chief George Robertson by saying defence spending is increasing rapidlyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he does not agree with George Robertson’s comments about the government’s “corrosive complacency” on defence funding, as the prime mini...

Peter Walker, Pippa Crerar and Daniel Boffey 5 months ago

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