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Doris Miller’s family ‘shocked’ by Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of black war hero – live
Thomas Bledsoe told CNN the potential move is ‘quite a shock’ and that the family were not notified beforehandUS navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan announced Friday by Donald Trump to allow for an increase in imported ground ...
Arsenal sign Konsa from Villa as Premier League holders bolster defence
England defender Ezri Konsa joins Arsenal from Aston Villa in a deal understood to be worth £51m ($69m).
Woman born without uterus breaks down as she raises £20K for transplant after spending £50K on IVF
A 28-year-old woman born without a uterus is raising £20,000 for embryo creation and testing as she hopes to qualify for a uterus transplant. Molly Eagles and fiancé Matt Crowe have spent nearly £50,000 on IVF and surrogacy, including two embryo transfers and a miscarriage. She says they refuse to give up hope.
USS Lincoln heads home after sailors complain of poor conditions
The USS Lincoln is headed back to San Diego after an extended deployment in the Middle East. The U.S. Navy vessel is making its way back after crew complained of deteriorating conditions, with both supplies and morale running low.
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Why Iran is threatening Europe’s ‘strategically important’ southeast
Tehran has threatened Bulgaria, home to a US air base, but how credible is that threat?
Marmolada, shrinking ice and weaker permafrost: 'Dolomites under strain'
Marmolada glacier in retreat, permafrost deteriorating and high-altitude water dwindling: Legambiente warns of a crisis in the Venetian Dolomites
Israeli army, settlers kill 2 Palestinians in separate West Bank incidents
Israeli settlers fatally shot 17-year-old Karim Sanad Shalaldeh while Israeli forces killed 58-year-old Fathi Khazem.
Deadly Russian attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown kills at least 16
In an update on Saturday morning, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that nine people remain missing following the attack. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Deadly Russian daytime attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown
"The number of casualties from the enemy attack on Kryvyi Rig is growing", according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration.
At least six killed and 91 injured in Russian daytime attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown
"The number of casualties from the enemy attack on Kryvyi Rig is growing", according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration.
Migrants clash with French police as they attempt to cross the Channel
French border police clashed with migrants in northern France on Friday, as they intercepted a small boat.
Ukraine’s Shakhtar to use ex-Russian-owned Chelsea as Champions League home
Shakhtar have not played at home since 2014 when Russia annexed the Donetsk region and now switch to Stamford Bridge.
First deportation flight lands in Haiti after TPS suspension
ICE charter carrying more than 160 Haitian nationals landed in Cap-Haïtien, after temporary protection status was revokedThe first deportation flight to Haiti since the US supreme court upheld Donald Trump’s power to strip 350,000 Haitians – and others – of a key type of legal status in the US landed in the troubled nation on Thursday.The flight was carrying more that 160 Haitian nationals and lan...
Ukraine sanctions popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’
Zelenskyy signs decree imposing sanctions on producers, accuses cartoon show of spreading 'pro-Russian propaganda'.
Two teenagers seriously injured after sword attack at Swedish school
Police say one man has been arrested, while several other local schools have been locked down.
6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s southern Andes Mountains, injures 2
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho.
What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race
The president says the 147-lap race will be an event 'like no other' as drivers zip through Washington, DC.
Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say
German intelligence believes guns found last year were for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Moscow, reports say.
England thrash Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in first Test
Joe Root's return as England captain results in a thumping win inside three days against Pakistan in first Test.
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.
LIVE: Arsenal vs Coventry: Premier League
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Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital
First responders also rescued flood-stranded people after storms unleashed heavy rains in the US north-eastResidents in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, were picking up the pieces on Friday after tornadoes touched down during sudden storms that battered the north-eastern US with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding.In Atlantic Beach on ...
Backlash as US navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after Trump
Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Dorris MillerThe Trump administration has been accused of delivering a “slap in the face” to US military veterans after reports that a navy aircraft carrier set to honor a Black war hero may, instead, be named after Donald Trump.The US navy had previously announced that the carrier under constructi...
Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda
Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences.
Does Putin travel without security?
In order to create an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a leader beloved by his people, pro-Russia social media users have been claiming that he travels without a security team, unlike other heads of state. To illustrate this claim, they shared a video of his latest trip to Siberia. The footage, however, shows him with a large security contingent.
Muslim World League launches plan to counter extremism and promote peace in West Africa
Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa signed four cooperation agreements at a conference in Abuja, adopted the Abuja Declaration and established a new coordinating body to counter extremist narratives.
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Israeli settlers set fire to heavy machinery at West Bank quarry
Israeli settlers entered a stone quarry in Wadi Al-Rakheem near Hebron overnight and set fire to heavy machinery