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• Greenland, Panama fiercely reject Trump's ambitions in address to Congress

  05-03-2025 22:52 via foxnews.com
  
  Leaders from both Greenland and Panama issued messages on Wednesday fervently rejecting the comments made by President Donald Trump during his address to Congress in which he again reiterated his ambitions to grab hold of the strategically important areas.Trump has made clear he intends to "acquire" both Greenland and the Panama Canal, and previously refused to rule out military intervention to achieve his expansionist goals.In his joint address to Congress, the president said his administration
  
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• Jack Daniel’s maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’

  05-03-2025 22:19 via theguardian.com
  
  CEO Lawson Whiting calls Canada’s move ‘disproportionate response’ to levies imposed by Trump administrationThe Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman’s CEO Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking US liquor off store shelves was “worse than a tariff” and a “disproportionate response” to levies imposed by the Trump administration.Several Canadian provinces have taken US liquor off store shelves as part of retaliatory measures agai
  
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• Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song

  05-03-2025 21:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Lashes were part of agreement to end criminal case against Yarrahi over song against Iran’s strict dress code for womenMehdi Yarrahi, a well-known Iranian protest singer who spoke out against the country’s strict dress code for women, has been given 74 lashes as part of an agreement to end a criminal case against him.Yarrahi was initially convicted in January 2024 of acting unlawfully by releasing a protest song in September 2023 entitled Your Headscarf (Roo Sarito) on the first anni
  
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• UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law

  05-03-2025 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire dealBritain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the entry of aid into Gaza, which is facing a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis.The foreign secretary, David Lammy, signed a joint statement with his French and German counterparts to urge Israel and Hamas to engage constructively to get ceasefire talks bac
  
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• Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut

  05-03-2025 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Teargas fired during protest at reduced rations after US aid freeze wipes out half of World Food Programme budgetThousands of refugees clashed with police in a Kenyan refugee camp this week after receiving news that their food allocations would be cut because of funding problems.The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed that four refugees and a local government official had been injured when police intervened to stop the protesters at the Kakuma refugee camp on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Formula 1 driver Lando Norris reveals his racing strategy ahead of 2025 championship

  05-03-2025 18:57 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News' Sahil Kapur caught up with Lando Norris as he looks ahead to competing for the 2025 F1 championship. Norris discussed his strategy for the upcoming season, his favorite parts of competing in the U.S. and how he plans to compete with Max Verstappen.
  
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• WATCH: Famous bald eagles welcome eaglets

  05-03-2025 17:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Two of the world’s most famous bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, welcomed a pair of hatchlings in Big Bear, California, and was all captured live via a nest cam.
  
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• Paddleboard instructor admits manslaughter of four people she took out in floods

  05-03-2025 13:44 via theguardian.com
  Nerys Lloyd, 39, pleads guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after deaths in Pembrokeshire in 2021A company owner and instructor has pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of four paddleboarders who died when she took them out during flooding and severe weather on an organised tour in Pembrokeshire.Nerys Lloyd, 39, who was the owner and sole director of Salty Dog Co Ltd, pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Roger
  
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• IRS workforce ‘could halve’ after Trump hails cuts to federal staffing in marathon Congress speech – US politics live

  05-03-2025 13:41 via theguardian.com
  Federal agencies have until 13 March to formulate staff reduction plans as allies and critics react to Trump’s marathon Congress speechMichigan senator Elissa Slotkin followed Donald Trump’s record-long joint congressional address on Tuesday by focusing on the risk of a declining democracy, directly challenging citizens to take an active role in holding elected officials accountable – herself included.The first-term Democratic senator, who represents a state won by the presiden
  
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• Starmer says 643 Britons died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan in implicit rebuke to JD Vance – UK politics live

  05-03-2025 13:36 via theguardian.com
  
  The prime minister did not mention the US vice president by nameIn response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir David Manning, a former ambassador to Washington, said he thought this would become “more difficult” because there was a problem of trust. He explained:If you have some of Trump’s appointees in these key jobs who have very strange track records, and have said very strange things about Nato allies, the Nato alliance and so on, and you have peo
  
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• Macron considering new Trump, Zelenskyy and Starmer meetings but plans not set yet, Elysée says – Europe live

  05-03-2025 13:30 via theguardian.com
  Elysée official says trip to White House not set despite comments from French government spokespersonRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, however, that it was not clear how this would work because Ukraine had a legal ban on negotiating with Russia, Reuters noted. Continue reading...
  
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• Netanyahu tells new military chief Israel ‘determined’ to achieve victory – Middle East crisis live

  05-03-2025 13:24 via theguardian.com
  Lt Gen Eyal Zamir says that mission to defeat Hamas is ‘not accomplished’ amid deadlock over ceasefire negotiationsAn Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed East Jerusalem last year, reports the Associated Press (AP).Ir Amim, which closely tracks settlement activity and demolitions in the city, said on Wednesday that 181 homes were destroyed last year, in addition to dozens of other structures.It said that more recently, Israel app
  
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• Trump says administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress | First Thing

  05-03-2025 13:10 via theguardian.com
  Democrats protested from the chamber as he thanked Elon Musk and spoke about upending US foreign policy. Plus, half of world’s CO2 emissions ‘come from 36 fossil fuel firms’Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump used his lengthy address to Congress on Tuesday to declare that his administration was “just getting started”, hailing his purging of the federal workforce, upending of foreign policy and intensification of a
  
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• Cyclone Alfred update: Brisbane schools and public transport shut as Queensland braces for storm to hit

  05-03-2025 13:08 via theguardian.com
  Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and CoolangattaBrisbane flood map: suburbs at riskHow to prepare for a cycloneWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning.Gale
  
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• Exposure to combination of pesticides increases childhood cancer risk – study

  05-03-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Study on cancer data in US agricultural heartland finds children more at risk than if exposed to just one pesticideExposure to multiple pesticides significantly increases the risk of childhood cancers compared to exposures to just one pesticide, first-of-its-kind research finds, raising new fears that children are more at risk to the substances’ harmful effects than previously thought.The study’s authors say they are the first to look at the link between exposures to multiple widely
  
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• Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s political role

  05-03-2025 12:40 via theguardian.com
  Sales of battery-powered cars jumped in February, with Model 3 and Model Y most popular after Mini CooperSales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for battery-powered cars increased, despite the prospect of a buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s controversial and divisive behaviour since becoming a key figure in Donald Trump’s administration.Almost 4,000 Teslas were sold in the UK in February, with the Model 3 and Model Y proving the second and third most po
  
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• Key court hearing as Alabama threatens prosecutions over abortion support

  05-03-2025 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts say victory for state could give green light for other states to attack those who help women travel for procedureA bellwether test of states’ ability to prosecute people over abortions that take place across state lines will hold a critical hearing on Wednesday, when Alabama abortion rights supporters will square off against the state attorney general over his threats to prosecute groups that help women travel for the procedure.In the months after the US supreme court overturned Ro
  
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• Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead

  05-03-2025 11:52 via bbc.com
  
  Inquiries continue after the teenager was shot dead near Stockwell Tube station on Tuesday.
  
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• Chancellor set to cut welfare spending by billions

  05-03-2025 11:46 via bbc.com
  
  Cuts to areas including welfare will be put to the official forecaster ahead of the Spring Statement.
  
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• Exile is ‘a little bit less than death’ for lawyer forced to flee Guatemala

  05-03-2025 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Virginia Laparra spent two years in prison after reporting her suspicion that a judge leaked sealed details of a caseA Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor forced into exile after being pursued by the country’s conservative elite has said that leaving the country was the only way to save her life but was only “a little bit less than death”.Virginia Laparra, 45, spent two years in prison for allegedly abusing her position after she reported her suspicion that a judge had leaked
  
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• Six takeaways from the president's big speech

  05-03-2025 11:21 via bbc.com
  
  The president declares "America is back" as he spars with Democrats and gives a shout-out to Elon Musk.
  
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• Fact-checking Trump's address to Congress

  05-03-2025 11:14 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Verify has looked into several claims made by Trump during his speech to Congress.
  
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• Emma Raducanu couldn't 'see the ball through tears' after spotting stalker at match

  05-03-2025 11:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  British tennis star Emma Raducanu said she was so distraught after seeing her stalker in the stands during last month that she didn't if she would be able to finish the the match.
  
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• US offered to resettle Uyghurs that Thailand deported to China, sources say

  05-03-2025 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Canada and US said they would take 48 people held in Thai detention, according to officials, but Bangkok said to have feared upsetting ChinaCanada and the US offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources have said, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where most of them were covertly deported last week.Thailand has defended the deportation, which came despite calls from United Nations human rights experts, saying that it acte
  
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• Trump to stay put in Washington while Vance hits the road to sell administration policies

  05-03-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Traditionally, presidents leave Washington after a big speech to Congress to amplify their message to the public. Trump, however, will be staying in town.
  
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• LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

  05-03-2025 10:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before.
  
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• Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

  05-03-2025 10:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
  
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• Green light for £1.2bn ‘bulk mail’ claim against Royal Mail owner to go to trial

  05-03-2025 10:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Class action accuses International Distribution Services of abusing ‘dominant position’ in marketA £1.2bn class action claim accusing the owner of Royal Mail of abusing its “dominant position” in the market for sending bulk mail has been given the green light to proceed to trial by UK competition authorities.Bulk Mail Claim Ltd, a recently formed company representing an estimated 290,000 customers who claim they were overcharged as a result of Royal Mail’s beh
  
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• ‘Shadow fleets’ and subaquatic sabotage: are Europe’s undersea internet cables under attack?

  05-03-2025 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Europe is on high alert after a series of outages to cables and pipelines. This visual guide explains what happened and what’s being done Continue reading...
  
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• More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

  05-03-2025 09:49 via bbc.com
  
  The announcement of new support for courts comes as two reports warn the justice system is struggling.
  
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• Foxtons boss says firm has ‘more to do’ on workplace culture

  05-03-2025 09:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Comments follow report alleging that estate agency company’s junior staff faced inappropriate behaviour The chief executive of Foxtons has admitted that the company has “more to do” on workplace culture, after a report alleging that junior employees at the real estate agent had faced unwanted touching and other forms of harassment.Guy Gittins, who started his career at Foxtons in 2002 and returned as chief executive three years ago, said that the company remained “steadfa
  
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• Adrien Brody scores Olivier nomination after Oscar win

  05-03-2025 09:19 via bbc.com
  
  Other theatre acting nominees include Lesley Manville, Ben Whishaw, John Lithgow and Imelda Staunton.
  
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• Smith ends ODI career after Australia's Champions Trophy exit

  05-03-2025 09:06 via bbc.com
  
  Steve Smith retires from one-day international cricket following Australia's Champions Trophy defeat by India.
  
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• Indian court orders release of Briton held without trial for years

  05-03-2025 09:02 via bbc.com
  
  Christian Michel has been held for six years in the high-profile AgustaWestland corruption case.
  
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• Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players

  05-03-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Patrick Assoumou Eyi found guilty by Fifa over actsEyi banned for life and fined 1m Swiss francsFifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players.Eyi – who left his post as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team in 2017 – admitted charges of raping, grooming and exploiting young players following allegat
  
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• ‘Stop the boats’ slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak

  05-03-2025 08:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Former prime minister says drive to stop Channel crossings was correct, but message ‘wasn’t quite right’UK politics live – latest updatesThe “stop the boats” slogan was “too stark”, Rishi Sunak has said, reflecting on his time in office, adding that he even regrets ever using the phrase because it was “too stark … too binary”.The former prime minister, who led the Conservative party to one of its worst election defeats in history
  
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• Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened

  05-03-2025 08:49 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed. Read the latest Cyclone Alfred news update hereBrisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during AlfredHow to prepare for a cycloneWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – WellsThe federal sports minister, Anika Wells, also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”.At the moment that&rsqu
  
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• Watch: Children evacuate from Gaza for medical treatment

  05-03-2025 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  The first of an estimated 2,000 Gazan children needing medical treatment arrive in Jordan.
  
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• LeBron James first player to surpass 50,000 points

  05-03-2025 08:19 via bbc.com
  
  LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115.
  
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• Trump’s great big long speech

  05-03-2025 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In which he reveals details of a letter from Zelensky.
  
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• Raducanu says she 'couldn't see ball through tears' as stalker targeted her

  05-03-2025 08:02 via bbc.com
  
  Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" during her recent stalking incident and that the situation could have been dealt with better.
  
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• Raducanu 'couldn't see ball through tears' as stalker targeted her

  05-03-2025 08:02 via bbc.com
  
  Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" during her recent stalking incident and that the situation could have been dealt with better.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: The view from ​Russia as ​Trump upends the world order

  05-03-2025 07:49 via theguardian.com
  
  In today’s newsletter: Pjotr Sauer explains Russia’s response to the new Trump administration following a fraught week in global relationsGood morning. In his address to Congress last night, Donald Trump recited a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering to return to the negotiating table – and warmly welcomed the tone of discussions his administration has held with Russia. “We’ve received strong signals that they are ready for peace,” he said. “Wouldn&r
  
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• Trump softens tone on Zelenskyy but repeats threat to take over Greenland

  05-03-2025 07:43 via theguardian.com
  
  President praises letter from Ukraine’s leader backing peace talks and says US will get Greenland ‘one way or another’Donald Trump has said he appreciated Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s willingness to sign a minerals deal with the United States and come to the negotiating table to bring a lasting peace in Ukraine closer.“Earlier today, I received an important letter from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” the US president said in a speech to Congress after last week&rsqu
  
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• Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

  05-03-2025 07:39 via bbc.com
  
  Florida's attorney general has directed investigators to issue search warrants and court summonses.
  
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• Australia’s Steve Smith retires from one-day international cricket

  05-03-2025 07:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Champions Trophy defeat sparks news for cricket great‘Test cricket remains a priority,’ says the 35-year-oldAustralian great Steve Smith has quit one-day international cricket, but says prolonging his stellar Test career is a priority.Smith told his teammates of his ODI retirement after captaining Australia to a Champions Trophy semi-final loss against India in Dubai. The 35-year-old signalled his intent to continue his Test career until at least the Ashes series against England in t
  
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• WATCH: Republican takes 'This is not normal' sign out of Democrat's hands

  05-03-2025 07:37 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New Mexico Democratic Rep. Madeleine Stansbury, who was sitting on the aisle, held up a sign that said, "THIS IS NOT NORMAL." GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas then appeared to rip it out of her hands.
  
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• Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home

  05-03-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  
  The camera hidden by Nicola Hughes captured footage of staff roughly handling and shouting at her mother.
  
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• 'A family tree gene revelation may have saved my life'

  05-03-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  
  Hannah Howie was a year away from getting married when a revelation from the past turned her life upside down.
  
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• Moment falcon hunts starlings during mumuration

  05-03-2025 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  The dramatic starling murmuration caught on video took place over a "built up urban area" in Chester.
  
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