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• Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland to visit Ukraine in joint show of support

  09-05-2025 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin paradeThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv on Saturday for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, a day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk are expected to arrive in Kyiv early on Saturday
  
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• Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections

  09-05-2025 23:26
  
  Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party.
  
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• Head of Royal Navy suspended pending investigation

  09-05-2025 22:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Adm Sir Ben Key has been asked to ‘step back’ as first sea lord, after MoD said he had departed for ‘private reasons’The head of the Royal Navy has been suspended pending an investigation.Adm Sir Ben Key has been asked to “step back” as first sea lord, sources at the MoD confirmed on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Judge sets Menendez brothers resentencing hearing for next week

  09-05-2025 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Brothers granted hearing that could lead to freedom but attorneys withdraw bid to remove prosecutors from caseAfter months of legal battles, Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, will finally get a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles court next week, giving the brothers a new chance at freedom.LA county superior court judge Michael Jesic ruled on Friday that the resentencing hearing can take place, starting next Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says

  09-05-2025 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work moreGiving weight loss jabs to everyone eligible for them could boost the UK economy by £4.5bn, according to research.Worldwide, about 3.8 billion people over 25 and just under 750 million children and young people are forecast to be overweight or obese by 2050. In England, 26.5% of adults are obese, while across the UK 4.6 million are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading...
  
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• High school student dies following injury in lacrosse match

  09-05-2025 21:34
  An Ohio high school sophomore student has died after sustaining a lacrosse injury during a game, according to the Bay High School.
  
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• FDA approves first at-home test for cervical cancer screening

  09-05-2025 21:15 via theguardian.com
  Teal Health offers alternative to pap smear tests that need to be undertaken at a doctor’s office, slated for June rolloutThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening, its maker Teal Health said on Friday, offering an alternative to smear tests that need to be undertaken at a doctor’s office.Pap smear tests have significantly reduced cancer incidence from when they were first introduced 80 years ago. But they can be uncom
  
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• Ex-model testifies in Harvey Weinstein retrial about alleged sexual assault

  09-05-2025 21:12 via theguardian.com
  Kaja Sokola says disgraced movie mogul forced her to touch his genitals in Manhattan apartment when she was 16A former model has told a New York court that the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced”.Kaja Sokola told jurors at Weinstein’s retrial that he put his hand inside her underwear and made her touch his genitals at his Manhattan apartment in 2002 when she was 16. Continue rea
  
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• FDA stalls in posting food safety warning letters amid staff cuts

  09-05-2025 20:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FDA has not published more than a dozen letters that flagged hazards at food companies, including potential contamination, two sources said.
  
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• Massachusetts police hold girl's face to the ground as ICE arrests her mother, video shows

  09-05-2025 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, held a young girl's face to the ground as U.S.
  
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• Plan to fast-track appeals of some UK asylum seekers could face legal backlash

  09-05-2025 20:30 via theguardian.com
  Move to speed up appeals of people in government-funded hotels could be challenged on discrimination grounds, officials warnA plan to fast-track the appeals of asylum seekers living in government-funded hotels could face multiple legal challenges on the grounds of discrimination, the government has said.A 24-week legal deadline on appeal decisions for those staying in hotel rooms is being introduced in an attempt to fulfil a Labour manifesto promise to end a practice that costs the taxpayer bill
  
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• The Cavaliers need Darius Garland to overcome adversity one more time

  09-05-2025 20:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  After a season marred with injury and declining statistics, Darius Garland is ready to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers deep into the playoffs.
  
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• Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72

  09-05-2025 20:17 via theguardian.com
  Former SAS officer led a group of 70 who attempted to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s presidentSimon Mann, an Eton and Sandhurst-educated ex-SAS officer, who led a botched coup involving Margaret Thatcher’s son to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, has died aged 72.Mann led a group of 70 fellow mercenaries who were arrested in Zimbabwe in 2004 for attempting to topple Equatorial Guinea’s despotic president, Teodoro Obiang. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Look forward, not back’: UK keen for closer trade ties with EU, says Starmer

  09-05-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: PM says he has ambitious plans for partnership and argues Britons have moved on from BrexitThe UK has “ambitious” plans to secure a closer trading partnership with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, as he argued the British public had moved on from Brexit.Before a UK-EU summit, the prime minister urged people to “look forward, not back” as the country embarked on a new era of its relationship with the bloc. Continue reading...
  
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• Iranian man arrested in London as part of counter-terrorism investigation

  09-05-2025 19:47 via theguardian.com
  Two addresses in north-west London searched after three other Iranians detained in same investigation last SaturdayA 31-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in north-west London under the National Security Act 2023 as part of a counter-terrorism policing investigation in which three other Iranian men were detained, the Metropolitan police have said.The man was detained on Friday morning and searches were carried out at two addresses in the area. Continue reading...
  
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• Fox News analyst faints and falls out of chair on air

  09-05-2025 19:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Fox News Channel analyst Camryn Kinsey fainted on air Thursday night while critiquing the Biden administration, forcing host Jonathan Hunt to awkwardly try going to another guest before heading to break.
  
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• Sean Combs' lawyer says rapper admits to 'domestic violence' in relationship

  09-05-2025 19:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sean “Diddy” Combs committed “domestic violence” in his relationship with one of the accusers expected to testify at his sex trafficking trial, the hip-hop mogul’s lead attorney told a federal judge Friday.
  
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• Judge orders the immediate release of Tufts student from ICE custody

  09-05-2025 19:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge in Vermont on Friday ordered that Rumeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student detained by immigration agents in March, be released from ICE custody.
  
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• Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them'

  09-05-2025 19:40
  Lawmakers are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 by paying tribute to the educators who helped them ascend to Congress.
  
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• Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot in recent Republican primaries in Illinois

  09-05-2025 19:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy, has voted in three Republican primary elections since 2012, state voting records show.
  
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• Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What would it mean for prices?

  09-05-2025 19:08
  The move comes a day before U.S.-China trade negotiations are set to begin.
  
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• US-UK trade deal imposes conditions on ownership of British steel plants

  09-05-2025 19:04 via theguardian.com
  Trump administration understood to have pushed for requirements to be attached to deal in effort to freeze out Chinese steelThe US deal on steel tariffs imposes conditions on the “nature of ownership” of British plants as part of its efforts to freeze out Chinese steel, it has emerged.It is understood Donald Trump’s administration pushed for requirements to be attached to the steel deal to ensure that the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe was not used by Beijing a
  
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• Immigrants set for Libya deportation sat on tarmac for hours, attorney says

  09-05-2025 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Any Trump administration efforts to send non-Libyans to the north African country would violate a prior court orderImmigrants in Texas who were told they would be deported to Libya sat on a military airfield tarmac for hours on Wednesday, unsure of what would happen next, an attorney for one of the men has said.The attorney, Tin Thanh Nguyen, told the news agency Reuters that his client, a Vietnamese construction worker from Los Angeles, was among the immigrants woken in the early morning hours
  
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• The U.S. now has two world leaders. They could not be more different.

  09-05-2025 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. now has two top-level leaders on the global stage — and there is evidence to suggest Pope Leo XIV will cut a stark contrast to President Donald Trump.
  
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• Clergy molestation survivors concerned and insulted by election of Pope Leo XIV

  09-05-2025 18:59 via theguardian.com
  Pope faced questions about his handling of clerical sexual abuse cases earlier in his career after a survivors group filed a complaintGroups supporting clergy-molestation survivors say they are gravely concerned and insulted by the election of Pope Leo XIV after he overcame questions about his handling of clerical sexual abuse cases earlier in his career to become the Roman Catholic church’s first-ever US-born leader.Before Robert Prevost’s ascent to the papacy at age 69, he was lead
  
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• European leaders attending Russia parade ‘bring shame’ on themselves, Tusk says – as it happened

  09-05-2025 18:55 via theguardian.com
  The Polish prime minister criticised anyone seen ‘applauding President Putin’ at today’s Moscow paradeLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day cea
  
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• FDA approves, expands 3 natural food colors after HHS plan to remove artificial dyes

  09-05-2025 18:51
  The FDA approved two natural food dyes and expanded approval of a third on Friday in line with HHS’ goal to eliminate artificial food dyes.
  
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• Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users

  09-05-2025 18:43 via theguardian.com
  President Claudia Sheinbaum says lawsuit has been filed after US lawmakers voted on name changeMexico has sued Google for changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America” for Google Maps users in the United States, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said on Friday.“The lawsuit has already been filed,” Sheinbaum said at her morning news conference, without saying where and when it was submitted. Continue reading...
  
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• Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's online habits emerge in new details

  09-05-2025 18:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Six weeks before a masked intruder slipped inside a rental home on the edge of the University of Idaho campus and fatally stabbed four students, Bryan Kohberger was coming under pressure.
  
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• Chinese troops march with Russian forces as Xi joins Putin for Victory Day parade

  09-05-2025 18:17 via theguardian.com
  Moscow stages largest Victory Day parade since start of Ukraine war with Putin using celebrations to justify invasionRussian troops fighting in Ukraine have marched with Chinese forces on Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in a Victory Day celebration marked by greater spectacle than in recent years.After several scaled-back Victory Days – with reduced military displays and few foreign guests – Vladimir Putin on Friday addressed the
  
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• Pakistan accused of launching fresh wave of drone strikes on India

  09-05-2025 17:24 via theguardian.com
  Explosions heard in Indian Kashmir as witnesses say attacks are heavier than those reported on ThursdayPakistan has been accused of launching a fresh wave of drone strikes against India, with projectiles reported over the states of Indian-administered Kashmir and Punjab.Early on Saturday morning, a spokesperson for the Pakistan army said India had fired ballistic missiles that fell in Indian territory, making the claim in an unscheduled television broadcast at 1.50am local time. Continue reading
  
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• Radar screens that serve troubled Newark Liberty International Airport briefly go dark

  09-05-2025 17:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Radar screens serving Newark Liberty International Airport went black early Friday morning, raising more air traffic safety concerns at the busy New Jersey hub, federal authorities said.
  
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• Radar screens briefly go dark at troubled Newark Liberty International Airport

  09-05-2025 17:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Radar screens at Newark Liberty International Airport went black early Friday morning, raising more air traffic safety concerns at one of the region's busiest hubs, federal authorities said.
  
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• Queensland government held 21-minute consultation on puberty blocker ban at same time it announced decision

  09-05-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Legal challenge launched as expert says an alleged failure to conduct ‘genuine’ consultations could lead to ban being overturnedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe legality of Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers has been questioned after it was revealed the state government undertook 21 minutes of internal consultation at the same time as a press conference announcing the decision.According to one administrative law expert, an alleged fail
  
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• Labor wants to fix Australia’s housing issues – but there’s little hope for those not already on the ladder

  09-05-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Without genuine reform, experts predict house prices to ‘climb by 6-10% in 2025’ and the gap between homeowners and those locked out of market to widenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDays after Labor won a decisive victory with a mandate to fix housing affordability, those in charge of handing out mortgages poured cold water on it coming to pass.Andrew Irvine, the chief executive of National Australia Bank, said the country “may not get the outcome we
  
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• WATCH: Leo XIV celebrates first mass as pope

  09-05-2025 16:49
  American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, celebrated his first mass as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
  
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• FDA approves at-home HPV test to screen for cervical cancer

  09-05-2025 15:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which makes the test kit, said.
  
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• Aid groups voice alarm as US pushes Israeli plan for Gaza assistance

  09-05-2025 15:46 via theguardian.com
  Groups say plan to resume limited humanitarian assistance under strict Israeli rules ‘risks enabling war crimes’US politics live – latest updatesAid groups have voiced alarm at US moves to pressure them into accepting an Israeli proposal to resume limited humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged territory under strictly controlled conditions.The Trump administration has attempted to strong-arm international agencies – including the United Nations’ World Food Progr
  
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• High school lacrosse players accused of hazing regret their actions, attorney says

  09-05-2025 15:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 11 high school lacrosse players accused of tying up a younger teammate in remote woodland as part of a hazing ritual last month regret their actions, their attorney said Thursday.
  
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• TikTok prank 'Chromebook Challenge' prompts warnings from schools after laptops are set on fire

  09-05-2025 15:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies nationwide, and led to a 15-year-old New Jersey student being charged with arson.
  
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• A half-ton Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth, but don't panic

  09-05-2025 15:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  A defunct, Soviet-era spacecraft is falling back to Earth uncontrolled, but experts say there’s little cause for alarm.
  
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• David Souter, Supreme Court justice who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85

  09-05-2025 15:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a lifelong bachelor who was renowned for his love of a simple life in New Hampshire and dislike of Washington, died on Thursday at the age of 85, according to a Supreme Court statement.
  
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• Deported family of U.S. citizen girl recovering from rare brain tumor is determined to return

  09-05-2025 15:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The family, now in Mexico, is garnering support from some members of Congress as they prepare to apply for humanitarian parole, hoping the 11-year-old can resume her treatment in the U.S.
  
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• Trump floats cutting Chinese tariffs from 145% to 80% before weekend talks

  09-05-2025 14:17 via theguardian.com
  Meeting aimed at de-escalating trade war after Chinese exports beat expectations despite slump in tradeDonald Trump has floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% before a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.Top US officials are expected to meet a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first significant talks between the two nations since Trump provoked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump signals he is open to cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of trade negotiations

  09-05-2025 14:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to drastically cut the U.S.' current 145% tariff rate on China ahead of trade talks between the two countries.
  
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• Cargo thieves are attacking the U.S. supply chain at alarming rates

  09-05-2025 14:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  America’s supply chain is under attack.
  
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• Man admitted to Japan's World Expo with 85-year-old ticket

  09-05-2025 14:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year's World Expo in Japan.
  
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• Villanova president on learning Leo XIV became pope: 'I screamed'

  09-05-2025 13:59 via today.com
  Father Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, joins TODAY to share how he learned about the election of Pope Leo XIV. "I was actually in a restaurant in Chicago having lunch with some friends. I screamed in this restaurant!" He also shares his insight into what Pope Leo is like as a person. “He’s very simple. He’s very gentle. He’s not boastful at all. He’s a very intelligent man,” he says.
  
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• Trump and Vance keep their distance as India and Pakistan spiral towards war

  09-05-2025 13:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Fears are swelling of an all-out war between India and Pakistan amid questions over how much of a mediating role the United States will be able to play.
  
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• Trump hints at lowering tariffs on China as trade talks set to kick off

  09-05-2025 13:46 via today.com
  President Donald Trump expressed optimism about trade talks with China in Geneva this weekend. "They want to make a deal very badly,” he said in the Oval Office. This comes as the first trade agreement was made with the United Kingdom, the first since his sweeping tariffs. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
  
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