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• Russian Ambassador's killer: 'Do not forget Aleppo'

  19-12-2016 23:05 via cnn.com
  
  Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was shot Monday at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey's official Anadolu news agency reported.
  
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• Analyzing images of armed man on Nancy Guthrie’s porch

  12-02-2026 02:23 via nbcnews.com
  Law enforcement, digital forensics experts, and the public have been analyzing every frame of the video recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest camera…trying to identify clues as to who may have taken her. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda has the story.
  
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• Australia politics live: Angus Taylor supporters keep pressure on Sussan Ley ahead of leadership spill; One Nation senator’s AI offers to help in estimates

  12-02-2026 01:54 via theguardian.com
  Resignations mount as more shadow ministry members move to back Taylor. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcCarthy threatens pulling funding levers on states on Close the Gap outcomesMalarndirri McCarthy says there are funding levers the government could pull to put more pressure on the states to improve on Closing the Gap outcomes.We have levers that we can pull and I know that through the Northern Territory Remote Area Investment, the NTRA
  
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• US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump

  12-02-2026 01:48 via theguardian.com
  Republicans join Democrats in objecting to national emergency US president declared to impose tariffsThe US House on Wednesday voted to rescind tariffs that Donald Trump imposed on Canada last year, a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House’s trade policy as the president threatened electoral retaliation against any Republican who defied him.The largely symbolic resolution to disapprove of the national emergency Trump declared to impose tariffs on Canada passed 219 to 211, with six Repub
  
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• Despite Trump’s threats, six House Republicans side with Democrats in effort to end tariffs on Canada – live

  12-02-2026 01:48 via theguardian.com
  President warned that any Republicans who voted to end his tariffs ‘will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time’Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the El Paso airport closure was to “address a cartel drone incursion”.“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” Duffy said on social media. “The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming.” Continue reading...
  
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• Fundraiser for widow and children of James Van Der Beek surpasses $500,000 goal within hours

  12-02-2026 01:40 via theguardian.com
  The Dawson’s Creek star, who died on Tuesday aged 48, had been open about struggling to meet the high expenses of his cancer treatmentA GoFundMe set up to support the widow and children of actor James Van Der Beek has passed its initial goal of $500,000 within hours of being created – and has now been updated to a goal of $1m.Van Der Beek, best known for his role as sensitive teen Dawson Leery on the TV series Dawson’s Creek, died on Tuesday aged 48 after a battle with bowel ca
  
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• Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago

  12-02-2026 01:27 via theguardian.com
  New evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her carNewly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year.
  Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, was shot five times by a border patrol agent in October while in her vehicle. She was charged with a felo
  
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• House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules

  12-02-2026 01:18 via theguardian.com
  Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in SenateThe House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting.The legislation, which passed 218 to 213, faces an uphill battle in the Senate, close observers say. Continue reading...
  
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• Bondi and Democrats clash over Epstein files

  12-02-2026 01:14 via nbcnews.com
  Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Democrats over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files in an explosive hearing. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson reports.
  
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• Team USA climbs medal count at Milan Cortina Olympics

  12-02-2026 01:04 via nbcnews.com
  On Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Team USA racked up another five medals. Married ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver, while Jordan Stolz won gold in his debut in Milan. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
  
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• Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death

  12-02-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Review says trauma-informed support could help interrupt ‘destructive cycles’ and reduce risk of harm to future babiesParents whose children are taken into care should receive trauma-informed support to reduce the risk of harm to any further babies they have, according to child protection experts.A national child safeguarding review, launched after the death of baby Victoria Marten, said that if “destructive cycles of harm are to be interrupted” there needed to be more fo
  
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• One in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, study finds

  12-02-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Calls for ‘urgent action’ as study also finds stark ethnic and socio-economic disparities in child mortality and consanguinityOne in 14 children who died in England in a four-year period had parents who were close relatives, according to “stark” figures revealed by the first study of its kind.The figures, published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), based at the University of Bristol, analysed all 13,045 child deaths in England between 2019 and 20
  
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• Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’

  12-02-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in JanuaryThere are “tentative signs” that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said its members were feeling more optimistic about the year ahead than at any time since December 2024,
  
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• Ex-girlfriend of Olympian who confessed to cheating speaks out

  12-02-2026 00:57 via nbcnews.com
  A Norwegian biathlete won a bronze medal and then confessed during an interview to cheating on his girlfriend, who then broke up with him. She told a Norwegian newspaper, “It’s hard to forgive, even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world.” NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.
  
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• Cees Nooteboom, Dutch novelist and travel writer, dies aged 92

  12-02-2026 00:40 via theguardian.com
  Writer made international breakthrough with 1980 novel Rituals and won acclaim for his travel writingThe Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom, whose novels, travel writing and translations made him a prominent literary figure in postwar Europe, has died aged 92.Publishing house De Bezige Bij said in a statement on Wednesday evening that Nooteboom had “passed away very peacefully on his beloved island Menorca”. The statement was made on behalf of the author’s wife, the photographer Simon
  
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• Man detained in Nancy Guthrie investigation released

  12-02-2026 00:38 via nbcnews.com
  Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver who says he was the man detained and questioned by investigators Tuesday, maintains his innocence. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.
  
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• Australia sends special envoy to Laos to shadow investigation of backpackers’ methanol poisoning deaths

  12-02-2026 00:34 via theguardian.com
  Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones were travelling in Laos in late 2024 when they were fatally poisoned with methanol at Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang ViengFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a special envoy to Laos as it investigates the methanol poisoning deaths of two teenagers.The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, announced the appointment on Thursday after the Department of Foreign Affai
  
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• Chaos and confusion in El Paso after airspace closed and quickly reopened

  12-02-2026 00:16 via theguardian.com
  Officials in US border city say FAA decisions caused major disruption – and residents are still scrambling for answersOfficials in Texas were left scrambling for answers on Wednesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a surprise order to shut down the airspace over El Paso for 10 days and then, as turmoil ensued in the city on the US-Mexico border, abruptly lifted it within hours.Local leaders in the west Texas city said that they received no prior warning or explanatio
  
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• Angus Taylor launches bid for Liberal party leadership after spill motion delivered to Sussan Ley

  11-02-2026 23:58 via theguardian.com
  The call for a leadership ballot followed a wave of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has officially launched his bid for the Liberal party leadership, declaring the party has “lost its way” under Sussan Ley.After resigning from shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, Taylor confirmed plans to challenge Ley in a social media video posted on
  
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• Gisèle Pelicot calls on victims to ‘never have shame’ in her first TV interview

  11-02-2026 23:38 via theguardian.com
  Pelicot says shame is ‘a double sentence’ and describes shock of seeing herself like ‘a rag doll’ in police footage Gisèle Pelicot, who became a global symbol of courage during the trial of her ex-husband and the dozens of men who raped her while she was unconscious, has called on victims to never be ashamed.In her first TV interview, on the channel France 5, Pelicot said: “Shame sticks to you, it sticks to your skin. And that shame is a double sentence, it&r
  
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• Tumbler Ridge school shooting: police identify suspect in Canada attack as 18-year-old local resident – as it happened

  11-02-2026 23:34 via theguardian.com
  This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our coverage:Full report: Canadian police identify suspect in school massacre that left nine deadTumbler Ridge shooting: key questions answered about deadly attack in Canada“We believe we’ve been able to identify the shooter,” said Floyd, adding that RCMP will withhold the shooter’s identity for privacy reasons and for the conduct of the investigation.Floyd also refused to disclose details on how many of the victims were
  
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• Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales

  11-02-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  David Lammy announces mandatory support and mentoring plan in wake of two stabbings at a school in Brent, north-west LondonChildren who carry knives will be given earlier and more targeted support in the wake of stabbings at a secondary school, David Lammy has said.The deputy prime minister said every child in England and Wales caught with a sharp weapon will be given a mandatory, specialised plan from the authorities. Continue reading...
  
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• Former top civil servant warns ‘more due diligence’ to be done over replacement of Chris Wormald

  11-02-2026 23:29 via theguardian.com
  Simon McDonald says if Antonia Romeo is the frontrunner for cabinet secretary role then ‘due diligence has some way still to go’A former top civil servant has urged No 10 to do “more due diligence” as it prepares to replace the cabinet secretary, Chris Wormald, with Antonia Romeo, the frontrunner for the role.Sir Simon McDonald, the former permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, said he had tried to warn No 10 the process needed to start from scratch and it was vital t
  
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• Italy wins gold in first-ever Olympic women’s doubles luge

  11-02-2026 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  Italy wins gold in first-ever Olympic women’s doubles luge
  
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• Canada shooting: Nine dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge high school, police say

  11-02-2026 22:54 via theguardian.com
  More than 25 people injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after shooting at secondary school and local residenceTumbler Ridge school shooting: latest updatesWhat we know so far about the Tumbler Ridge shootingNine people have been killed and dozens injured after an assailant opened fire at a school in western Canada, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s history. The suspect was later found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury.Police foun
  
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• American speedskater Stolz says winning gold was ‘surreal’

  11-02-2026 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  American speedskater Stolz says winning gold was ‘surreal’
  
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• Canadian police identify suspect in school massacre that left nine dead

  11-02-2026 21:43 via theguardian.com
  A teacher and five students among those killed in attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on TuesdayCanadian police have identified the suspect who carried out a school massacre in remote British Columbia as an 18-year old woman with a history of mental health problems.Six people, including a teacher and five students, were killed in the attack on Tuesday in the town of Tumbler Ridge, in foothills of the Rocky mountains. The victim’s mother and step-brother were later found dead at the
  
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• American Jordan Stolz takes gold in speedskating

  11-02-2026 21:07 via nbcnews.com
  American Jordan Stolz takes gold in speedskating
  
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• Marwan Barghouti’s son calls on UK to put father’s release at heart of Palestinian renewal

  11-02-2026 21:06 via theguardian.com
  Cross-party UK MPs campaigning for senior Fatah leader’s release from Israeli jail, saying he is unifying figureThe son of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner often described as the Nelson Mandela of the Palestinian movement, has called on the British government to put his father’s release at the heart of Palestinian democratic renewal.Arab Barghouti warned the UK government that its recent recognition of a Palestinian state risks providing nothing but false hope unless it fol
  
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• Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals

  11-02-2026 20:57 via theguardian.com
  Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attackAn alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to the use of high-powered weapons by organized crime groups in Mexico.There were conflicting accounts on Wednesday about whether the city’s airspace was shut down due to cartel drones or a disagreement over the Pentagon testi
  
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