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Texas police investigating shooting that killed two
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Warehouse fire prompts state of emergency in New Jersey
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Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs
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Champions League quiz: How well do you remember last week's first legs?
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21 dead and dozens injured in fireworks factory blast
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Council investigates as postal vote problems leave ballots undelivered
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Jon Stewart On Trump’s Eschewal Of Congressional War Approval: “You Almost Have To Admire The Brazenness”
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How the Lively-Baldoni settlement came together
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‘Death Whisperer’ Filmmaker’s Thai Horror ‘1 After One’ Boards Chada Entertainment for Sales Ahead of Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
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Indian Film Star Vijay Stakes Claim to Form Government After Historic Tamil Nadu Election Win
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Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day
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Starmer to say antisemitism 'a crisis for all of us' at Downing Street summit
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Calls for Reformer Pilates regulation amid boom
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UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels
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Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific
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Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
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Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?
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Irish actor and Banshees of Inisherin star Gary Lydon dies aged 61
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Dave Franco Joins Sophie Wilde In Alien Invasion Thriller ‘Soon You Will Be Gone And Possibly Eaten’ — Cannes Market
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China Box Office: ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Cold War 1994’ Lead Rebounding May Day Weekend as ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Debuts in Third
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Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca
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Blondie’s Debbie Harry Intros Olivia Rodrigo’s Energetic Performance Of ‘Drop Dead’ On ‘SNL’
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Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops
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Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
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Can you pronounce your constituency?
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Man charged after bomb hoax at Peter Kay show
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Summer travel plans: What changes has the government announced to flights?
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Aziz Ansari’s Kash Patel Partners Up With Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth to Talk Iran, Rising Prices on ‘SNL’
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Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plans
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White House Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect on suicide precautions, lawyers say
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Trump says he is reviewing Iran's new offer but doubts it is 'acceptable'
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