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US Democrats anoint new leader to take on Trump for 'working people'
US Democrats picked a 51-year-old progressive activist as the new leader to rebuild a party still reeling from last year's crushing presidential defeat.
NZ diplomats correct US Senator over false Israeli visa requirements claims
Ted Cruz shared a story which incorrectly stated every Israeli must detail their military service to receive a visitor's visa for New Zealand.
North Korea troops pull back after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
They have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia's Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said, amid reports of mass casualties. Audio
How the midair collision over Potomac River unfolded
Before American Eagle Flight 5342 took to the air, figure skater Spencer Lane snapped a photo of the plane's wing stretched out over the tarmac toward the horizon. Audio
At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash - officials
A person in their car at the site of the crash was also killed. Video
Building-sized asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Audio
Aboriginal man's family speak out after 'disgusting' viral TikTok trend
"It's bullying and making a mockery out of First Nations people," a cousin of the man says.
Eaton fire in LA fully contained
Californian fire officials say the announcement is largely a symbolic milestone as the last remaining fires were isolated in steep mountain terrain.
New York doctor charged for prescribing abortion pill
The case appears to be the first time a state has brought criminal charges against a doctor in another state for prescribing abortion drugs across state lines since the US Supreme Court allowed states…
'We cannot confirm any survivors' - Medevac plane crashes in Pennsylvania suburb
A twin-engine medevac jet crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene. Video
Russian missile attack seriously damages historic centre of Ukraine's Odesa
Russian forces launched missiles on the centre of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, local officials…
Attacking our nuclear sites 'one of biggest mistakes US could make' - Iran
Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister has told Al Jazeera TV.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... lawsuit?
The estate of one of Superman's co-creators has filed a copyright lawsuit in a US court against Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the release of its new movie, Superman. Video
Trump's Justice Department launches sweeping staff cuts
President Donald Trump's administration has launched a wide-ranging round of cuts at the US Justice Department, as a group representing FBI agents issued a rare warning of the potential for hundreds…
White House says Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
US President Donald Trump will implement tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners.
Online disinformation sowing discontent in Syria
Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad are flooding the country's digital space with disinformation aimed at destabilising the fragile new order by… Audio
US health agencies scrub websites to remove 'gender ideology'
Trump's order will "lead to mental health crises or worse for tens of thousands of Americans", one official said.
FireAid LA benefit includes everyone from Katy Perry to Green Day
When the first song of the night features record-smashing pop icon Billie Eilish out the front of pop-punk royalty Green Day, you know you're in for something special.
Trump claims helicopter in deadly crash flew too high
Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near the US capital's Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely, two days after a midair collision between a passenger jet and a military…
The latest from Gaza and Israel
BBC's Middle East Correspondent Sebastian Usher gives an update on Gaza and Israel. Audio