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Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments

54 min 43 sec ago
Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, says Zelensky

1 hour 37 min ago
The Ukrainian president says the two soldiers were captured while fighting in the Donetsk region.
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Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo

April 8, 2025 - 23:08
Efforts are now under way to recover the animals and bury them to prevent further spread.
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Global executions at highest level since 2015, report says

April 8, 2025 - 23:04
But Amnesty International also says only 15 countries carried out the death penalty, the lowest on record
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Albanese and Dutton face-off in first Australia election debate

April 8, 2025 - 22:08
Cost of living issues dominated the debate and the political rivals were asked about Trump's tariffs.
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South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

April 8, 2025 - 21:14
The government initially denied entry to the man, saying he was Congolese, not South Sudanese.
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Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills at least 13

April 8, 2025 - 20:52
Rescue workers are searching for survivor beneath the rubble of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.
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Beijing calls Vance 'ignorant' over 'Chinese peasants' remark

April 8, 2025 - 20:35
The sharp rhetoric comes as Donald Trump's tariffs fuel trade tensions between the US and China.
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Beijing calls Vance 'ignorant' over 'Chinese peasants' remark

April 8, 2025 - 20:35
The sharp rhetoric comes as Donald Trump's tariffs fuel trade tensions between the US and China.
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World must act urgently to help Gazans, top UN officials urge

April 8, 2025 - 20:32
Israel has blocked humanitarian supplies and fuel from entering for five weeks - the longest period since the war began.
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US to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says

April 8, 2025 - 20:28
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.
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China is not backing down from Trump's tariff war. What next?

April 8, 2025 - 19:36
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect.
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Clean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says

April 8, 2025 - 19:17
More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.
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Inquiry after Indian man filmed giving water to cheetahs

April 8, 2025 - 18:31
The footage shows a female cheetah and her four cubs walk up to the pan and start drinking from it.
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South Sudan says US visa ban caused by mistaken nationality

April 8, 2025 - 18:28
The government says the man it refused entry to was Congolese, not South Sudanese as the US had said.
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Menendez brothers feel 'hope' for parole after decades in jail

April 8, 2025 - 18:25
The pair tell TMZ they are optimistic about their latest appeals over their parents' killing in 1996.
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South Korea to hold presidential election on 3 June

April 8, 2025 - 16:48
This comes after the constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president and upheld his impeachment.
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Is the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch

April 8, 2025 - 16:02
Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements.
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region

April 8, 2025 - 15:42
Ukraine's operations in a second region in Russia are explicitly acknowledged for the first time.
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US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations

April 8, 2025 - 11:13
A judge had blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
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