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Second aviation incident in 24 hours: private jet crashes in Mexico
A private jet travelling from New York to Mexico has crashed – in what is the second aviation incident in 24 hours after a helicopter plummeted in the Hudson River, killing six people on board.
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Helicopter crash in New York kills entire family of head of Siemens’ Spanish branch
On board, a family of five and the pilot were killed.
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Ballerina jailed for Ukraine donation freed in dramatic US-Russia prisoner swap
A ballerina who was imprisoned in Russia for donating £40 to a Ukrainian charity has been dramatically released following a prisoner swap with the US.
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Apple flies 1.5 million iPhones from India to dodge Trump’s China tariffs
Tech giant Apple chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the United States from India, after it stepped up production there in an effort to beat President Donald Trump’s tariffs, sources told Reuters.
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Foster mum accused of trading child for monkey to expand exotic animal collection
Brenda Deutsch, allegedly a collector of exotic animals, is said to have traded an adopted daughter to someone in Texas, US, for a monkey and mistreated other children in her care.
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Global report exposes scale of modern slavery affecting 50 million worldwide
Modern slavery is still prevalent worldwide, with an estimated 50 million people—including women, children, and forced laborers—caught in exploitation, according to a new report by the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
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AI-generated video mocks American workers as trade dispute intensifies
A Chinese TikToker has released an AI-generated video mocking Americans amid an escalating trade dispute following Donald Trump’s imposition of significant tariffs on Beijing.
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Trump to markets: ‘Be cool’ as trade war with China explodes
Donald Trump has encouraged markets to ’stay calm’ as the trade conflict between him and China intensified.
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A senior Huawei executive in Europe implicated in Belgian bribery case
Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have appeared before judges in recent days.
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Miss Europe titleholder Güler Erdogan dies after fleeing police and falling from bridge
Güler Erdogan, 27, had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when she reportedly tried to escape from police on foot. She then headed towards a motorway bridge, lost her balance, and fell over the edge.
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Roof collapse at Dominican nightclub kills at least 44, more than 160 injured
At least 44 people lost their lives when a nightclub’s roof caved in within the Dominican Republic.
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400,000 Captagon pills seized in thermal camera operation along Syrian-Iraqi border
Iraqi forces are intensifying their efforts to combat Captagon smuggling along the Syrian-Iraqi border, following a recent seizure that comes after last week’s interception of an attempt to smuggle 30,000 Captagon tablets in the same area, Al-Baghuz.
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Millions lost for Hollywood: China wants to ban American films
The restriction on the release of high-budget blockbusters such as "Jurassic World: Dominion" and "Mission: Impossible" in China is anticipated to result in a loss of half a billion dollars.
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Massive fire hits Paris recycling plant and sports complex, shuts down ring road
Hundreds of firefighters have been fighting a fire at a recycling plant and the city’s newly opened sports court complex in central Paris.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to use wartime law for gang deportations
The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to use a seldom-used wartime powers law to quickly deport alleged gang members, for the time being.
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Trump warns of 50% China tariffs if Beijing doesn’t back down by April 8
US President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could lead to a trade war.
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Four suspected human smugglers arrested in UK-Libya crackdown
Four suspected human smugglers arrested in Libya in joint UK-Libya operation targeting Mediterranean trafficking routes.
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Major investigation in Turkey: Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up casino is funneling millions of dollars through cryptocurrencies
The Turkish authorities blocked the Russian RuTube due to advertising for the illegal Pin-Up casino.
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Pin-Up owners Dmitriy Punin and Marina Ilina risk up to 14 years in Turkish prison
Several media outlets have reported that an investigation has been initiated in Turkey concerning the online casino Pin-Up, which is functioning in the country despite the prohibition.
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In Canada, car factory halts due to Trump’s tariffs
The factory is set to shut down Monday and reopen the week of April 21
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Sex toys and explosive cosmetics: Anatomy of a ’hybrid war’ on the West
WARSAW, April 5 (Reuters) - Imitation cosmetics, massage pillows, and sex toys. Rough homemade explosives. A Russian known as Warrior. A code word: Mary.
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Armed man barricades himself in Canadian Parliament — police surround building
Ottawa Police are on scene for an ongoing police operation at Canada’s Parliament Hill building after people in the area were instructed to "seek shelter in the nearest room" and "lock all doors and hide."
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Video contradicts Israel’s account of Gaza attack that killed 15 aid workers
Mobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel’s account of an IDF assault that killed 15 Gaza rescue workers.
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Hundreds of protests against Trump and Musk sweep across US
After a week of unprecedented tariffs, stock market chaos and political upheaval, thousands of demonstrations are set to take place across the US today.
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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, defrocked over abuse claims, dies at 94
Most senior American prelate in Catholic church to face accusations of sexual abuse died in state of Missouri