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Bombshell brunette beauty arrested alongside $100M crypto king for sadistic torture, kidnapping of tourist

The brunette beauty arrested alongside Kentucky-based crypto investor John Woeltz for the alleged kidnap and torture of an Italian man in Manhattan is a small-time actor who claims to work as a marketing manager for luxury brands like Rolls-Royce and Bentley and whose family lives in Connecticut. Beatrice Folchi – the 24-year-old who police sources said worked…
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Germany: Several injured in attack at Hamburg train station

A stabbing attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg left multiple people injured on Friday. Emergency services said 17 people were injured in the attack, though police later increased this number to 18. Four people suffered life-threatening injuries and six were seriously injured, officials said. Hamburg police said they had arrested a…
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Judge temporarily halts Trump’s block on foreign students at Harvard

A US judge on Friday (May 23) suspended the Trump administration’s move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional. The order provides temporary relief to thousands of international students who were faced with being forced to transfer under a policy that the university called a “blatant…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs twins, Jessie and D’Lila, celebrate high school graduation amid rapper’s sex-trafficking trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ twin daughters celebrated their high school graduation as their dad’s sex-trafficking trial continues to rage on. Jessie and D’Lila Combs, both 18, shared photos and videos from their graduation ceremony at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., to their Instagram Story Friday. The twins matched in blue caps and gowns as well as similar…
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Trump supports Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel, shares jump 21%

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for Nippon Steel’s (5401.T), $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel (X.N), saying their “planned partnership” would create jobs and help the American economy. Shares of U.S. Steel soared 21% as investors interpreted Trump’s post on Truth Social to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its long-planned takeover,…
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Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive

The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes, as hunger continues to spread. Bakeries distributing food were overwhelmed by crowds and forced to close on Thursday, and armed looters attacked an aid convoy overnight – sparking a firefight with Hamas security officials who, witnesses say,…
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NESSY IS THAT YOU? Mystery behind terrifying 85million-year-old sea monster with giant teeth that ‘crushed’ prey solved after decades

SCIENTISTS have finally cracked the mystery behind a “very odd” long-necked sea monster found on the coast of Canada. The creature, which loosely resembles the infamous Loch Ness monster, measures 12 metres and has large, heavy teeth. These robust gnashers were ideal for crushing and feasting on ammonites – coiled-shelled cephalopods, according to researchers. The bizarre elasmosaurus…
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HUGE EXPLOSION Haunting video shows plane slam into homes killing 6 in San Diego after pilot was left flying blind as equipment failed

DRAMATIC footage has captured the moment a private jet carrying a music star and a talent agent exploded into a fireball after crashing in a San Diego neighborhood. Six people died in the high-impact smash that claimed the life of rocker Daniel Williams and his agent Dave Shapiro. Ring doorbell footage captured the impact of the Cessna…
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‘Every Right To Defend Itself Against Terrorism’: Germany Backs India’s Operation Sindoor

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to Germany, delivered a strong message to Pakistan asserting that India “will never succumb to nuclear blackmail”, and will deal with Pakistan strictly on a bilateral basis. Expressing support for India after the Pahalgam attack and making its stance clear on Operation Sindoor, Germany has said,…
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DEEP DISASTER Reckless Titan boss’ jaw-dropping question to me sent shivers down my spine… shameful cover-ups made it DOOMED to fail

ON June 18 2023, five passengers entered the deep sea submersible Titan on a mission to reach the final resting place of the Titanic. Two miles down beneath the ocean’s surface, it suffered a catastrophic failure and imploded in a split second. Those on board – which included 19-year-old British teenager Suleman Dawood – were crushed to…
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THE JOE MUST GO ON Biden seen in public for first time since cancer diagnosis as he puts on brave face despite demands for aides to testify

JOE Biden has been seen in public for the first time since he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that’s spread to his bones. Biden put on a brave face and smiled at fans despite his health battle raising questions about his fitness to serve as Commander in Chief. The former president seemed in…
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UP IN FLAMES Huge fire rips through London tower block with flats engulfed in flames as 75 firefighters scrambled

A HUGE fire has ripped through a London tower block, with flames engulfing flats and thick smoke pouring into the sky. Seventy-five firefighters were scrambled to tackle the dramatic blaze. Ten fire engines were sent to the scene on Rochester Row as the London Fire Brigade (LFB) launched a significant emergency response. The fire broke out in…
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Kim Kardashian’s robbers found guilty in Paris court

A French court on Friday found the ringleader and seven others guilty in relation to the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian. Seven of the convicted received prison sentences of between three and eight years, some of which were suspended, while another received a fine. Two other defendants were acquitted. Chief Judge David De Pas said the…
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Is Trump’s new Golden Dome defense system realistic?

Just as promised during the election campaign, US President Donald Trump wants to install a new missile defense system to protect the US from threats by air and even outer space. The “Golden Dome” would cost at least $175 billion (€154 billion) and is to be completed by the end of Trump’s term of office in January…
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US blocks Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The US Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. Trump has expressed his anger over Harvard’s rejection of his demand that it submit to admissions and hiring oversight after he alleged the university was a center of antisemitism and “woke” ideology. “Effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and…
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Trump’s treatment of Ramaphosa disappoints South Africans

South Africans voiced disappointment at US President Donald Trump’s treatment of their president, Cyril Ramaphosa, during talks at the White House on Wednesday. Repeatedly interrupted by Trump, Ramaphosa calmly challenged claims that minority Afrikaners were the targets of a “white genocide.” A video aired by Trump during the meeting in Washington showed the leader of a fringe,…
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Trump vs Harvard University: What next for 788 Indians and other foreign students? | Explained

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s right to admit international students, affecting thousands, including many from India. In a significant move, the Donald Trump administration in the US stepped up its clash with Harvard University by stripping the school of its right to admit international students. The decision has left thousands of foreign students — including…
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FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE JD Vance’s thinly veiled swipe at Pope Leo as VP says Americans can’t blindly follow new Pontiff on immigration

VICE President JD Vance has defied his newly elected Holy Father with a staunch stance on immigration, and said Americans can’t follow the Pontiff on every issue. Vance continues to drive a wedge between himself and Pope Leo after the newly elected church leader fired off tweets criticizing the VP’s political views. In a conversation with the…
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TRAGIC LOSS Devil Wears Prada ex-drummer Daniel Williams & agent Dave Shapiro killed in San Diego crash after eerie post from plane

THE former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada was killed in a plane crash hours after sharing an eerie post in the cockpit. Ex-drummer Daniel Williams and talent agent Dave Shapiro died in a fireball crash in a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday morning. The private Cessna plane crashed around 4 am Pacific after Williams…
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TRUMP MEETS GIANT ‘What a big advantage’ – President Donald Trump’s stunned reaction to meeting 7-foot-9 college basketball superstar

PRESIDENT Donald Trump was astonished to meet a giant 7-foot-9 college basketball player on Wednesday at the White House. The Florida Gators visited Donald Trump at the Oval Office to celebrate their national championship title. A video of Trump and Rioux meeting each other was captured at the White House. Trump was shocked to see Florida’s Olivier…
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Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding

Four people have died and several were missing as major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left about 50,000 people isolated by floodwaters. The record rainfall, now declared a natural disaster, has been caused by a slow-moving area of low pressure and is greater than any in living memory for some residents, according to local authorities. Heavy…
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Trump calls his own foreign aid cuts at USAID ‘devastating’

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its aid programs worldwide have been “devastating.” Speaking beside South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a White House visit, Trump was asked about his cutting most foreign aid by a reporter who said the decision had significant impacts in…
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What is the Golden Dome missile defense shield?

U.S. President Donald Trump picked a design for his Golden Dome missile defense system and named a leader of the ambitious $175 billion defense program. Here are details on Golden Dome, where the idea comes from and how it will work. HOW WILL IT WORK? The aim is for Golden Dome to leverage a network of hundreds…
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Gaza health system ‘stretched beyond breaking point’ by Israeli offensive and evacuations, WHO warns

Intensified Israeli ground operations and new evacuation orders are stretching Gaza’s health system beyond breaking point, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Indonesian, Kamal Adwan and al-Awda hospitals in the northern towns of Beit Lahia and Jabalia were inside an evacuation zone announced on Tuesday. Another two…
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GOLDEN TOUCH Space rockets & hypersonic interceptors…Trump unveils half-a-trillion dollar Golden Dome air defence to be ready by 2029

DONALD Trump has unveiled plans for a high-tech “Golden Dome” missile defence system, which the president claims should be operational by the end of his term in office. The futuristic concept announced by Trump would see American weapons put in space for the first time ever. Trump had already signalled his intent to set up a Golden…
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CRAPPY MEAL Fast food workers can no longer afford to eat meals where they work as most expensive place to buy fast food revealed

FAST food restaurant workers can no longer afford to eat the food they’re making, a shocking new study has revealed. A recent survey found that employees who work at restaurants like McDonald’s and Taco Bell have to work twice as long as the average US worker to afford a typical fast food meal. Using labor statistics, financial…
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EU mulls options as Hungary announces Russian-style law

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets over the weekend after the Hungarian government tabled new legislation to monitor foreign funding for NGOs and media outlets or anyone deemed a threat to what it sees as Hungarian sovereign interest. The bill is labeled “Transparency of Public Life” and the government says it is aimed at…
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‘Tea for two’ as Kenya seeks to boost exports to China

From its origins in China, tea has spread across trade routes over centuries, becoming a daily ritual for half of the world’s population. Recently, Kenyan President William Ruto met with one of China’s top three tea producers, Fuzhou Benny Tea Industries, to explore opportunities for increasing the presence of Kenyan orthodox and specialty teas in China. Additionally,…
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Netanyahu: Israel will control all Gaza by end of offensive

Netanyahu denies rumors of rift with Trump Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed speculation that he and US President Donald Trump have fallen out. Rumors of a rift between the two staunch allies surfaced after Trump visited three Gulf states — his first major foreign tour since he returned to the White House in January — but…
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Six killed in school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan

A suspected suicide bomber targeted a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least four children and two adults on Wednesday (May 21), in an attack the government accused India of backing. The bus driver and his assistant were among those killed in the attack in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province, on the way to a school…
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Vietnam jails 23 people over rare earths exploitation

A Vietnamese court on Wednesday (May 21) jailed 23 officials and business people over the illegal exploitation and export of rare earths. The trial comes after the US Geological Survey (USGS) this year significantly revised down its estimate of rare earth deposits in Vietnam, which it once considered the world’s second largest. The nine-day trial in Hanoi…
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US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday (May 21). Qatar’s offer of the jet – which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars – has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions,…
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Singapore rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues: MFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday (May 21) that Singapore rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues involving third countries, adding that complex issues are best resolved through appropriate channels for diplomacy to be effective. The ministry’s comments came a day after the US embassy in Singapore published a…
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How dangerous are Syria’s foreign fighters really?

He’s a traitor to the cause, an infidel and a “slave” who “groveled” before US President Donald Trump. In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, the extremist group known as the “Islamic State,” or IS, didn’t hold back how it really felt about Syria’s new interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and his meeting with Trump last week.…
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SHOCK SECRETS Secret illnesses US presidents hid from public from yacht surgery to stroke as Trump slams Biden for ‘not telling facts’

JOE Biden’s cancer diagnosis has shocked the nation as questions swirl over when he fell ill – especially after President Donald Trump accused his administration of “not telling the facts.” But Biden is far from the first president to experience serious health issues around the time they were in office – and some leaders left the public…
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‘DOOMSDAY’ CODE Putin’s mystery ‘doomsday radio station’ sparks into life around Kremlin’s Trump call – transmitting cryptic ‘nuke’ code

AN OMINOUS cryptic message was broadcast from Russia’s mysterious “doomsday radio station” around the time of Vladimir Putin’s telephone call with Donald Trump yesterday. It marks the second time year that the Soviet-era relic creaked into action during a conversation between the two presidents. Just ahead of the White House’s call to Putin, the UVB-76 radio station…
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‘Well-Deserved’: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Congratulates Asim Munir For Promotion As Field Marshal

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Asim Munir for his promotion as field marshal and called it “Well-deserved.” On microblogging website X he said, “On behalf of the entire nation, I extend my heartfelt felicitations to General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) on his well-deserved promotion to the rank of Field Marshal.” “His exemplary leadership during…
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Jennifer Lopez suffers embarrassing wardrobe malfunction in plunging peach gown

Jennifer Lopez showed a little too much skin last night. The “Unstoppable” actress attended the Ring Them Bells benefit concert, honoring composer John Kander‘s 98th birthday in New York City, where she suffered a wardrobe malfunction in her plunging gown. As Lopez strolled into the Stephen Sondheim Theatre with photographers capturing her every move, her silky peach…
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Asim Munir Gets Field Marshal Title: Last Time It Happened, Pakistan Slid Into Dictatorship

In 1959, Field Marshal Ayub Khan exiled Pakistan’s top civilian leaders and seized total control. With Munir now wearing the same rank, is history about to echo? In 1959, then-Pakistan President Iskander Mirza became disillusioned with democracy and invited then-Pakistan Army Chief Ayub Khan to impose martial law, wrongly assuming he could keep him in check. Pakistan…
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Rubio may have revoked thousands of visas as crackdown continues

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the number of visas he has revoked was probably in the thousands, adding that he believed there was still more to do. Republican President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of its wide-ranging efforts to fulfill his hardline immigration…
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HISTORIC CALL Putin ‘wants to stop’ Ukraine war, Trump says as Don wants Pope to hold peace talks for ‘big egos’ & reveals red line

DONALD Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin wants to put an end to the war in Ukraine and hinted that Pope Leo XIV might hold the peace talks. The US President said the negotiations are set to begin “immediately” as Vladimir Putin has finally admitted he must make a deal. Trump and Putin held a two-hour phone…
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PICTURE ‘PROOF’ Baby oil, cash, and pink cocaine littered across Diddy’s hotel room before arrest as new Cassie injury pics are released

DISTURBING new pictures show the bottles of baby oil and piles of drugs that cops found in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ hotel room when he was arrested. Federal investigators found baby oil, lubricant, ecstasy, pink cocaine, and candy when they raided Combs’ room in New York City in September. The pictures of the sordid hotel room, which the…
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Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan’s first ‘AI supercomputer’

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan’s “first AI supercomputer”, as he showcased on Monday (May 19) the company’s latest advances in artificial intelligence. Global semiconductor chip giants have gathered in Taiwan for the island’s top tech expo, Computex, as the sector grapples with the impact of US tariffs and disrupted supply chains. Huang said Nvidia…
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Hillary Clinton frets that a female Republican president would be ‘handmaiden to the patriarchy’

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton bristled at the prospect of a female Republican winning the White House, fretting that it would condemn women to be subordinates of the patriarchy. Clinton, 77, argued that, with few exceptions, female Republicans tend to undermine feminist ideals while reflecting on the advice she’d give to women seeking the presidency. “Well,…
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Asia shares slip on soft China sales, Wall St futures

Wall Street share futures slipped with the dollar on Monday, while Treasury yields rose as concerns about erratic U.S. economic policies were underlined by Moody’s downgrade of the country’s credit rating. Asian shares also fell as a mixed bag of Chinese economic data showed the domestic economy was struggling even as U.S. tariffs began to bite into…
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Vance and Zelensky shake hands at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass — in first encounter since Oval Office blow-up

Vice President JD Vance shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in their first public encounter since their infamous Oval Office blow-up and later had a “good meeting” at the residence of the US ambassador to Italy. Vance and Zelensky briefly crossed paths Sunday while attending the first formal mass by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s…
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TRUMP SPEAKS Donald Trump issues statement on Joe Biden after ex-President revealed ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis

DONALD Trump has issued a statement on Joe Biden after the former US president revealed he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. The current US President took to Truth Social to wish his predecessor and his family well following the difficult news. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Melania and I are…
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Water voles are almost extinct – could glitter save them?

Endangered water voles in Wales are being fed edible glitter in a bid to save them from extinction. Once commonly found across south Wales, water voles are now effectively extinct in all but a few locations, according to the Wildlife Trust. With their future hanging in the balance, conservationists have been looking for new ways to track…
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Romania election: Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins runoff

Zelenskyy congratulates Dan on ‘historic’ election win Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Nicusor Dan on his “historic victory” in Romania’s presidential election. “For Ukraine — as a neighbor and friend — it is important to have Romania as a reliable partner,” Zelenskyy posted on X. “And we are confident we will. By working together, we can…
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Rights under constant attack in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Amid many other global crises, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been overshadowed in the international media. Millions of people continue to suffer from systemic rights violations under the Taliban-run government, a UN report has found. Tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) monitors the human rights situation…
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Can we learn to live with wildfires?

In a single week in the fall of 2024, ravaging fires burnt down more than 100,000 hectares of land in Portugal — an area roughly the size of Hong Kong. Plumes of smoke were visible from space. It was one of the largest wildfires in Europe that year, killing at least seven people. Fires on that scale…
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BOMBS AWAY Vladimir Putin to launch ballistic missile in test that could reach UK as US lays out 22-point plan for Ukraine peace

VLADIMIR Putin is planning to test the launch of a ballistic missile capable of striking the UK in a chilling threat to the West. Ukraine’s military intelligence said that Russia plans to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The GUR agency said it is a “training and combat” launch of…
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‘CRIME SCENE’ Diddy’s $61.5m mansion where feds seized 1,000 bottles of baby oil during raid lies silent in new pics as trial starts

NEW aerial pictures show disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles mansion lying silent while he stands trial on sex trafficking charges. Shamed Combs’ home is among the larger houses in the luxurious neighborhood of Holmby Hills – a playground for the rich and famous. Combs forked out almost $40 million on the 17,000 square-foot, 10-bedroom…
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BAD BLOOD Trump blasts Taylor Swift AGAIN & insists she’s ‘no longer hot’ before telling rock star he ‘better keep his mouth shut’

DONALD Trump has blasted staunch Democrat Taylor Swift as “no longer hot” in a fiery rant against some of his most notorious A-list haters. The president took aim at the Cruel Summer singer after longtime critic Bruce Springsteen accused his administration of being “treasonous” in a bitter speech. In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump came…
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DOOMED SAILORS Mexican Navy cadets who tragically died in Brooklyn Bridge crash pictured as feds launch investigation into smash

THE two Mexican Navy cadets who tragically died in the Brooklyn Bridge crash have now been pictured. Doomed mariners America Yamilet Sanchez and Adal Jair Marcos were up on the masts of Cuauhtemoc when the ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. Sanchez was a 20-year-old talented swimmer who came from the port city of Veracruz. The award-winning…
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Top Lashkar terrorist behind 3 big attacks in India killed in Pakistan

Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Saifullah Khalid, who planned attacks in Nagpur, Rampur, and Bangalore, was living under a false identity in Nepal before relocating to Pakistan’s Sindh province, where he was killed. A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, Saifullah Khalid, accused of orchestrating several high-profile terror attacks in India, has been killed in Pakistan’s Sindh province, sources told India Today…
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Former President Biden has ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer that has spread to his bones

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, a spokesman announced Sunday. The diagnosis was revealed after doctors found a “small nodule” on Biden’s prostate that “necessitated further evaluation” during a physical exam earlier this month. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule…
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