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2026-05-01 23:00:12 ·

Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?

Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?Nathan Morris/Australian Broadcasting CorporationChrissy Walters' daughter is part of a generation Australia hopes will grow up without the burden of cervical cancerSix months after finally giving birth to her first child, following a years-long struggle to conceive, Chrissy Walters was told her daughter would likely...

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2026-05-01 23:00:11 ·

Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?Roll Call via Getty ImagesNearly a week after a suspect allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a press gala, key details about the shooting remain unclear.As the investigation has evolved, prosecutors' statements have changed on whether the suspect shot a US Secret Service officer as gunfire rang out at the Washington...

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2026-05-01 23:00:11 ·

US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz

US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with MerzGetty ImagesThe US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators. In social media...

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2026-05-01 23:00:11 ·

Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas

Kuku TV, Reelies: Why micro-dramas are going mainstream in IndiaLove, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramasKuku TVA poster from the micro-drama Chandravansham, which tells the story of a man who becomes a legendary warriorEvery week, Neeta Bhojwani spends hours binge-watching dramas about wealthy men pretending to be poor and angry ghosts out for revenge.The shows run...

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2026-05-01 21:00:15 ·

After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply

After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.

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2026-05-01 20:00:10 ·

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran warTrump claims congressional approval for war 'has never been sought before'President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict."There has been no exchange of fire between the...

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2026-05-01 19:00:13 ·

French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes

French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettesAFP via Getty ImagesSmiling French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu paid for several baguettes in front of news cameras in a village bakeryFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has visited a village bakery to buy several baguettes on Labour Day, reigniting a row with unions who argue that 1 May should remain a compulsory rest day."Let's have...

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2026-05-01 17:00:11 ·

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

War criminal Ratko Mladic close to death, lawyers seeking release from jail say1 hour agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorAFP via Getty ImagesRatko Mladic has been in detention since 2011 and lost his appeal 10 years laterLawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is...

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2026-05-01 17:00:10 ·

Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem48 minutes agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemIsrael PoliceThe man pushed the nun over before kicking her in the attack, which was captured on CCTVShocking footage has emerged showing a French nun being attacked – apparently by a religious Jewish man – in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem earlier this week.It shows the...

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2026-05-01 17:00:10 ·

Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day ralliesReutersTurkish police have reportedly arrested more than 500 people and fired tear gas at May Day demonstrations in Istanbul.Many of those arrested were trying to march to Taksim Square, which has seen a number of anti-government protests in the past.The square, where demonstrations have been banned since 2013, was sealed off by...

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2026-05-01 17:00:10 ·

Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after hospital bed photo shared

Zayn Malik cuts Konnakol tour dates and issues recovery updateZayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after sharing hospital bed photo11 minutes agoNaomi de SouzaBBC Newsbeat Getty ImagesZayn Malik has cut his world tour dates Zayn Malik has cancelled his upcoming US solo tour and a handful of UK shows after sharing a photo of himself in hospital.The former One Direction singer issued a...

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2026-05-01 13:00:10 ·

Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war

Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran warReutersThe defence secretary was responding to senators' questions on ThursdayUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.Hegseth was responding to questions from members of the Senate, or upper...

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2026-05-01 12:00:08 ·

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to...

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2026-05-01 11:00:19 ·

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal? Artificial Intelligence robots demonstrate working on power grid control units during a media organized tour at Guangdong Power Grid Robotics Laboratory in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, Thursday,...

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2026-05-01 11:00:18 ·

British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'

British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'5 hours agoCaroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentWatch: Craig and Lindsay Foreman speak to the BBC's Caroline Hawley via their son, JoeLindsay Foreman says she is keeping sane by reading, doing laps of the prison yard and, when she can, practising yoga.Exercise, she says, has always been her "salvation". But after 16...

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2026-05-01 11:00:18 ·

Six injured in Washington state school stabbing

Six injured in Washington state school stabbingAPPolice reported to the scene at Foss High School on ThursdaySix people have been injured in a stabbing at a school in the US state of Washington following an "altercation", police said.Five high school students and an adult security guard were taken to hospital on Thursday, Tacoma Fire Department confirmed, adding that all were in stable...

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2026-05-01 11:00:17 ·

Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss2 hours agoSimon JackBusiness editorGetty ImagesThe interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers.Svein Tore Holsether, chief...

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2026-05-01 11:00:17 ·

Vonn still in 'survival mode' after Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn still in 'survival mode' after Olympic crash and unsure whether to retireThe 2010 Olympic downhill champion said she has "one more surgery left to take out the metal and to replace my [anterior cruciate ligament] ACL" and then a lengthy period of recuperation."Once I get my ACL fixed, then that's another six months, so I have at least a year and a half ahead of me before I could...

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2026-05-01 11:00:16 ·

Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla

Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotillaGlobal Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERSVideo showed activists raising their hands on board one of the vessels intercepted by Israeli forcesAll but two pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israeli forces after their flotilla headed for Gaza was intercepted in international waters have now been released in...

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2026-05-01 10:00:13 ·

'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome

'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome A depiction of a Roman decimation. William Hogarth/Wikipedia Commons hide caption toggle...

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2026-05-01 10:00:12 ·

US imposes sanctions on DR Congo ex-President Kabila alleging rebel support

Joseph Kabila: US sanctions DR Congo ex-president alleging M23 support23 minutes agoEmery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandDamian ZaneAFP via Getty ImagesJoseph Kabila's current whereabouts are unknown but he went into self-imposed exile in South Africa in 2023The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the M23...

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2026-05-01 09:00:10 ·

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London Police on duty outside Golders Green tube station in London, Thursday, April 30, 2026, near the scene where two people were recently stabbed in the Golders Green neighbourhood, that has a large Jewish community....

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2026-05-01 09:00:10 ·

Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move

Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move In this undated photo provided on April 30, 2026, by the Myanmar Military True News Information Team, the country's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, talks with officials in an undisclosed location in Myanmar....

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2026-05-01 09:00:09 ·

'It's desperate': A look at the conditions sailors stuck in the Strait of Hormuz face

'It's desperate': A look at the conditions sailors stuck in the Strait of Hormuz face NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers' Federation about conditions for sailors stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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2026-05-01 09:00:09 ·

The U.S. once had a monopoly on rare earths. How it lost to China

The U.S. once had a monopoly on rare earths. How it lost to China Planet Money tells the story of how the U.S. lost to China on rare earths.

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2026-05-01 09:00:09 ·

It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security

It's not just oil: Why Iran war also threatens Asia's food security8 hours agoShawn Yuan,BBC World Service, Global China UnitandJiraporn Sricham,BBC ThaiBBCSuchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old rice farmer in Chachoengsao province, ThailandAs planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the...

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2026-05-01 09:00:08 ·

Oscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flight

Pavel Talankin's Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin goes missing on NY flightOscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flightReutersOscar winner Pavel Talankin brought along the award to show university students during a screening in New York Oscar winner Pavel Talankin was forced to check his golden statuette for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin at a New...

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2026-05-01 09:00:08 ·

Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme

Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese schemeGrapevine Police Department/ FacebookCCTV shows the accused at a touch-screen register where he allegedly rang up hundreds of portions of mac-and-cheese.Texas police have charged a former Chick-fil-A employee for allegedly defrauding the fast food company of the cost of 800 trays of mac-and-cheese. The Grapevine Police...

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2026-05-01 09:00:08 ·

Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term

Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail termGetty ImagesBrazil's Congress has overturned a veto of a bill that would dramatically reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election.Last year Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for his attempt to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz...

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2026-05-01 09:00:08 ·

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?

LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?"PIF remains committed to deploying capital internationally in line with its investment strategy, including its substantial current and future investments in various sports as a priority sector."The final sentence of the statement released by PIF on Thursday when finally announcing it was pulling out of LIV Golf, ended weeks of intense...

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