Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah The first of over 2,000 evacuees in Beirut are boarding a Turkish military ship sent to provide aid to Lebanon and evacuate Turkish citizens and some foreigners from the country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah #press

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The first of over 2,000 evacuees in Beirut are boarding a Turkish military ship sent to provide aid to Lebanon and evacuate Turkish citizens and so...

North Korea's Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula #press

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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United State...

Shark spotted in Florida lake after ‘straying from ocean’ during Hurricane Helene A baby bull shark has been spotted swimming around a lake in Florida, after it's thought it was displaced from the ocean during Hurricane Helene. #press

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Shark spotted in Florida lake after ‘straying from ocean’ during Hurricane Helene

A baby bull shark has been spotted swimming around a lake in Florida, after it

Microplastic could enter brain just from breathing, scientists say Protective blood-brain barrier was thought to keep potentially toxic particles out of organ #press

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Microplastics could enter brain just from breathing, scientists say

Protective blood-brain barrier was thought to keep potentially toxic particles out of organ

Whoopi Goldberg tells JD Vance to ‘shut up’ for calling Taylor Swift ‘disconnected’ ‘The View’ host had some choice words for Vance after he called out Swift for endorsing Kamala Harris #press

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Whoopi Goldberg tells JD Vance to ‘shut up’ for calling Taylor Swift ‘disconnected’

‘The View’ host had some choice words for Vance after he called out Swift for endorsing Kamala Harris

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say Prosecutors say a Washington state man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market #press

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Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a Washington state man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market

Juan Izquierdo: Uruguayan footballer dies aged 27 a week after collapsing on pitch Uruguayan football is mourning after the player’s passing, following his collapse in the Copa Liberatadores match against Sao Paulo, with Club Nacional confirming the news ‘with the deepest sorrow and shock’ #press

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Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo dies aged 27 after collapsing on pitch

Uruguayan football is mourning after the player’s passing, following his collapse in the Copa Liberatadores match against Sao Paulo, with Club Na...

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week #press

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Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

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From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave As a heat wave stretched into a second day this week, residents in more than half a dozen states are looking for ways to beat the heat amid hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits #press

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From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave

As a heat wave stretched into a second day this week, residents in more than half a dozen states are looking for ways to beat the heat amid hot sou...

Travis and Jason Kelce sign deal for New Heights podcast worth more than $100m The NFL stars landed a three-year deal with Amazon’s Wondery for a jaw-dropping amount #press

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Travis and Jason Kelce sign deal for New Heights podcast worth more than $100m

The NFL stars landed a three-year deal with Amazon’s Wondery for a jaw-dropping amount