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Luigi Mangione admits to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death. “I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he...

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary...

UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into ​a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug...

Death toll rises after Colombia struck by 7.4 earthquake

At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, leaving people...

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as new US Attorney General

United States President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been narrowly confirmed as attorney general –...

India’s top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state

In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative...

Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI

The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the...

Oil prices hit highest since 2022 at more than $119 a barrel on Iran war

Oil prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies ​and...

G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink

G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crudejumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped...

Canada’s PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of...

US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture

The US and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations. The agency said in a statement that the two sides would make joint...