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Dashcam captured the daytime meteor.

Giant meteor explodes over US

The explosion produced a loud booming noise and even shook the ground.

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Joe Kent was in charge of a US agency tasked with analysing and detecting terrorist threats. (AP PHOTO)

US official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war

The US intelligence community’s top counterterrorism official is stepping down over the US and Israeli war on Iran - the first senior official to openly break ranks with the White House.

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A banner depicting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Enghelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026, as attendees gather for funerals of commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Trump warned pre-war about emboldened regime in Iran

Iran’s feisty retaliation against US allies in the Middle East should come as no surprise.

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Two oil tankers have been struck in an “unidentified attack” in Iraqi waters.

Iran vows revenge as nations agree to release oil reserves

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, it’s largest ever release as Iran threatens to send oil prices to $200 a barrel.

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Neuroscience is probing the mysterious terrain of the subconscious mind.

How dreams wake up your creativity

Neuroscience is probing the mysterious terrain of the subconscious mind.

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Princess Diana, Rhianna, Liz Hurley and now Lily Allen have dressed for revenge.

Lily Allen’s new revenge dress is peak pettiness

Lily Allen’s receipt dress is the latest example of the cultural fascination with women’s expressions of fury.

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After publicly demanding accountability over the Jeffrey Epstein files, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now accused of visiting the convicted sex offender’s island, documents show.

Musk asked Epstein for ‘wildest party’ — now backs victims

After publicly demanding accountability over the Jeffrey Epstein files, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now accused of visiting the convicted sex offender’s island, documents show.

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New brain research could reshape our understanding of ADHD and the most common drugs that treat it.

ADHD drugs work, but not the way experts thought

New brain research could reshape our understanding of ADHD and the most common drugs that treat it.

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Exercise won’t help you lose weight but here’s where it helps 

Want to lose weight? Here’s why exercise probably won’t help

Exercise won’t help you lose weight but here’s how it helps your health.

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Iran has announced the first step in a succession process that remains opaque and fraught with uncertainty after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Who leads Iran now after Khamenei’s death

Iran has announced the first step in a succession process that remains opaque and fraught with uncertainty after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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A man holds a children's backpack as rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran.

Children killed after airstrike hits Iranian school

It’s believed more than 100 children who were in classes at a girls’ elementary school were killed after a reported airstrike in southern Iran.

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US President Donald Trump posts to Turth Social regarding Israeli defence ministry announcing a ‘preventive strike’ on Iran.

Trump: Iran’s ‘freedom’ goal of ‘major military operation’

‘All I want is freedom for the people,’ Mr Trump said in a brief interview when asked what he hopes his legacy will be as a result of the military action and a push for regime change in Iran.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security

The Trump administration has placed AI firm Anthropic on a far-reaching national security blacklist, effective immediately.

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The moment Trump’s State of the Union speech changed.

The moment the room split during Trump’s speech

For nearly an hour, Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone — until a single moment transformed the address into something far more divisive.

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There’s growing evidence dietary changes can help mental health.

Could changing your diet be the key to mental health?

There’s growing evidence dietary changes can help mental health.

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