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In Turkey, passengers who get out of their seats before the plane has stopped taxiing or crowd the aisle before it’s their row’s turn to deplane will now face fines.
World
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Plane passengers who stand up too early will now face fines

A new air travel rule has sparked debate — and it could cost some passengers more than just their patience.

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Very hot drinks increase the risk of esophageal cancer.
Wellbeing
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5 surprising things linked to cancer

The Washington Post: Here are five surprising things that have been associated with developing cancer - and what you should know about them. 

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Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were killed Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum.
Opinion
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Everywhere you look, anti-Semitism is thriving

MARK LASSWELL: The ghastly murder in Washington of two employees of the Israeli Embassy outside a Jewish museum is the latest harrowing chapter in the grim rise of anti-Semitism.

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A candlelight vigil honoring two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky, an Israeli citizen, and Sarah Milgrim, an American, is held Thursday outside the White House. Across the United States, Jews reflected that the killings left them with “tremendous sadness” but also, in some cases, a stronger resolve to be “boldly and proudly Jewish.” MUST CREDIT: Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post
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USA
The Washington Post

For US Jews, the DC museum killings deepen resolve. And fear

The killings of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington DC have amplified the confusion felt since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks about where US Jews belong.

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Bizarre footage has surfaced of an orphaned bear cub being cared for by wildlife rescue volunteers in full bear costumes.
World
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Abandoned bear cub being raised by people in bear costumes

Bizarre photos have surfaced of an orphaned bear cub who is now being cared for by humans in full bear costumes. You won’t believe why.

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Elon Musk has been working for the Trump administration as a “special government employee” whose term of service is set to expire at the end of this month.
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Musk vows to cut back on political spending

Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to do “a lot less” political spending going forward, after he spent massively to elect Donald Trump in the last presidential election.

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No need to reach for the razor just yet. While your facial hair is crawling with microorganisms, it’s very unlikely that your moustache or beard is germier than your commode.
Society
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Are beards really dirtier than toilet seats?

THE WASHINGTON POST: Here’s what the experts have to say about the cleanliness of beards.

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When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.
USA
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The crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump

When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand onstage for a presidential debate in St. Louis, on Oct. 9, 2016. MUST CREDIT: Melina Mara/The Washington Post)
US Politics
The Washington Post

‘The video’: Trump shares Clinton death conspiracy

US President Donald Trump has shared a series of posts, one including a 2016 video sharing claims implying that former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton are tied to several deaths.

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Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian officials during Russian-Ukrainian talks at a presidential office at the Dolmabahce Palace.
World
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‘Wage war forever’: Grim threat in Ukraine-Russia talks

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of the war lasted just two hours, with shocking comments made about people at the table losing ‘even more of their loved ones’.

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More than 500 Voice of America contractors are expected to lose their jobs as the Trump Administration makes huge cuts.
US Politics
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VOA hit with mass terminations amid Trump Admin legal battle

More than 500 contractors are being cut from Voice of America, sparking fears for press freedom, legal backlash, and journalists facing exile.

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The Washington Post: Diddy’s mind-boggling trial has revealed an excess of depravity at the rapper’s ‘freaky-deaky’ parties
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World
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How Diddy’s trial unveiled sheer depravity of ‘freak-offs’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Comb’s mind-boggling trial has revealed an excess of depravity at the rapper’s ‘freaky-deaky’ parties.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.
US Politics
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Democrats’ lament on Biden: ‘He should not have run’

A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party’s handling of the last US election.

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Donald Trump (C) meets with new Syrian Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L)
US Politics
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‘Young, attractive guy’: Trump meets new Syrian leader

US President Donald Trump has met with new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after announcing the US would life all sanctions on Syria.

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Jury member Halle Berry attends the 2025 opening Dinner during of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France.
Culture
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How Halle Berry became the Cannes dress code’s latest victim

A day before it opened, the Cannes Film Festival announced new rules banning “voluminous outfits” and nudity on the red carpet. It’s not the first time the event has stymied celebrities and their stylists.

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