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Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note was released by a US District Court on Wednesday.
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The New York Times

Epstein suicide note: Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!

New York Court releases alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his Italian gangster cellmate.

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A sick cruise passenger wearing a hazmat suit is helped to a waiting ambulance at Amsterdam airport.
World
Stéphanie Hamel & Sandro Fonseca

Virus cruise ship heads for Spain as evacuees land in Europe

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife “within three days”, with the evacuation of passengers to start from May 11, Spain said Wednesday.

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A teenager shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including an 11-year-old girl, on Tuesday in the latest school shooting to rock Brazil.
World

Teen kills two in latest school shooting to rock Brazil

A Brazilian teenager has shot dead two staff members and injured two other people at a school, in the latest school violence to rock the country.

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An ambulance boat carrying crew members wearing hazmat suits approaches the hantavirus stricken cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, in Cape Verde.
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Ill passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

The cruise ship carrying a deadly rat virus outbreak will be able to sail on to Spain’s Canary Islands after the evacuation of two seriously ill passengers. 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting in Saint Petersburg.
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The Washington Post

Putin steps in to broker peace between Iran and US

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to do ‘everything’ possible to bring peace to the Middle East, as talks between Iran and the United States stall.

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The site of the explosion in Cajibio, in Colombia.
Americas

Colombia in mourning after deadliest bomb attack in decades

The Colombian government blames cocaine-smuggling guerrillas for the attack as the country gears up for key elections.

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Guerrillas have been blamed for a deadly explosives attack on a highway in western Colombia. (AP PHOTO)
Americas
Staff Writers

Horror after explosive device kills 13 on bus in Colombia

An explosive device has killed 13 people travelling on a bus in southwest Colombia and injured at least 38 as violence linked to drug trafficking escalates.

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An air force pilot climbs aboard a jet in the Middle East.
World
The New York Times

A 60-day deadline could pressure Trump to end the Iran war

The clock is ticking on the US’s war powers statute, which sets a 60-day limit on any president using military force without congressional authorisation.

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Service station attendant Abdulrahman Abohatem (main image) came to the rescue of a 16-year-old girl allegedly kidnapped by registered sex offender Donald Fields (inset).
World
David Johns

Teen girl saved from kidnapping after mouthing chilling word

A 16-year-old girl has been dramatically rescued from a registered sex offender after a keen-eyed petrol station attendant noticed her mouthing a chilling word to him.

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Diego Maradona, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a brain clot.
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Staff writers

Maradona’s medicos labelled a ‘amateurs’ in homicide trial

The medical team of late soccer legend Diego Maradona missed a chance to save his life, Argentine prosecutors said at the start of the second trial over his death.

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A homeowners’ association in Queens has reached a settlement with New York City over a complaint related to Forest Hill Stadium’s noise levels.
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The New York Times

New York NIMBYs win $212k legal battle over concert noise

A homeowners’ association in Queens has won a small victory in its long-running fight over loud local concerts.

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Since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz and sent the global economy into conniptions, Donald Trump has shown several signs of desperation to make a deal. 
The Economist
The Economist

Donald Trump and the art of bad diplomacy

THE ECONOMIST: One of the advisers the president ignores is his younger self.

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Mexico’s fans attend the International friendly Match between Mexico and Portugal, at Banorte Stadium.
Football
Matt Shrivell

Man plunges to death from VIP area at World Cup venue

Investigations are underway after a man landed in a carpark after falling from VIP boxes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony venue.

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US President Donald Trump’s war in Iran and subsequent fuel crisis could cost him votes.
The Economist
The Economist

THE ECONOMIST: How the Iran war is weakening Donald Trump

Trump’s Iran war is more unpopular than any recent conflict and the resulting fuel crisis could cost his presidency

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The machine of war is now digital.
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The Economist

How software led to war on an industrial scale

The United States and Israel’s intelligence software has led to military precision targeting machines that enable war to run on an industrial scale.

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