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Luigi Mangione during a pretrial hearing at New York State Supreme Court in New York, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Luigi Mangione’s major legal move in CEO murder case

A judge has revealed lawyers are set to assert a new defence at his state murder trial which, if successful, could lead to less prison time.

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Heroic bystanders can be seen racing to the burning wreckage of a plane crash on a US highway in a bid to free passengers trapped inside.

‘Like part of a movie’: Bystanders run to deadly plane crash

WATCH THE VIDEO: Footage shows bystanders running to the burning wreckage after the plane crashed on a busy highway.

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Spectators fill the South Lawn of the White House in Washington during a UFC event hosted by President Donald Trump for his 80th birthday, on Sunday

FBI foils alleged plot to attack UFC event with drones

Authorities have charged at least five people after a 19-year-old Ohio man told investigators last week that he and others planned to attack the White House.

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The wreckage of a plane crash burns in a field in Butler.

‘Completely perpendicular’: Terrifying update on plane crash

More details have been revealed about the tragic skydiving accident which killed 12 people.

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 Gavin Newsom attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium.

Trump investigating me because of presidential tilt: Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Federal agents have been knocking on the doors of family members and former employees, demanding records and digging through years of “random documents”.

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Horror B-52 bomber crash at US air base kills eight

A fiery explosion of a bomber plane at a US air base was deemed ‘not survivable’.

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A tale of survival has turned to tragedy after Morabia Siddhi Suresh escaped a car crash unscathed but was later fatally struck by a vehicle while trying to save her dog from oncoming traffic.

Tragic twist as crash survivor dies trying to save her dog

A tale of survival has turned to tragedy after a woman who had escaped a car crash unscathed was fatally struck by a vehicle while trying to save her dog from oncoming traffic. 

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New York Knicks fans celebrate in New York after their team won the NBA Championship on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

What the Knicks’ drought-breaking NBA title means to NY

In the 53 years between Knicks championships, fans had wondered what it might be like to celebrate the team the city cared about most, just once, as other places with beloved teams had done many times over.

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Skydiving horror as plane erupts in fireball, 12 feared dead

The light plane crashed soon after taking off from the airport on a skydiving trip.

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US President Donald Trump's government has released its third batch of UFO-related files. (AP PHOTO)

New Pentagon UFO files describe glowing orbs over US

The US government has released several documents and videos referring to alleged sightings of spheres or orbs in the northeastern part of the United States.

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Confronting video footage has captured the moment a woman and two children were struck by an 18-wheeler truck while walking to school in New Jersey.

Horror moment woman, two kids hit by truck on way to school

A witness has recounted hearing ‘the kind of scream that makes you stand up’ as the 18-wheeler truck slammed into the trio.

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The bodies of Vivian Fairley and Steller Williams were swapped at a funeral home.

‘This is not her’: Family’s shock as wrong body buried

Two families have been left traumatised after a funeral parlour’s dreadful mistake.

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Taylor Swift celebrates after Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

The Knicks and their rabid fans slam dunk economic gloom

New Yorkers gathered in each other’s homes, piled into bars and thronged sidewalks outside restaurants to stare through the windows at the video screens as the Knicks contended with the San Antonio Spurs.

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An Israeli strike hit a car in the centre of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on June 10, state media reported.

Ceasefire on brink of collapse as US, Iran step up strikes

United Nations Secretary General says the ceasefire is ‘more like a lesser fire’ as the US and Iran continue to exchange strikes.

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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, arrives on Capitol Hill to testify privately before the House Oversight Committee.

‘Epstein tried to use my infidelity as leverage’: Gates

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exploited information about his extramarital affairs ‘to pressure me to reengage with him’.

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