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A freak schoolyard incident resulted in a heartbreaking situation for a family when a boy suffered a stroke after being hit by a soccer ball with a pen in his mouth.

Australian producers have been gifted a welcome shot in the arm after US President Donald Trump announced the US will be lowering tariffs on agricultural imports including beef.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump has announced he wants the Justice Department to investigate high-profile Democrats — including former President Bill Clinton and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the long-time co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, is reportedly ‘playing with puppies’ and enjoying ‘custom’ meals in a low-security prison that is supposed to exclude sex offenders.

Heartbreaking details have emerged after a postal worker was found dead hours after being jammed in a conveyor belt in the US.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US federal government began reopening Wednesday night after President Trump signed into law a spending package that narrowly passed the House, ending the longest shutdown in history.

All 14 victims of last week’s UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville have been identified, as officials detail the investigation and families mourn.

Just days after Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland died, a heartbreaking revelation has surfaced.

Donald Trump has never shied away from threats to sue or a court stoush but, in the case of the BBC, the US President claims the broadcaster left him no choice but to take action.

The late-night US TV star has spoken about the death of one of his most beloved, Jimmy Kimmel Live! team members.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mamdani would probably prefer to have a speaker who is aligned with his left-leaning views.

Controversial author Salman Rushdie has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio.

A plane carrying relief for victims of Hurricane Melissa, which slammed Jamaica and caused billions in damage, has crashed into a lake in the US, with no survivors located.

Over 2000 flights have been cancelled within, into, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

A rescue team launched a difficult recovery operation to bring the man’s body back to his mourning family.