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China has sent astronauts to its space station almost a dozen times and is eyeing a moon landing.

US, China race to moon heats up with year-long space stay

China has sent three astronauts to its space station, one of whom will ‌stay for a year, as the country eyes a moon landing by 2030.

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A passerby was hit during an exchange between Secret Service officers and a 21-year-old man. (AP PHOTO)

Major update on bystander shot near White House

US Secret Service has provided an update on a bystander who was hit by gunfire during an exchange between a man and US Secret Service officers at a White House checkpoint.

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The turbulence injured 10 people, eight of whom were taken to hospital.

‘Free-falling’: Horror flight from Australia injures 10

Terrifying details have emerged about a flight from Australia to Hong Kong, detailing the horror moment severe turbulence struck during meal service.

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President Donald Trump has had a phone conversation with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu’s stark warning to Trump about Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats ‌in Lebanon.

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A teacher with the portraits of students who died when the dormitory came under attack.

Investigators learn more about drone-hit college in Ukraine

The final death toll from a drone attack on a teacher training college in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Luhansk region stands at 21.

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President Donald Trump does not want to rush a deal with Iran, saying mistakes must be avoided. (AP PHOTO)

‘Don’t make bad deals’: Trump’s new warning on Iran

US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.

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Japan and South Korea rely heavily on naphtha imported from Qatar and Kuwait, which are unable to export because of the more than two-month-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

War-driven supply shock already roiling Asia manufacturing

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A shortage of naphtha, stemming from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is disrupting manufacturing and retail goods in Japan and South Korea.

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More than 100 police and other government personnel are scrambling to rescue those who are trapped.

Dozens feared trapped in Philippines building collapse

More than 100 police and other government personnel are scrambling to rescue those believed trapped in the rubble.

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The Shenzhou-23 vessel is ready to blast off.

Race to return to moon as China sends astronaut on mission

The race to return a human to the moon is heating up as China sends an astronaut into space for a year, amid pressure to meet its 2030 lunar mission deadline.

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US President Donald Trump announced a peace deal was close in a Truth Social post.

‘Not immune’: Government reacts to looming Iran deal

A possible peace deal between Iran and the United States is sending shockwaves, with Donald Trump pledging the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.

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A gunman has died after being shot at a White House security checkpoint. (AP PHOTO)

Suspect identified after being shot dead at White house

An emotionally disturbed man who had been issued with a ‘stay-away ​order’ has been identified as the suspect who opened fire at the White House.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies wrongdoing in connection with allegations against him. (AP PHOTO)

Andrew hit with new bombshell allegations amid investigation

New allegations have reportedly been levelled against the former prince as a police investigation in the UK widens.

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Rescue operations are ongoing at the Liushenyu coalmine following a gas explosion. (AP PHOTO)

China hit by deadliest coalmine disaster in more than decade

A coalmine gas explosion in China has killed at least 90 people, state media says, in the country's worst mining accident in more than a decade.

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Donald Trump says a potential breakthrough in the Middle East peace talks could be imminent, with the US President revealing an agreement involving Iran and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is being “largely negotiated.”

‘Announced shortly’: Trump hints at Iran deal breakthrough

Donald Trump says a potential breakthrough in the Middle East peace talks could be imminent, with the President revealing an agreement involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is being ‘negotiated’.

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President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office on Friday morning with his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, in what appeared to be a review of military options for potentially resuming the bombing campaign against Iran.

What could be targeted next as Trump weighs Iran conflict

THE NEW YORK TIMES: There is no shortage of targets, should Trump, in coordination with Israel, decide to resume the assault on Iran that paused on April 8.

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