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Who is Brendan Paul? The former Syracuse basketball star arrested as Diddy’s drug mule

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Mr Paul became an amateur music producer after his college basketball career ended

Diddy footage resurfaces of his ‘48 hours’ with 15-year-old Justin Bieber

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Bieber posted a video of himself with the music mogul on his YouTube channel in 2009

Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire

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China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse

TV host Tanika Ray says she had ‘horrific’ experience with Diddy: ‘Avoid him at all costs’

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TV host said she would not divulge what allegedly happened to her to avoid revisiting the trauama it caused

A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear

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U.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter, a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan

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A swimming pool, chandeliers and dusty fireplaces: Inside Diddy’s abandoned Atlanta mansion

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Eerie photos taken by an urban explorer in 2022 show how the sprawling property was left empty after the music mogul purchased it for $2.6m in 2003

50 Cent reacts to lawsuit naming his ex-girlfriend as Diddy’s ‘sex worker’

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The lawsuit claims Ms Joy was paid a monthly fee for her services

Why Prince Harry is named in $30m Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault lawsuit

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The billionaire rapper is facing four lawsuits alleging sex trafficking and abuse

Eight-year-old only survivor after bus carrying Easter worshippers plunges off bridge, killing 45

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Child survivor receiving medical attention after sustaining severe injuries, authorities say

Warning over Easter ‘carmageddon’ traffic chaos – which day will see the worst traffic?

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Drivers can expect lengthy queues as millions take to the roads over the long weekend

Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer

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Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks

Easter travel chaos: How bad will it be?

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Airports at full stretch, motorway jams predicted, rail lines closed – with train strikes to follow

Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds

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As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re confronting the potential for environmental fallout

Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say

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Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years

Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

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The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure?

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The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies

Russia faces criticism after ‘reckless’ veto to end UN panel monitoring North Korea nuclear sanctions

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Russia’s vote sparks Western accusations that Moscow is acting to shield its weapons purchases from North Korea for use in war against Ukraine

Manchester United fans risk being stranded after kick off time change

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Manchester United fans responded in anger over late kick off time

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China lifts heavy tariffs placed on Australian wine during Covid in sign of improving ties

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China imposed tariffs on Australian wine during diplomatic feud, sending duties skyrocketing above 200%

Ukraine’s foreign minister says talks to include Zelensky’s ‘peace formula’ during India visit

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Dmytro Kuleba to meet Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday

Easter travel – live: Storm Nelson brings bank holiday chaos as planes can’t land and flooding cancels trains

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Journeys on popular routes such as the M25 are expected to take twice as long

Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace

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A Filipino villager says he has signed up to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he says he will devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed…

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Cosmic explosion to create bright ‘new star’ in night sky for several days

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The outburst of the T Coronae Borealis star system is a once-in-a-lifetime event, occurring every 80 years.

Easter Monday ‘could see spike in home emergency callouts’

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Blocked drains and faulty flushing mechanisms were behind many callouts on Easter Monday last year, according to data from HomeServe.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after medical emergency amid cancer battle

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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has died a day after after experiencing a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer

4 people die on Spain's coastlines after falling into sea during high winds

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Emergency services in Spain say four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea

A mostly male board will decide whether a Nebraska lawmaker faces censure for sexual harassment

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A Nebraska state lawmaker is imploring the Legislature’s Executive Board to hold accountable another lawmaker that she has accused of sexual harassment

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France's Macron embraces Brazil's Lula -- and the memes poking fun at their 'wedding'

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If social media is to be believed, French President Emmanuel Macron’s just-ended trip to Brazil left him swooning

Grigor Dimitrov dumps Carlos Alcaraz out of Miami Open

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The Bulgarian will play fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.