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Oppenheimer director Nolan and producer wife to receive knighthood and damehood

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Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will receive a knighthood, documents published by the government show.

Biden to host star-studded fundraiser with Obama and Clinton to raise $25m

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US President Joe Biden's presidential election campaign is set to raise $25m (£19.7m) due to a star-studded event that will be attended by more than three decades of Democratic leadership.

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Baltimore has 'long road ahead' after bridge disaster - as update given on ship crew

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The governor of Maryland has said Baltimore has "a very long road ahead" following the city's bridge collapse - as it was revealed all the crew on board the ship that crashed into it are in "good health".

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Is the war over? Disney and Ron DeSantis' allies reach agreement to end legal battle

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The war between Mickey Mouse and Ron DeSantis appears to be over.

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What is Sean 'P Diddy' Combs accused of and what has he said?

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Sean Combs - also known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy - has been embroiled in a string of serious allegations in recent months.

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Disgraced 'crypto king' jailed for 25 years after stealing billions of dollars from his customers

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Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions from his customers.

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Millions of litres of fuel drained after leak at a storage facility poisoned thousands of people

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The US military has finished draining millions of litres of fuel from a hidden government storage installation in Hawaii that poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.

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'Hubris, incompetence and greed': Why Sam Bankman-Fried's jail term is end of an era for crypto

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Sam Bankman-Fried was breathlessly described as a wunderkind - a boy wonder transforming the world of finance.

Smelly plant forces idyllic picnic area to shut for a month

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A picnic area at a tourist attraction in Arizona has been closed to visitors because of the presence of a pungent plant called stinknet - which smells as lovely as it sounds.

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Pilot dropped port anchor in bid to swing ship away from Baltimore bridge, officials say

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A pilot on board the cargo ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge tried to swing it clear of a collision by dropping its port anchor to pivot it away, authorities said.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Bodies of two victims of Baltimore bridge collapse recovered

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The bodies of two victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse have been recovered from a red pick-up truck that was found in about 25 feet of water, authorities have said.

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Taylor Swift's father faces 'no further action' over assault allegation

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Taylor Swift's father will not face police charges over accusations he assaulted a photographer in Australia.

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End of an era in Baltimore after bridge collapse leaves residents in disbelief

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On the banks of the Patapsco river, hundreds of people from across Baltimore gather in the early evening sun.

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Mike Tyson hopes to deliver knockout blow with cannabis edible ears - in a nod to his most notorious fight

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is hoping to deliver a knockout blow with his new cannabis product - edibles in the shape of nibbled ears.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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'They have a point': Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden mid-speech

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US President Joe Biden has said that pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted him mid-speech on Tuesday "have a point".

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'Unprecedented ambush': Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs reacts after homes raided

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Police raids on two properties owned by rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs were an "unprecedented ambush" and a "gross use of military-level force", his lawyer has said.

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Bruce Springsteen first international songwriter to be Ivors Academy fellow

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Bruce Springsteen has been made a fellow of the UK's Ivors Academy - the first international songwriter to do so.

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Trump's media firm hits £7.9bn peak value on stock market debut

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Shares in former US president Donald Trump's media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Expert view on what happened

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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a cargo ship leaving the US city of Baltimore catastrophically struck a major bridge.

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Second of six missing workers named after Baltimore bridge disaster - as divers search river for bodies

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The second missing construction worker who fell into the river as the Baltimore bridge gave way below him has been named as Maynard Sandoval.

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Anne Hathaway reveals miscarriage while in play in which she had to 'give birth every night'

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Anne Hathaway has spoken about suffering a miscarriage in 2015 while acting in a play in which she had to "give birth" every night.

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Baseball star Shohei Ohtani denies involvement in interpreter betting scandal

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has broken his silence over a betting scandal involving his interpreter by strongly denying any involvement.

Girl, 8, dies after being 'violently sucked' into hotel swimming pool pipes

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An eight-year-old girl died after being "violently sucked" into piping at a hotel swimming pool, her family has said.

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Steven Spielberg warns of rising antisemitism and extremism in wake of Israel-Hamas war

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Steven Spielberg has given an impassioned speech urging the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism and extremist views amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas which began in October.

Julian Assange's extradition to US delayed as he waits to find out whether he can appeal

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have to wait to find out whether he can appeal over his extradition to the United States, as the High Court ruled he cannot immediately be extradited on espionage charges.

Baltimore ship's four critical minutes before it hit bridge

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CCTV video and marine tracking data shows the Dali container ship lose power, adjust its course and start smoking before hitting the Baltimore bridge.

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Two possible causes for catastrophe

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In an instant, a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was gone - as dozens of its steel beams collapsed into the water after being hit by a cargo ship.

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Everything we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse

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A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a 289m-long cargo ship.

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Rescue ongoing as cars and people fall into water after ship strike causes bridge to collapse

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A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship.

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US state bans children under 14 from social media

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Children under 14 will be barred from joining social media in Florida from next year.