China’s DeepSeek unveils latest model a year after upending global tech

Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding.

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Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz

Jump in prices comes as Donald Trump says vessels will need permission of US Navy to transit key waterway.

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Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side

Death toll from Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 72,568 with 172,338 injured: Gaza's Health Ministry.

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US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest

Philosophy professor Noelle McAfee says university failed to protect students and staff in crackdown on protests.

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US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction

The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.

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Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts

Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.

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Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada

Press advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.

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Funeral held for journalist killed in targeted Israeli strike

Mourners attended the funeral of Amal Khalil, a journalist who was killed in an Israeli attack in south Lebanon.

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EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.

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Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’

Pope Leo has previously criticised Donald Trump's immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees.

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War-driven demand boosts profits for weapons and aircraft manufacturers

Boeing sees reduced first-quarter loss as defence earnings rise amid $2.3bn US Pentagon contract.

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Will complex EU loan deal intensify conflict?

Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.

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Trump says he is keeping Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran

Donald Trump said he is the one keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed, not Iran.

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US sanctions Cambodian senator over purported scam network links

US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres.

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Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of leadership rift, says nation is ‘one soul’

Several Iranian officials share same message, emphasising what they call the 'iron unity of the nation and government'.

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Real Betis vs Real Madrid: La Liga – teams, start time, lineup

Real Madrid could close gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points on Friday, three weeks shy of a Clasico meeting.

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How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent

From protests to quiet resistance, dissent is rising inside the United States military over the US-Israel war on Iran.

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US Department of Justice watchdog to probe release of Epstein files

Lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of using heavy redactions to protect powerful figures tied to Epstein.

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US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?

Republicans take first step, but long road remains to break impasse over funding Donald Trump's immigration enforcement.

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South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract

Police chief Fannie Masemola suspended as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to tackle corruption ahead of polls.

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