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US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. Earlier in the day, a Navy...

France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil

A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday. Source link

BBC joins Colombian commandos on search for jungle cocaine labs

As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs. Source link

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard | Fortune

President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal.The president raised...

Brazil: 15 dead after bus carrying pilgrims overturns in Alagoas

Three children are among those who died in the accident, which happened on the return leg of their journey. Source link

U.S. tanker approached by Iranian gunboats in Strait of Hormuz, security firm says

Dubai — British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech said Tuesday that a U.S.-flagged tanker was approached by Iranian gunboats, which threatened to board the vessel, in the Strait of Hormuz, before continuing on its way...

House to hold votes on funding to end partial government shutdown amid clash over ICE restrictions

The House will hold votes on Tuesday to try to reopen the government after it partially shut down over the weekend.House Speaker Mike Johnson faces an incredibly tight margin as he can only afford to lose one Republican vote...

Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified

"The DOJ has violated all three of our requirements," she told BBC's Newshour on Tuesday. "Number one, many documents still haven't been disclosed. Number two, the date set for release has long passed. And number three, DOJ released the...

Trump says Republicans ‘should take over the voting’ and ‘nationalise’ US elections

American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country. Source link

Disney names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer

The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that Josh D'Amaro will become the company's next CEO in March, replacing current chief executive Bob Iger when he steps down from the role this year. Dana Walden will become the company's...
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Rescuers search for 10 missing skiers after California avalanche

Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24...
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