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Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.
The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight
With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning
Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise
Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.
There’s never been a better time to commit financial fraud
American enforcement has collapsed and conditions are ripe for skulduggery
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.
Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail
The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
DJ Guetta leads tributes to electronic musician Kavinsky who has died
He had a hit with Nightfall, which featured on the Drive soundtrack and at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service.
Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul
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