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According to news reports, several sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a US Navy aircraft carrier, tried to jump overboard during an unusually long deployment. A deployment is a period when military personnel are sent aw
The trial of Lindsay Clancy continued into its twelfth day, with new developments in the courtroom. A trial is a legal process where a court decides whether someone is guilty of a crime.
Andrew Bragg, Australia's shadow housing minister, has defended controversial comments about low-income earners and housing.
A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been arrested on fraud charges, according to an exclusive report. Fraud means using lies or tricks to gain money or an unfair advantage.
A judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a musician $250,000 after he canceled a performance there.
US President Donald Trump left a Nato summit in Turkey on a different aircraft than the one carrying his cabinet, according to reports.
President Trump reportedly took a secret flight out of Turkey after receiving a threat linked to Iran, contradicting his own earlier public statements about the trip.
A company called Flock has built a large network of license-plate reading cameras across the United States. These cameras can identify and track almost any car that passes by them.
Voters in Wisconsin are taking part in a Democratic primary to choose a candidate for governor. A primary election lets members of a political party pick one person to represent them in a later, bigger election.
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 33% in a new poll, marking another record low.
Australian politician Tim Wilson has questioned rules that require new homes to be more energy efficient. He is a member of the Coalition, one of Australia's main political parties.
US media are reporting that President Trump may have secretly left Air Force One, the president's official plane, in an unusual way.
Amber heat health alerts have come into force across England this morning, as the country prepares for its fifth heatwave of the summer.
Australia's Labor government is trying to pass several new laws through parliament. To do this, it needs support from other political parties.
Daniel Kinahan, a suspected crime boss, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland.
The British radio station Radio Caroline has broken broadcasting rules after it wrongly announced the death of the King.
The premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns, is considering a ban on e-bikes for children under 12 years old. An e-bike is a bicycle with an electric motor that helps riders go faster with less effort.
The Nigerian army has said that it safely rescued 33 people who were kidnapped by gunmen.
Around 300 residents are camping on the streets of Rome after a crackdown on a squatted building in the Italian capital.
Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has told the government to move quickly on gambling reform.
