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US officials have called off a tsunami warning, that was issued in the wake of a strong earthquake off the coast of Northern California,
Millions of people had been instructed to evacuate coastal areas and head to higher ground.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.
President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "spirit of hope" in France, as the nation wrestles with a constitutional crisis after its Prime Minister was kicked out of office.
Monsieur Macron, in a televised address on Thursday night, vowed to appoint a new premier in the coming days.
From Paris, Ross Cullen reports.
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Police looking for the gunman who killed the CEO of a US health insurance company in New York have searched a hostel where they believe the suspect may have been staying.
New York police department says United Healthcare boss Brian Thompson was shot in a targeted attack.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are in Washington DC today to promote their newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
The two businessmen were appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to head the cost-cutting agency aimed at rooting out government waste.
From Washington, our US Correspondent Benji Hyer.
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The head of the UK armed forces has warned the world is entering a new nuclear age.
In a speech in London, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin accused Russia of "wild threats of tactical nuclear use" - and of carrying out "large-scale" exercises and simulated attacks against Nato countries.
He also pointed to the threats posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions and North Korea's ballistic missile programme.
Admiral Radakin said he believes the outlook is "more ambiguous and more dangerous" than ever before:
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The military junta in Niger Republic has taken over the control of mining operations for Uranium from France in the country.
Tesem Akende reports.
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South Korea’s defense minister is resigning following the president's failed attempt at imposing martial law on Tuesday.
There are also sustained calls for leader Yoon Suk Yeol to step down as he faces impeachment over the fiasco.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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The United States Supreme Court is for the first ever weighing up whether states can ban transgender treatments for young people.
At issue in a hearing today is a Tennessee law barring minors from using puberty blockers and hormones, legislation that proponents say is designed to protect teenagers from the risks of "life-altering gender-transition procedures."
But America's Solicitor General argues it amounts to "sex discrimination."
Benji Hyer reports.
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The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, has called on President Joe Biden to pardon some working-class Americans after drawing criticism for pardoning his own son.
Hunter Biden had been convicted on firearm charges and pleaded guilty to tax charges.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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