Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43... BBC
Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43

Émilie Dequenne shot to fame when she won the best actress award at the film festival at the age of 18.

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Fed is likely to stand pat on interest rates, but the likelihood of ‘bad-news cuts’ in the fall is rising
Fed is likely to stand pat on interest rates, but the likelihood of ‘bad-news cuts’ in the fall is rising

The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a “wait-and-see” mode until the effects of President Donald …

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Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on shipping a... NPR
Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on shipping after U.S. strikes in Yemen

Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on international shipping

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A U.S. airman is charged in death of a South Dakot... NPR
A U.S. airman is charged in death of a South Dakota woman who had vanished in August

Quinterius Chappelle was arrested on a federal charge of second-degree murder in the death of Sahela Sangrait, according to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office.

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Donald Trump: Iran will be held responsible for Ho... The Guardian
Donald Trump: Iran will be held responsible for Houthi attacks

US president says consequences of any future attacks by Yemen’s Tehran-backed rebels will be ‘dire’

The US president, Donald Trump, has declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any …

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Trump admin vows 'unrelenting' strikes on Houthis ... Deutsche Welle
Trump admin vows 'unrelenting' strikes on Houthis in Yemen

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has vowed to continue the missile strikes on Yemen's Houthis until their attacks stop. But the rebels promise further escalation.

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A law in New York pushes doctors to be upfront abo... NPR
A law in New York pushes doctors to be upfront about patients' costs

The law originally banned health care providers from forcing patients to agree to pay medical bills, no matter the cost. Consumer groups say an amended version doesn't go far enough.

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Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of c... The Guardian
Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits – UK politics live

Diane Abbott says a wealth tax of 2% on people with assets over £10m would raise £24bn a year

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut its …

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ABC radio outage: broadcaster apologises after nat... The Guardian
ABC radio outage: broadcaster apologises after national services knocked off air

Radio National, Triple J, ABC Classic and ABC News Radio were all down due to a technical issue from about 8am AEDT on Monday, broadcaster says

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Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US... Al Jazeera
Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US

Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states, killing at least 39 people.

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Canada’s new PM Carney set to meet Macron on first... France 24
Canada’s new PM Carney set to meet Macron on first foreign visit amid Trump tariff threats

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada's oldest allies as tensions with the Trump …

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Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis
Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis

Oil futures were modestly higher Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the weekend launched U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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