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17:29 PM UTC
World record holder Ruth Chepngetich and defending champion Peres Jepchirchir have withdrawn from the London Marathon.
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17:29 PM UTC
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to lay off 1,500 employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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17:25 PM UTC
Hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' request to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months has been denied.
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17:23 PM UTC
A scholar of Roman law argues that the Jews were not responsible for the death of Jesus.
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17:15 PM UTC
Following a deadly cable car accident in Italy, discussions have arisen regarding the need for enhanced safety measures and potentially establishing an international regulatory body for cable car operations.
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17:14 PM UTC
Capital One and Discover Financial's $35bn merger approved by regulators, set to be completed on May 18.
Business
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17:13 PM UTC
US Vice President JD Vance expresses optimism about ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome.
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17:10 PM UTC
Students at Florida State University barricaded doors and hid under tables during an active shooter scare.
Education
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17:09 PM UTC
Italian opposition parties denounce 'racist, Islamophobic, and xenophobic' AI-generated images shared by Matteo Salvini's far-right League party on social media.
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17:06 PM UTC
Green party candidate in the UK attempts to evict Labour opponent using a no-fault notice, despite his party supporting a ban on such evictions.
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17:02 PM UTC
Robbie Williams expresses discomfort and anxiety when approached by fans in public for photos and autographs.
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17:02 PM UTC
Robbie Williams reveals his discomfort and anxiety when approached by fans for photos and autographs, describing it as a source of 'panic' for him.
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17:02 PM UTC
Ronin the rat, a hero among rodents, sets a record for sniffing out the most land mines.
Animals
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17:00 PM UTC
Jack Black's Minecraft song 'Steve's Lava Chicken' becomes the shortest ever UK Top 40 hit at 34 seconds.
Entertainment
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17:00 PM UTC
10,000 pages of records related to the assassination of Robert F Kennedy (RFK) have been released publicly for the first time.
Crime
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16:59 PM UTC
Gaza Strip labeled uninhabitable due to undetonated explosives, US reports
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16:58 PM UTC
Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords could bring peace and prosperity to the Middle East.
Politics
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16:54 PM UTC
University of Chicago is developing superconducting power transmission cables that can operate in extremely cold temperatures, such as those found on the Moon.
Science and technology
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16:53 PM UTC
Colorado School of Mines is developing improved storage methods for fuels needed to generate electrical power in permanently shaded regions, focusing on Metal Oxide Frameworks (MOFs) to store methane.
Science and technology
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16:52 PM UTC
University of California, Berkeley is developing piezoelectric-based power conversion for small power systems on the lunar surface. These systems offer high power density, efficiency, and resistance to extreme lunar conditions.
Science and technology
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16:52 PM UTC
President Trump's trade war with China has strained his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Mr. Xi refusing to take Mr. Trump's calls to discuss tariffs. This has caused markets to plummet.
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16:51 PM UTC
Stanford University is developing lightweight, low-cost modular solar reflectors that can be used to reflect and concentrate sunlight into a permanently shadowed area of the Moon.
Science
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16:48 PM UTC
The University of Texas at Austin is developing a fusion propulsion system based on z-pinch, a method of compressing plasma by running electrical current through it. The system will be paired with an electromagnetic nozzle to convert the thermal energy of the plasma into thrust.
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16:48 PM UTC
Purdue University is researching origami-inspired diffractive sails for directed energy propulsion, a technology similar to solar sails but powered by lasers.
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16:47 PM UTC
University of Minnesota to demonstrate directed-energy propulsion using metasurface lightsails.
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