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US House Speaker Ryan ready to vote for Trump

After previously saying he wasn’t ready to back him, US House Speaker Paul Ryan has endorsed Donald Trump’s Republican presidential…

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali taken to hospital

Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is in hospital for a respiratory problem.

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Singer Prince died of prescription drug overdose - medical examiner

American pop artist Prince died from a self-administered overdose of a prescription painkiller.

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Melania Trump: America's next First Lady?

Just imagine it… If Donald Trump makes it to the White House in November (latest opinion polls show it is a distinct possibility) and Nicolas Sarkozy makes a successful comeback in next year’s French

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Cinema

'Sickhouse' horror film shot on Snapchat

For the latest technique in filmmaking you need look no further than 'Sickhouse' a horror movie filmed entirely on Snapchat.

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Trump furious as golf tournament moved to Mexico

The Republican presidential hopeful has said that the PGA has put "profit over jobs" by moving the 2017 World Golf Championship from Trump's Miami Resort to Mexico City.

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MySpace and Tumblr hacked

Your old profile on one of the first social media networks may have been hacked.

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Situation contained at UCLA, 2 dead police confirm, investigating possible murder-suicide

The situation at the University of California in Los Angeles is now contained after reports of a shooting.

Spain

Hugh Herr wins Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research

America’s Hugh Herr received the Princess of Asturias Technical & Scientific Research award in Oviedo on Wednesday.

North Korea

North Korea trumps support for the Donald

It’s not an endorsement many prospective US presidents would ask for, but North Korea, the demagogic pariah state and sworn enemy of the USA, is backing Donald Trump, according to state media in the…

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US warns of Europe terror threat

The United States has issued a Europe-wide travel alert to its citizens warning them of possible terror attacks this summer.

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US tourists warned of summer terror attacks in Europe

The United States is warning its citizens of the threat of terrorist attacks in Europe this summer, saying that targets could include the Euro 2016 football tournament in…

Sport

Golden State set up rematch of 2015 NBA finals after beating Oklahoma in decisive game seven

The record-breaking Golden State Warriors completed their stunning comeback on Monday night by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in game seven to reach the NBA finals for a second consecutive…

Poland

Poland: New bid to restart Polanski extradition case to US

Poland’s conservative ruling authorities want to reopen the extradition case against filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the US over a decades-old child sex…

Cinema

Warcraft's world of knights and orcs leaps to the silver screen

The “Warcraft” video game series comes to life on the silver screen, complete with its knights and orcs.

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UPDATE: White House partial lockdown lifted on Memorial Day

The White House has resumed ‘normal operations’ after it was placed on a partial lockdown after a person threw an object over the fence.

Economy

Another US interest rate hint from the Federal Reserve

One of the top policymakers at the US central bank is dropping strong hints about the cost of borrowing going back up there.

Sci-Tech

NASA prepares humanoid robots for trip to Mars

Humanoid Robots to pioneer Mars colonisation?

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Gorilla shot dead after playing with toddler who fell into enclosure

A four-year-old was rescued from a terrifying ordeal after falling into the enclosure of an adult gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo.

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Washington pays tribute to US military casualties at Memorial Day concert

Washington has staged a concert in the American tradition to commemorate Memorial Day, which honours military personnel who died serving the…

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