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Drew Barrymore brings talk show back despite Hollywood strikes
By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Striking writers in Hollywood have said they will picket the recording of Drew Barrymore’s talk show when it returns later this month. The actress and TV host said the show’s return would be in line with the rules of the Sag-Aftra and Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikes. She said…
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis: Backlash over support for rapist Danny Masterson
By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are facing further backlash after they sent letters of support to a judge following Danny Masterson’s rape conviction. Kutcher and Kunis, who starred in That 70s Show with Masterson, apologised for sending letters of support to a judge after he was found guilty of rape.…
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Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect may have used bedsheet to escape, court hears
By Daniel Sandford, home affairs correspondent at Westminster Magistrates’ Court Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife may have used bedsheets in his escape from Wandsworth prison, a court hearing has been told. The 21-year-old attended Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday after four days on the run last week. Mr Khalife was arrested on a towpath in Northolt in…
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Parliament researcher rejects China spying claims
A UK Parliament researcher arrested under anti-espionage laws amid claims he was spying for China has said he is “completely innocent”. In a statement released through lawyers, the man said he felt “forced to respond” to accusations in the media. The researcher was one of two men arrested in March under the Official Secrets Act.…
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Mount Taranaki: Climber survives 600-meter fall with minor injuries
By Dearbail Jordan BBC News A climber in New Zealand “miraculously” survived a fall of 600 meters (1,968ft) with only minor injuries after tumbling down the side of a mountain. Police said the man fell from Mount Taranaki on the North Island and was saved by spring weather which softened the ice and meant he…
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Morocco earthquake: ‘I had to choose between my parents and son’
By Alice Cuddy, in the Atlas Moutains BBC News Tayeb ait Ighenbaz was forced to choose whether to save his 11-year-old son or his parents when they became trapped under rubble after Morocco’s earthquake struck. The goat herder from a tiny community in the Atlas Mountains says he is haunted by the decision he had…
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Video shows how Kilauea volcano eruption unfolds
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world’s most active, erupted again on Sunday, spewing fountains of lava more than 80ft (24m) in the air. Footage from the US Geological Survey shows how the event unfolded over several hours. The eruption “does not pose a lava threat to communities”, but volcanic particles and gases may create…
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Kim Jong Un: North Korea leader appears headed to Russia to meet Putin
By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un appears to have started his journey to Vladivostok for a summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The armoured train that Mr Kim uses for foreign visits appears to have departed, South Korean media reported citing a government official. The meeting is expected to…
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G20 summit: Biden says raised human rights with India’s Modi in Delhi
US President Joe Biden has said that he raised issues of human rights and the importance of a free press with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Mr Biden was in the Indian capital to attend the G20 summit. He also held a bilateral meeting with Mr Modi. The US president left India on…
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Moment wedding in Morocco interrupted by earthquake
Video footage shows the moment a powerful earthquake interrupted a music performance at a wedding in Morocco. A singer and musicians can be seen abandoning the stage and fleeing through a doorway at a ceremony in Marrakech. Friday’s earthquake, the country’s deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.