Federal prosecutors wanted Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.

The general’s death is the latest in a series of fatalities involving Ukraine’s opponents inside Russia. The authorities in Kyiv had no immediate comment.

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A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.

If you've paid attention to pope selection, COVID websites, national defense and libel cases, you'll do great this week!

Opinion columnists share the piece of media that most defines the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term.

The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive.

The chancellor is set to meet her US counterpart to make the case for a bilateral trade deal.

Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 after weighing 0.5lb too heavy for Saturday's grudge match with Conor Benn.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

Chris Eubank Jr suggests he wasn't allowed to shave his beard as he narrowly missed weight for his fight with Conor Benn.

Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 after weighing 0.5lb too heavy for Saturday's grudge match with Conor Benn.

The clash took place just days after a terror attack killed 26 people on the Indian side of the disputed region, raising tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.

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The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear.

The federal health department has said it will move to phase out eight artificial dyes, citing health concerns.

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Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars paid a ton use Cleveland's pick on Travis Hunter at No. 2. Colorado star Shedeur Sanders wasn't taken in the first round.

The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team have a "big responsibility" to secure the club's 20th top-flight title against Tottenham at Anfield.

The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists.

The S&P 500 is 4 percent higher so far this week with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs and other crucial issues that can shift daily.

Remember Monday travelled to Iceland to film a cover of My Hometown, from Netflix's Fire Saga movie.

Daniel Kelly, Stewart Ahearne and Louis Ahearne were each found guilty of conspiracy to murder.

Chris Eubank Jr suggests he wasn't allowed to shave his beard as he narrowly missed weight for his fight with Conor Benn.

The British Hair Consortium is calling on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT to 10% in June's spending review.

The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.

Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.

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Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's Basilica, in a break with tradition.

Officials in Kyiv plan to deliver their proposal to President Trump’s team, after rejecting a White House plan that would have given the Kremlin much of what it wants.

Women were trafficked to the UK from Romania and lived with their "controllers" at rented properties.

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As a reporter, I often observe from a press box or the sidelines. This time, I decided to join the masses.

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Process large (e.g. 4GB+) data sets in a spreadsheet.Load GB/32 million-row files in seconds and use them without any crashes using up to about 500GB RAM.Load/edit in-place/split/merge/clean CSV/text files with up to 32 million rows and 1 million columns.Use your Python functions as UDF formulas tha…

Russia launched a deadly strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Trump says he wants peace quickly. And, NPR looks inside Sudan's capital city of Khartoum after two years of war.

Lisa Nandy tells the Telegraph "no options are off the table" when it comes to its review into the broadcaster's charter.

Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars paid a ton use Cleveland's pick on Travis Hunter at No. 2. Colorado star Shedeur Sanders wasn't taken in the first round.

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Mangione pleaded not guilty on Friday during his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have filed an intent to seek the death penalty.

It was once a busy branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Now, coyotes prowl one of New York City’s last wild places. What will it become next?

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The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges.

Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different approaches to the federal death penalty.

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World leaders from Donald Trump to Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the ceremony in St Peter's Square.

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Federal prosecutors had said Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, should receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.

Daniel Kelly, Stewart Ahearne and Louis Ahearne were each found guilty of conspiracy to murder.

The U.S. imposed sky-high tariffs on solar imports from four countries, but it’s unclear if they will be enough to fight back Chinese competitors.

Robert F Kennedy said people with autism "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball," in remarks that are now being criticised.

Karolina Zurawska, 42, murdered Alexander Zurawski at their home in August 2024.

An American business group said that Chinese officials had been surveying companies about American products that are crucial to their supply chains.

Chris Eubank Jr opens up on the pain of his estranged relationship with his father at a news conference before Saturday's much-hyped fight with rival Conor Benn.

Twenty-one people are reportedly killed in two separate strikes in the northern town of Jabalia.

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The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine may have to give up land as part of a peace deal with Russia. The political opponent to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called it a "temporary" solution. But what might that actually mean?

Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave.

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The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

Federal prosecutors wanted Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to receive a lengthy sentence to “protect the public” from future fraud.

Stocks are 4 percent higher so far this week with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs and other crucial issues that can shift daily.

The federal health department has said it will move to phase out eight artificial dyes, citing health concerns.

Temperatures are set to rise next week. Darren Bett and Sarah Keith-Lucas have the details.

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The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats.

An abandoned rail line in central Queens may or may not be the city’s next tourist destination.

An NPR listener writes: "We've briefly discussed sexuality, but I have no idea how fluid she may be, if at all. " Plus: A woman wants to marry her partner, but his family constantly belittles her. Is the relationship doomed?

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The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

Mangione is set to appear in federal court on Friday for his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have filed an intent to seek the death penalty.

Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the change isn’t likely to happen quickly in the United States.

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Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere here at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave.

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Temperatures are set to rise next week. Darren Bett and Sarah Keith-Lucas have the details.

The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.

The concessions offered so far by President Trump fall short of Russia’s stated war aims. But President Vladimir V. Putin appears certain that he has the upper hand in talks.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team have a "big responsibility" to secure the club's 20th top-flight title against Tottenham at Anfield.

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest.

From camera tricks to digital facial replacement, a history of duplicating effects.

Phoebe Gates, the youngest and most stylish of Bill and Melinda Gates’s children, steps into the spotlight as a founder of a new online shopping tool.

It comes ahead of the 26-year-old's plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday.

Last year, more than 9 million people watched across the world, and executive producer Johan Erhag said he expects viewership will be even higher this year.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was elected in 2016. She spent much of her earlier career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups.

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered.

Opinion columnists share the piece of media that most defines the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term.

Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the change isn’t likely to happen quickly in the United States.

Last year, the Magic Circle began searching for Sophie Lloyd, who disguised herself as a man in 1991 to gain membership and was then ousted. On Thursday, she returned.

The forecast fall in the cost of energy would reverse three consecutive increases in the price cap.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.

Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings

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