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X has suffered its second major outage in less than a week.

X down for second time in a week

DownDetector shows widespread issues for Elon Musk's platform

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Venezuelan opposition figure Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

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Tent shelters house displaced Palestinian families in Gaza city. AFP

Members of Gaza Board of Peace to be announced

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Saudi Arabia's holdings of US Treasuries rise to $148.8bn

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Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in October 2025. Reuters

Mahmoud Khalil suffers legal setback as appeals court rules against him

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All options on table to end Iran 'slaughter', says US envoy to UN

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The Insurrection Act: Why is Trump threatening to use it?

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