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Texas school shooting
Texas police waited an hour to tackle school shooter
Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother in the face before he left the home they shared, but she survived and called police
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Texas school shooting victims 'all died in one classroom'

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What is the Second Amendment and why is the US gun lobby so powerful?

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After another US school shooting, 'Why?' is the wrong question to ask

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'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dies aged 67
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dies aged 67

US

BTS to meet Joe Biden at the White House to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes
BTS to meet Joe Biden at the White House to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes

Music

Soft cells: Soaring rents send Americans to the bunks
Soft cells: Soaring rents send Americans to the bunks

US

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault
Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault

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World Economic Forum meeting wraps up with uncertainty in a multipolar world
World Economic Forum meeting wraps up with uncertainty in a multipolar world

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Kate Moss spends less than a minute testifying for Johnny Depp
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'She was full of love' father of Texas shooting victim mourns his daughter
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Johnny Depp's diehard fans shrug off mounting evidence
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British Queen's platinum jubilee rehearsals in full swing
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Energy security and the future of work at Davos - Business Extra
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The greatest show woman? Zendaya's style evolution in 67 photos
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Bombardier says Mach 1 Global 8000 will be world's fastest private plane
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A timeline of Johnny Depp and Kate Moss’s relationship
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US Republicans block bill to battle domestic terrorism
Senate remains at bottleneck over firearms rights after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas

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US legislators blast regulators over baby formula crisis

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Governor Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in Georgia primary race

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Bush family power faces test in Texas run-off

US

BUSINESS
IIF slashes global growth forecast on Ukraine war and China uncertainty
Capital flows to emerging markets predicted to fall 36% to $645bn in 2022, Institute of International Finance says

Economy

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Soft cells: Soaring rents send Americans to the bunks

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New iPhone 14 Pro concepts give detailed look at coming models

Technology

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Trade between UAE and Israel tops $1bn in first quarter of this year

Economy

DAVOS 2022
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Lebanon to lead hostage mediation between US and Syria, spy chief says
Maj General Abbas Ibrahim tells 'The National' there is a window of opportunity to release journalist Austin Tice

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Iran nuclear deal is unrelated to IRGC terrorist designation, top US official says

US

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Celebrating the strength of Middle Eastern stand-up

Weekend

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Military-shy Sweden 'must join Nato or risk stabbing Finland in the back'

Europe

CORONAVIRUS
Japan to reopen to foreign tourists from June 10, but there's a catch
Up to 20,000 daily travellers will be able to visit the East Asian country that has been sealed shut for more than two years

Covid-19 Travel

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UAE reports 395 new Covid-19 cases

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Boris Johnson and senior officials blamed for Partygate failures in official report

UK

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Covid-19 vaccine for children aged six months could be available this summer

Coronavirus

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