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I yam what I yam: US government roasted over potato classification

US senators Susan Collins and Michael Bennet -- a Maine Republican and a Colorado Democrat -- are spearheading a bid to convince government officials to back away from plans to call the root vegetable a grain, a move they fear would hurt farming.

2 hours ago
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Macron and Lula launch submarine built in Brazil

Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended a ceremony in the Itaguai shipyard near Rio de Janeiro launching the third diesel-powered submarine built in a $10 billion partnership. ...

1 day ago
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Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: Singapore port authority

"The vessel's required classification society and statutory certificates covering the structural integrity of the vessel and functionality of the vessel's equipment, were valid at the time of the incident," the port authority said. ...

2 days ago

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Dali, the Singapore-flagged ship that brought down Baltimore bridge

It was constructed by the Korean Hyundai shipyard in 2015 and is 300 metres long (985 feet), 48 metres wide and 24.8 metres tall, with gross tonnage of 95,000 tonnes, making it an average-sized container ship. 

2 days ago
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Biden briefed on Baltimore bridge collapse, White House says

"He will continue to receive updates from his team throughout the day," the White House said.

2 days ago
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Major Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision

Dramatic CCTV footage shows what appears to be a container ship hitting a footing of the Francis Scott Key bridge, sending the entire steel-built structure into the Patapsco River.

2 days ago
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US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant

The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital said in a statement.

1 week ago
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Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro

The heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The actual maximum temperature in the city was 42 ºC on Monday, the Alerta Rio weather system said.

1 week ago
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US Navy, Marine Corps and Indonesian Navy prepare for CARAT 2024

The United States and Indonesia have made the final preparations for a series of naval and amphibious joint exercises in Lampung, scheduled for mid-May.

1 week ago
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Meta investigated over illicit drug sales: report

Citing documents and people close to the matter, the American business daily said prosecutors in the southern US state of Virginia are looking into whether the company's social media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs.

1 week ago
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Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington dinner

Biden's appearance at the dinner, in which politicians and journalists trade humorous barbs in a white-tie formal affair, was the first time a president has attended in person since former President Donald Trump in 2018.

1 week ago
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Antarctic scientists warn of bird flu spread as penguin cases confirmed

The spread of the virus, which has decimated bird populations worldwide and hit South American wild bird and marine mammal populations hard, has raised alarm about the potential impact on Antarctica's huge penguin colonies.

2 weeks ago
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Boeing 777 flight lands safely at LA airport after possible 'mechanical issue'

The aircraft, a 23-year old Boeing 777 plane according to Airfleets Aviation, took off from Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, and landed at Los Angeles, California, without any incident, American Airlines said.  

2 weeks ago
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US House to vote on TikTok ban

The legislation is the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has surged to huge popularity across the world all while causing intense nervousness amongst governments and security officials about its Chinese ownership and its potential subservience to the Communist Party in Beijing.

2 weeks ago
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Putin says Russia will work with any elected US leader

"We do not interfere in any way in any elections," Putin told Russian state media in a wide-ranging interview. "And, as I have said many times, we will work with any leader who is trusted by the American people, the American voter."

2 weeks ago
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Wheel falls off US-to-Japan Boeing passenger jet

Video posted online shows the wheel dropping seconds after the United Airlines plane gets off the ground at San Francisco International Airport.  

3 weeks ago
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Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount Gaza protest vote

Although Biden and Republican former President Trump had been expected to easily win their separate party primaries, the vote count for both was being closely watched for signs of wavering support.

1 month ago
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US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy

The act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza, where with US support it is waging a war on the ruling Hamas group.

1 month ago
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Trump wins South Carolina, swamping Nikki Haley in her home state

The former president had been widely favored to win the Southern state, with one opinion poll after another showing him holding a sizable lead despite his litany of criminal charges.

1 month ago
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G20 says two-state solution only answer to Israel-Palestinian conflict

There were calls for a ceasefire and access to Gaza for humanitarian aid, while "many" countries criticized Israel's military offensive in Rafah.

1 month ago
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'I'm a very proud Christian': Trump courts religious right

The casino-owning playboy, who has been accused of paying hush money to a porn star, is wildly popular with the religious right in the United States, despite a life story at odds with their apparent values.  

1 month ago
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Indonesia decries ‘geopolitical nightmare’ ahead of ICJ appeal

Indonesia called on the G20 to play a collective role in pushing for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, de-escalating global tensions and preventing further alarm.

1 month ago
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Mexicans turn out in droves to 'protect democracy' ahead of elections

The protests, one of several in recent years meant to "protect" the National Electoral Institute (INE), come after Lopez Obrador sent a sweeping package of constitutional reforms to Congress, which would include an overhaul of the INE. 

1 month ago
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Trump hit with $354.9 million penalty, 3-year ban in NY civil fraud case

The lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much $3.6 billion a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.

1 month ago
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US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official

The vote marked just the second time in US history, and the first time in almost 150 years, that the House has impeached a member of a president's Cabinet.

1 month ago
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Disastrous oil spill in Trinidad after mystery shipwreck

At least 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) of coastline have been affected in Tobago and authorities were poised to declare a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters.

1 month ago
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Age, mental capacity dominates campaign trail after report questions Biden's memory

The issue of mental competency has become a major topic in this year's presidential campaign. Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, are the two oldest men respectively to have been elected president. In recent days, Biden has mixed up the names of some world leaders.

1 month ago
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Biden mistakes dead leader for living one, again

The 81-year-old's gaffe late Wednesday came days after he said he had spoken to long-dead French president Francois Mitterrand, instead of current leader Emmanuel Macron, at the same G7 summit in June 2021 where he said he had met Kohl.

1 month ago
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Biden lashes out over criticism of failing memory

Appearing on live television from the White House, Biden was furious over the report's claim that he was unable to remember even the date of his son Beau's death in 2015, as well as other key moments in his life.

1 month ago
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Meta urged to update rules after fake Biden post

A video of Biden voting with his adult granddaughter, manipulated to falsely appear that he inappropriately touched her chest, went viral last year.

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