US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says

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Rescue operations are under way after a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) has said.

Neither hostile nor friendly fire were involved in the downing of the KC-135, which occurred over western Iraq, Centcom said.

The tanker had been involved in ongoing US operations against Iran, and was one of two aircraft involved in the incident, the


KPop Demon Hunters to return as Netflix announces sequel

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No release date has been set yet. The sequel marks the first project under co-directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' new and exclusive multi-year deal with Netflix.

The song Golden won a Grammy for best song written for visual media - the first time a K-pop song has won at the prestigious music awards.

The original film follows main characters Rumi, Mira and Zoey from the K-pop group Huntr/x as they grapple with fame

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King expressed 'concern' over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs after meeting

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First Nations Grand Chief Joey Pete called the meeting with King Charles III "significant"

King Charles III "expressed his concern" over the Alberta separatist movement while meeting Indigenous leaders at Buckingham Palace, according to a delegation of First Nations chiefs that travelled to London.

Grand Chief Joey Pete of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations said he and other leaders made the King aware of the "threat" the movement represented to agreements signed by First Nations and the Crown more than a century ago


Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue

Sheriff: Synagogue suspect dead, security guard injured

A driver who rammed his vehicle into a large synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon is dead, officials say.

Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters that the suspect had driven his vehicle through the doors of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield and then down a hallway before it caught fire.

Security guards at the synagogue opened fire as he approached and then confronted him inside. One who had been hit by the vehicle was being treated at hospital and was expected to recover, authorities

Getty Images Cars and school buses at the synagogue while police respond to the shooting

'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

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A Thai cargo ship on fire after being struck by a projectile 11 nautical miles north of Oman on 11 March (file photo)

In recent days there has been a growing number of reported attacks on ships in the Gulf region, as Iran responded to attacks by the US and Israel by threatening to open fire on any vessels trying

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UK MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty

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A committee of MPs have said they are "deeply troubled" by uncertainty over the government's future funding for the BBC World Service.

The government provides about 30% of the budget for the World Service, which reaches more than 300 million people a week and is "a jewel in the crown of the UK's soft power", according to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

However, its "prominence is being diminished by poor governance


Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds

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Qantas Airways has agreed to pay A$105m (£55m; $74m) over claims that it should have issued cash refunds for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The class action lawsuit was made on behalf of passengers whose flights were cancelled by the carrier between 2020 and 2022 and received travel credits instead of cash.

The settlement is almost double the amount that Qantas had expected to pay, according to


French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris

Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent

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Emmanuel Grégoire (L) and Rachida Dati are the front-runners in the race for Paris mayor

France is preparing to vote in town council elections, whose results will be closely analysed for trends ahead of next year's presidential votes.

A strong showing for Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) would be a boost for the nationalist right - even as she awaits a judicial decision on whether she can stand for head of state in

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Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

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Americans on Iran strikes: 'What if this turns into a forever war?'

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It has been nearly two weeks since Americans woke to the news that the US had carried out strikes against Iran.

Donald Trump has said "we're achieving major strides", but the US president and his administration have offered conflicting statements about what they hope to ultimately achieve.

The operation is a significant turn for a president who campaigned on ending US military involvement abroad.

So far, polling suggests support for the war falls largely along party lines, but even some Republican voters tell the BBC their feelings are complicated

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