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US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwanese President Lai…

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“The following weeks were nightmarish as I struggled to make sense of what had happened and my role in it.” Shavaun Scott is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma recovery. Her memoir, “Nightbird,” explores personal and professional journeys through suicide, abuse and healing. Need help? In the U…

UK artist defends ‘Drawings Against Genocide’ after show cancelled British artist Matthew Collings says his exhibition “Drawings Against Genocide”, depicting Israeli violence against Palestinians, has been falsely portrayed as anti-Semitic. After outrage and protests, the London show has been cancel…

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Hollywood executives reportedly pressured Raquel Welch to change everything from her appearance to her name early in her career, even suggesting she go by “Debbie” instead of Raquel. Hi, I’m Crystal, a Senior Editor based in Los Angeles and creator of BuzzFeed’s “That Got Dark” newsletter.

Gaza aid convoy in Libya prepares to head to Gaza The “Soumoud 2” land convoy, carrying doctors, engineers and activists, is preparing to leave Libya for Egypt’s Rafah crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, a week after setting off from Algeria. Save Share

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The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago. The reported charges, which would need to be approved by a US grand jury, emerged as the director of the CIA travelled to Cuba to me…

A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict. It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul, who remains jailed on other charge…

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I'm Chelsea, the Weekend Editor at BuzzFeed, where I cover everything from pop culture and politics to TV and celebrity news. "I asked, 'What is that?' Knowing full well what the item was, just needing to hear from the student and being fully curious as to what the answer would be. The student proce…

While recent days have felt like winter for some, things will gradually get warmer, especially later in the week ahead. After returning to around average of the mid to high teens, temperatures will jump into the low twenties for much of the United Kingdom from mid-week. For parts of south-east Engla…

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Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said Israeli attacks have killed 2,951 people since March 2 with at least 8,988 wounded. Al Jazeera Live Save Share

On the historic stretch of U.S. Route 66 through Amarillo, travelers are searching for classic diners, neon signs, and eclectic hotels. AMARILLO, Texas – As U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old, travelers are searching for the brightest motels, most unique attractions and tastiest diners to celebrate i…

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LeSean McCoy reacts to the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game, including the hard foul on Caitlin Clark and the scuffle that followed. Shady weighs in on whether Clark is being targeted as her star continues to rise in the WNBA. Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is al…

Started spring off with a robbery of a cashless bank, my first-ever fanfic, Magesmiths, a Telmarine prince, finding a serial killer, astrophage, and finding ANOTHER serial killer... I'm a Southern California-based writer on the Lifestyle team who likes to try and rank viral foods and read and recomm…

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., posted a selfie video to social media Friday depicting his at-home workout routine when not in session. (Credit: @SenJohnKennedy via X) Margaret Thatcher once ran Britain. John Kennedy’s "Margaret" mostly runs him into the ground. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is going viral af…

President Donald Trump doubled down on comments he made earlier this week about the extent to which Americans’ financial situations motivate him to make a deal to end the war in Iran. “Not even a little bit,” Trump said when asked by a reporter as he departed for his state visit to China earlier thi…

Sen Eric Schmitt explains to Dan Dakich why Congress is the only entity that can save college sports as a whole right now. We live in the age of a concession stand arms race where it's every professional sports team's goal — no, duty — to release the most mind-boggling game-day grub. Now, the Washin…

Residents in the Buckhead neighborhood in northwest Atlanta say that dozens of the self-driving ride share vehicles have been circling their cul-de-sacs for the last couple of weeks. (Andrea Brown Milheizler via Storyful) One Atlanta neighborhood has dealt with Waymo problems than they expected rece…

Reporter Jeff Paul provides an update on a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off West Africa. Three passengers have died, and three sick individuals were evacuated to the Netherlands. Africa’s top public health agency confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo on Friday after 65 deaths an…

Dan Dakich breaks down Indiana Football HC Curt Cignetti’s recent comments on the "Saban Way." Cignetti reflected on his time at Alabama under Nick Saban, describing the intensity of a program where every day felt like "4th and 1." One of the biggest stories of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has been Vega…

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel details federal monitoring of 18 American passengers after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship on ‘The Story.’ A "suspected" hantavirus case in upstate New York is being investigated, according to the Ontario County Public Health Department (OCPHD) …

Video captured the moment a driver rammed a Chicago police cruiser during an overnight teen takeover, pushing the car backward as teens surrounded it and jumped on the hood while onlookers cheered. (Credit: Chicago Contrarian) You'd think that one way to make sure you never get a traffic ticket in t…

The largest children’s hospital in the country will establish the nation’s first “detransition clinic,” and will pay $10 million in damages and civil penalties as part of a massive settlement that ended a yearslong investigation by President Donald Trump’s administration and Texas. Republican Texas …

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi joins 'Fox & Friends' reacting to Democrats not standing for Iryna Zarutska at the State of the Union address amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants and crime. The North Carolina NAACP defended a local branch president, Corine Mack, after she ar…

He will be the Patriot's coach Week 1 NFL schedule release day seems like a national holiday for football fans. They just can’t wait to see how creative, or how lame their teams and others around the league will share the upcoming season’s schedule. This year didn’t disappoint, overall. I say that b…

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