Europe’s weapons makers are prospering as the continent reconsiders its post-Cold War stance of favoring domestic investment over military spending.

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In rural England, increasingly sophisticated farming equipment has become a target for thieves, adding to pressure on farming communities.

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The president said he had confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after The New York Times reported that he had shared details about a military strike in another group chat.

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Igor Shesterkin noted that even when the Blueshirts fell behind by three last season, they knew they could come back.

"ICE and the Trump administration have stolen these precious moments from our family in an attempt to silence Mahmoud's support for Palestinian freedom," his wife said.

The federal election campaign takes a breather as mourners gather at cathedrals to honour the ‘very special’ late pontiff

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As Armina Pines lit a candle inside Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral, the jovial smile of the late Pope Francis beamed from a portrait on the wall.

For Pines, Pope Francis embodied his legacy as the people’s pope. The pontiff, who reshaped the Catholic church to be more inclusive, helped her feel embraced by the institution as a gay woman, Pines said.

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Grading the Knicks' 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

"This was done in bad faith and constitutes a flagrant abuse of process," Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman told Page Six.

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne couldn’t hold back the tears while watching a video tribute to her gymnastics career as she finally says goodbye to the sport.

Bertinelli and Goodnough split last year after 10 months of dating.

"I’ve known Donald Trump for a long time. My job is not to please the President of the United States," George Clooney added. 

"3 things that make me happy. My Wife. A Rainbow. And my wife taking a photograph of a Rainbow."

Francisco Lindor best embodies the Mets’ success at home this season.

Two days after the Knicks used a fourth-quarter comeback to strike first in their series against the Pistons, they couldn't replicate the same magic.

"The evidence paints a clear picture: this was a consensual, adult relationship that included role-playing, sexual language, and fantasy scenarios" initiated by the plaintiff, Sharpe's lawyer said.

Just hours after wishing the world a happy Easter, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic church passed away. What was his legacy and who will take his place? Catherine Pepinster reports

Pope Francis was working until the end. On Easter Sunday, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic church offered an Easter greeting to the crowds in St Peter’s Square who had gathered for mass. By the next morning, after months battling pneumonia and bronchitis, he had passed away.

From the beginning, the first Latin American pope wanted his papacy to be different. Catherine Pepinster, the former editor of the Tablet, says one of his first notable actions was to go to a prison, rather than a church, to wash people’s feet in the traditional Maundy Thursday rite. It was typical of a pontiff who refused many of the luxuries of his predecessors – from giving up an apartment in the papal palace to only wearing simple leather shoes.

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The fashion hack is catching fire — helping many level up their looks and wear what's already in their closet.

Reinforcements are on the way, leaving Mets brass to face a key roster decision likely by Friday.

“El Salvador is the destination for Democrats seeking the thrill of bringing violent, criminal, illegal aliens back to America,” the zen-like narrator says in the ad.

Game 2 of the Knicks' postseason run brought out all the familiar faces.

She had served as chief of the Reserve Program, United States Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and in other roles throughout the Army and Army Reserves.

Pontiff had requested simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ at Rome church rather than beneath St Peter’s

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Pope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure, the Vatican has said in a statement, revealing that the pontiff had requested to be buried in a simple, unadorned tomb.

The 88-year-old pope, revered by millions of Catholics around the world, died at 7.35am in his apartment at Casa Santa Marta on Monday. His cause of death was confirmed through an ECG test, the Vatican said.

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The Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 in Game 2

Experts in federal employment law said the Trump administration’s justifications to end the investigations were baffling at best.

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Demonstrators sought the release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil, who organized pro-Palestinian protests and have been taken into ICE custody.

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The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of his duties. Their joy proved short-lived.

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Earlier this month, Trump temporarily paused most tariffs while ratcheting up rates on China

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A spokesman for the publicly-owned utility company said the pay offer is ‘above inflation’.

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The wife of detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil is accusing federal immigration officials of purposely denying a request for her husband to attend the birth of their first child so the family would suffer

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Prosecutors in northern Idaho have filed misdemeanor charges against six men in connection with the forcible removal of a woman from a legislative town hall meeting in February

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Todd Topicz of Bethelehem, Connecticut said he has ‘now idea’ why he was charged

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A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging several restrictions on the Arkansas initiative process

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A jury of seven women and five men has been picked for Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial

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A 30-year-old person was arrested after being spotted inside midtown Manhattan's Trump Tower on what authorities described as an “elevated surface.”

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A young woman who says she was raped by retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe has filed a civil lawsuit against him seeking $50 million in damages

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A federal judge in Oregon has ordered the U.S. government to restore the visa status of two international students whose visas had been revoked

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The Baywatch star made her Broadway debut three years ago in ‘Chicago’

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off over 1,600 government workers to close a yawning budget gap

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Trump administration officials had demanded that the prestigious university crack down on student protests and screen international applicants for their political opinions

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