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New York Times: The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness.
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US sees progress on potential ceasefire and hostage release deal
US negotiators are making progress on a potential deal in which Israel.
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Critics who had worried the new execution method would be cruel were proven right.
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Snoop Dogg opens up on friendship with King of Pop
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Some say it was the antithesis of the state’s promise of a quick and painless death.
Guantanamo panel recommends 23-year sentences for pair linked to 2002 Bali bombings
The recommendation follows guilty pleas by the Malaysians in plea-bargaining this month.
Donald Trump's fury as he's ordered to pay $136m to rape accuser
Trump claims the verdict is part of a 'Biden Directed Witch Hunt'.
US pauses funding to UN agency after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
Aid groups say Israeli restrictions have made deliveries to northern Gaza difficult.
Houthi rebels fire missile at warship, escalating Middle East sea conflict
Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship ballistic missile toward USS destroyer Carney.
An atheist chaplain and a death row inmate’s final hours
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Why China has lost interest in Hollywood movies
New York Times: Viewers who once flocked to foreign blockbusters continue to disappear.
He died in a tragic accident. Why did the internet say he was murdered?
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'Terrified': Alabama first-of-its-kind execution takes 22 minutes, shocking observers
Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead in what some called a cruel execution method.
'Grisly' scene as authorities find six dead bodies at remote dirt crossroads in Mojave Desert
The scene was so gruesome that TV stations blurred some of the images.
Are his parents responsible? A mass shooter’s mother goes on trial
NYT: A teen killed four students. Prosecutors say his parents could have stopped him.
‘Horror’ new death row execution method slammed
Man behind grisly 1988 murder is hours away from execution, method labelled "torture".
What recession? US growth accelerated in 2023, final quarter figures show
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'House of horrors': US set to carry out first execution by nitrogen
NY Times: Death row prisoner Kenneth Smith survived a botched execution attempt in 2022.
Opinion: We are normalising Trump. Again
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YouTuber who exceeded 240km/h on motorbike wanted on multiple charges in Colorado
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Despite two losses, Nikki Haley tries to claim victory
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Houthis attack two US-flagged ships carrying defence cargo
The US Navy intercepted some of the incoming fire, blaming the attack on Yemen's Houthis.
Diplomatic intervention after American suggests putting salt in tea
US Embassy in London intervenes over controversial recommendation by an academic.
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'She told the flight attendant I was stealing the seat.'
Boeing 757 lost nose wheel preparing for takeoff
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'A long road ahead': Ceasefire efforts gain steam in Israel
Egyptian and US officials have confirmed they are actively pursuing ways to halt the war.
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