EU leaders back new defence spending plans

European Union leaders have backed new defence spending plans aimed at freeing up billions of euros for the continent&s security after the Trump administration signalled that Europe would have to fend for itself in the future.

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Australian homes lose power and people told to evacuate as cyclone approaches

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power and people were ordered to evacuate their flood-prone homes as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.

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SpaceX&s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.

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Hospital staff may have accessed medical records of Nottingham attack victims

An NHS trust is investigating claims that healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to the Nottingham attack victims.

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Wartime bomb discovery in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London

Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt after the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to the Second World War near the tracks.

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‘It just felt so dystopian& & US university investigates students who criticise Israel

Columbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over the winter break when she received an email from the university accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offence: writing an op-ed in the student newspaper calling for divestment from Israel.

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