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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak -- President Trump also defended his national security team after a reporter was added to their message thread.

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US drops bounties on key Taliban leaders -- The move comes days after US officials met with the Taliban government to secure the release of an American tourist. -- World

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Trump signs order aimed at overhauling US elections -- The executive order would require proof of US citizenship on elections forms among other changes. -- US & Canada

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Columbia student protester sues Trump to stop deportation -- The Trump administration has been clamping down on students who have attended pro-Palestinian protests. -- US & Canada

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Disdain for Europe in US Signal chat horrifies EU -- As top US officials describe Europe as "freeloaders", European leaders and policy-makers are said to be "sick to the stomach".

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Watch: Conan O'Brien honoured at Trump-run Kennedy Center -- The comedian received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at one of the more prominent events since US President Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center. -- US & Canada

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Judge: US treated Nazis better than Venezuelan migrants who were deported -- A US appeals judge questioned the government's power to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process. -- World

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Trump bemoans a portrait of him - but gets a new one from Putin -- A "distorted" portrait in the US was removed after the president complained, but he was "touched" by a Russian gift. -- US & Canada

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Top US officials inadvertently added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans -- A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic" -- World

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Five things to look for in Canada's election -- Political experience, dealing with Trump and possible polling shifts - here are the themes to watch. -- US & Canada

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Who could be Canada's next PM and how will they be chosen? -- The country's new Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a national election on 28 April. -- US & Canada

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Who's who in Canada's federal election -- Canadians will vote on April 28. Here is a breakdown of who could be their next prime minister. -- US & Canada

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A simple guide to Canada's federal election -- Canada is holding a national election amid growing tension with the US over trade and tariffs. -- US & Canada

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Watch: Town hall clashes reveal US voter anger -- The BBC's Nomia Iqbal looks at constituent backlash facing both parties over the Trump administration's sweeping cuts. -- US & Canada

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'You don't have the cards' - How to play poker against Trump -- The BBC's Anthony Zurcher takes a closer look at the US president's negotiation strategy with top world leaders. -- World

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Watch: First responders drive through brush fire cutting off Florida Keys -- The fire, burning near the only two roads connecting the island chain to the mainland, is expected to burn for several days. -- US & Canada

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Watch: Dolphins greet capsule as Nasa astronauts return to Earth -- Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have landed near Tallahassee, Florida after a 286-day mission at the International Space Station. -- US & Canada

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The Indian scholar arrested in US over father-in-law's Hamas link -- Friends and family of Badar Khan Suri in India say they are shocked by the terror charges against him. -- World

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Mark Carney, the political newcomer who hopes to stay Canada's PM -- The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but is now seeking a mandate from Canadians. -- US & Canada

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Pierre Poilievre, the Canadian conservative aiming to end Liberal era -- Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is seeking to bring the Liberal Party's nine years in power to an end. -- US & Canada

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The man with a mind-reading chip in his brain - thanks to Elon Musk -- Noland Arbaugh tells the BBC how being the first Neuralink patient has changed his life. -- Technology

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JD Vance will join wife on Greenland trip amid backlash -- Greenland's leaders have criticised planned visits by US officials after Trump's threats to annex the island. -- US & Canada

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India accused of meddling in Canada's Conservative Party race -- Pierre Poilievre says he won the leadership "fair and square" following reports alleging India meddled in the party's 2022 contest. -- US & Canada

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Watch: How the Signal group chat fallout unfolded over 24 hours -- Some of the key reactions to reports that a journalist was inadvertently added to a chat with high-level Trump officials discussing air strikes in Yemen. -- US & Canada

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Goldberg says officials got 'lucky' it was him inadvertently added to group chat -- The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg talks about what he witnessed in the Signal group chat. -- US & Canada

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Five takeaways from leaked US top military chat group -- What was discussed in the top-secret group that a journalist was accidentally added to? -- US & Canada

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Why is it a problem if Yemen strike plans shared on Signal? -- US officials' use of an unsecured chat app presented potential problems even before a journalist was added to the group, analysts say. -- US & Canada

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