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Hero helicopter pilot decorated for saving 31 lives in Afghanistan firefight could die unless he gets stem cell transplant

A former RAF Chinook pilot who received the Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 31 lives in Afghanistan has been diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia and is appealing for a stem cell donor. Chris Gordon, who is half Jamaican, faces lower odds of finding a match and is working with the charity DKMS to encourage more people to register.

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Ukraine sent 2 North Korean soldiers captured in Russia to South Korea, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Ukraine transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, where they reportedly sought to defect. The soldiers were captured in Russia's Kursk region in January, and North Korea has sent an estimated 14,000–15,000 troops to support Russia since 2024.

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

A federal judge granted a 14-day temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to restore White House press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after their credentials were revoked. The judge expressed skepticism that national security was the actual motivation, noting the administration offered no supporting evidence.

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Lawrence Tanter, Lakers longtime PA announcer, dead at 76

Longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died at age 76, the franchise announced. Tanter spent 43 seasons as the team's PA announcer beginning in 1982-83 and was remembered by the Lakers and governor Jeanie Buss.

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Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order forcing the White House to restore press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after their hard passes were revoked. The court found the outlets likely to succeed on due-process claims and rejected the administration's national-security justification as lacking factual support.

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Corrie Mckeague's mum: 'We did all we could to find him'

Ten years after RAF gunner Corrie Mckeague disappeared in Bury St Edmunds, his mother Nicola Urquhart reflects on her son's life, the inquest's conclusion, and how the family keeps his memory alive for his daughter. She says she has found closure and believes they did everything possible to find him.

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Judge blocks Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, restoring White House access

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, ordering their press credentials restored while a lawsuit proceeds. The judge found the outlets likely to succeed on due process claims and was skeptical of the administration's national security justification for the ban.

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