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Vincent Reffet, left, was the protege of Swiss pilot Yves Rossy (AP)

Dubai jetman ‘failed to deploy parachute’ in fatal crash

April 15, 2021

Lady Gaga plays Maurizio Gucci’s former wife Patrizia Reggiani (AP)

Gucci heirs concerned over family’s depiction in new Ridley Scott film

April 15, 2021

A demonstrator is hit with marking rounds and tear gas during a standoff with police outside the Brooklyn Centre Police Department (AP)

Ex-police officer charged over fatal shooting of black man in Minnesota

April 15, 2021

Australian Defence Forces personnel (AAP/AP)

Australia to follow US in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

April 15, 2021

Rapper Mystikal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana earlier this year (Rusty Costanza/AP)

Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge

April 15, 2021

President Joe Biden (AP)

US to announce fresh sanctions on Russia over SolarWinds hack

April 15, 2021

Airlines argue that filters and air-flow systems on most planes make them safe when passengers wear face masks (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, US study suggests

April 15, 2021

Coinbase employee Daniel Huynh holds a celebratory bottle of champagne as he photographs outside the Nasdaq MarketSite (Richard Drew/AP)

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase soars in US market debut

April 15, 2021

President Joe Biden (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan and end longest US war

April 14, 2021

The New Shepard rocket lifts off during a test in West Texas (Blue Origin via AP)

Mock crew straps into space capsule but exits before lift-off

April 14, 2021

Michelle Hunziker (Luca Bruno/AP)

Italian TV host apologises for gestures mimicking Asians

April 14, 2021