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'Bastards': Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine kills 34
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:07pmA Russian missile strike on Sumy killed at least 34 people and wounded nearly 120. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:04pmUnited States President Donald Trump warned today that no country would be getting “off the hook” on tariffs, despite a 90-day...
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‘The world as we knew it has gone’: 50 nations push for negotiations on Trump tariffs
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:29amMore than 50 countries have sought talks with Donald Trump to ease US tariffs. Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Trump to discuss...
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‘Cannot be any survivors’: Grim search after Myanmar earthquake
Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:08amA 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed at least 1700 people, with 18 dead in Thailand. Rescue efforts continue in Mandalay,...
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Global air travel disruption: Heathrow closed due to fire causing power outage
Friday, 21 March 2025, 4:39pmLondon’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest, has been closed because of a fire at an electrical substation supplying power...
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‘I only thought about myself’: Ex-surgeon admits to abusing children
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 11:30amWarning: Contains graphic descriptions of rape and suffering A French former surgeon on trial for sexually abusing nearly...
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$700m cut: Columbia University accused of failing Jewish students amid protests
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 10:07amUS President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was cutting US$400 million ($700m) in federal grants to Columbia...
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Donald Trump threatens new ‘large-scale’ sanctions on Russia
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 9:07amUS President Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously...
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‘Wind gust rattles the building’: Kiwi hunkers down in hotel as wild weather strikes
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 8:04amViolent winds have toppled power lines as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia’s eastern coast, swelling rivers, sparking...
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Israel suspends entry of supplies into Gaza after Hamas says no to US proposal
Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:04amIsrael suspended aid entry into Gaza amid military strikes, as Hamas called it a “coup”. The ceasefire’s first phase increased...
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‘You’re gambling with WW3’: Trump, Zelenskyy clash at White House
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 7:46amDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued over compromising with Russia during a White House meeting. Trump told Zelenskyy...
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‘Blatant violation’: Hamas accuses Israel as prisoner release stalls
Monday, 24 February 2025, 2:02pmIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed freeing Palestinian prisoners until Hamas ends “humiliating ceremonies”...
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‘Everyone was afraid’: Bomb scare diverts international flight
Monday, 24 February 2025, 1:08pmAn American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday afternoon following an “alleged bomb...
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‘Must be disarmed’: US calls for action against Hezbollah
Monday, 17 February 2025, 11:32amHezbollah’s Naim Qassem urged the Lebanese Government to ensure Israel’s withdrawal by February 18. US Secretary of State...
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Irish jockey dies 10 days after fall
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:18amIrish jockey Michael O’Sullivan, who fell during a race 10 days ago, has died, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB)...
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New long jump ‘take off zone’ tested, faces mixed reactions
Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:58pmA new long jump “take-off zone” was trialled at the indoor athletics meet in Düsseldorf on Sunday in what may become a notable...
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‘So expensive’: Avian flu triggers US egg price hike, shortages
Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:45pmAvian flu resurgence in the US is causing egg shortages and soaring prices. Over 21 million hens have been euthanised, leading...
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Cocaine 'no worse than whisky': Colombian President
Monday, 10 February 2025, 11:51amCocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo...
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China landslide leaves one dead, 28 missing in Sichuan province
Monday, 10 February 2025, 11:45amA landslide in Sichuan province, China, has killed one person and left 28 missing. Over 900 rescuers are searching for survivors...
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Monday, 3 February 2025, 6:59amPresident Donald Trump says Americans may feel economic pain from his tariffs on key trading partners, but argued it would...
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Bennu asteroid samples reveal life’s building blocks, new studies show
Friday, 31 January 2025, 3:17pmPristine samples from asteroid Bennu contain “basic building blocks” for life, offering new insights. The samples suggest...
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Man sets world record for longest time living underwater
Monday, 27 January 2025, 2:43pmA German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record on Friday for the longest time living underwater without depressurisation...
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Olympic skier in medically induced coma after crash
Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:52amCzech skier Tereza Nova remains in an induced coma after suffering a heavy fall during World Cup downhill training at Garmisch-Partenkirchen,...
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Sinner joins tennis greats after retaining Australian Open title
Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:18amA clinical Jannik Sinner “emptied the tank” to sweep past Alexander Zverev and retain his Australian Open men’s singles title,...
