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Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
The decision to close the Qatari TV network's offices was made on the grounds it threatens national security, Israel's cabinet says.
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How did brothers' Mexico surf weekend go so wrong?
5 May 2024It was meant to be an idyllic adventure. But when Callum and Jake Robinson stopped answering their phones, loved ones were confused, then concerned - then…
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Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79
6:02 am todayBernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.
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Police shoot dead 'radicalised' 16-year-old in Perth
5 May 2024The teenager had been radicalised online and was part of a programme designed to counter violent extremism.
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1.6 million people flock to free Madonna concert in Brazil
5 May 2024The area around the famed Copacabana beach was filled for several blocks, with some camping out for hours or even days beforehand.
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Fake videos of Indian PM's aides trigger political showdown
5 May 2024Delhi police have arrested the social media coordinator for Congress, the prime minister's rival party, after the fake videos were discovered.
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Dozens arrested in weekend of Gaza protests at US universities
5 May 2024Police in riot gear have cuffed pro-Palestinian protesters with zip-ties as campuses brace for more turmoil during graduation.
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Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
5 May 2024The music kitsch-fest kicks off this week, but it's anyone's guess who will take home the big prize.
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Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit
When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released his latest song two weeks ago, surely he couldn't have foreseen it becoming a hit on TikTok. Video
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Mystery Roman artefact sparks wild speculation
5 May 2024Found during a dig in the UK, the 12-sided object has been likened to a dog treat dispenser, a spaghetti measure and even a measuring gauge for slingshot.
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'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
5 May 2024If the bird flu infecting cows in the US figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says. Audio
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Charges laid after bodies found in Mexico in search for missing Australians
5 May 2024Charges have been laid against three people being questioned in Mexico in connection with the disappearance of two Australian brothers reported missing there.
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Australian MP allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out
4 May 2024Queensland police have confirmed they are investigating a sexual assault complaint relating to an incident in Yeppoon last Sunday.
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German politician attacked while putting up posters
5 May 2024An attack that hospitalised a German politician has been denounced by the German chancellor as a threat to democracy.
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Microsoft bans US police using AI for facial recognition on cloud service
5 May 2024It comes shortly after taser maker Axon, that NZ Police use, launched a new tool using AI to transcribe audio from bodycams.
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Death toll from rains in Brazil climbs to 57
5 May 2024The death toll from rains in Brazil rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for.
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Hamas negotiators begin Gaza truce talks; CIA chief also present in Cairo
5 May 2024Hamas negotiators began intensified talks on a possible Gaza truce that would see a halt to the fighting and the return to Israel of some hostages.
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Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor in further boost for Labour
5 May 2024Khan's victory, his third in a row, was widely expected despite some public anger over knife crime and the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
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Russia puts Ukraine's Zelensky on wanted list
5 May 2024Ukraine dismissed the report as evidence of Moscow's "desperation".
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'This breaks our heart' - Bodies found in search for Australian brothers in Mexico
4 May 2024Jake and Callum Robinson's parents said they were "heading to the US/Mexico to be as close as possible to the area where they were last seen".
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King's coronation roll had one tiny error in 21 metres
4 May 2024The 21m-long manuscript has 11,500 hand-written words and took the calligrapher 56 consecutive days to complete.
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Indonesia to permanently shift 10,000 people after eruptions
4 May 2024A series of explosive eruptions have led to a ruling that almost 10,000 residents will no longer be allowed to live on the Indonesian island which is home to the active volcano, a minister said on…
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Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
4 May 2024Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities say, with the death toll expected to rise.
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Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist's killing in Canada
4 May 2024Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries.
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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
4 May 2024Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, has testified that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny that he had a sexual relationship with porn star Stormy…
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Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists missing, sources say
4 May 2024Mexican authorities have found three bodies where two Australian and one American surfers were reported missing, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.
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Students erect pro-Palestinian encampments across major Canadian universities
3 May 2024The Canadian protests come as police have been arresting hundreds on US campuses.
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61 dengue-like illness cases in latest report from Samoa
In its latest surveillance report, the country's health ministry says the dengue-like illness count remains high.
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