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France police tear down barricades on New Caledonia airport road
20 May 2024About 60 barricades that protesters had put up along the 60km road have been dismantled. Audio
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How much a coffee addiction costs
20 May 2024Quitting caffeine could make sense for your mind and your bank balance. Here's how. Video
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Diddy apologises for 'inexcusable' behaviour in leaked video
20 May 2024Sean Combs has apologised for his "inexcusable" behaviour after CCTV appeared to show him attacking singer Casandra Ventura.
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UK to spend $20.7 billion on compensation in infected blood scandal
20 May 2024About 30,000 people were given blood contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C, with about 3000 of those believed to have died.
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Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in US extradition fight
20 May 2024The publisher could hear on Monday whether he will be sent to the US to face espionage charges. Here's the lowdown.
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Sydney police officer stabbed in the head
19 May 2024The officer was stabbed multiple times while performing traffic duties in Sydney's CBD.
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Two dead, five missing after boat collision in Hungary
20 May 2024A river cruise boat was in the area at the time of the crash, police say.
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Australian soldiers who prepare parachutes tested positive for drugs before fatal jump
19 May 2024Six soldiers serving at Sydney's RAAF Base Richmond failed comprehensive drug screening in mid-February and early March and are now facing possible expulsion from the defence force.
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Mt Ibu eruption forces evacuation of seven Indonesian villages
19 May 2024The eruption has sent ash 4km high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater, with authorities rushing people out of seven nearby villages.
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Donald Trump gets endorsement from gun lobby NRA
19 May 2024"We've got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said. "I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious and vote this time."
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Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
19 May 2024In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for the provincial governor.
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Iranian rapper facing the death penalty after calling out Islamic Republic
19 May 2024In a country where criticising the government can get you killed, Toomaj Salehi has remained fearless.
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'Total chaos': Resident watches Noumea turn into 'a complete war zone'
Hari Simon told RNZ Pacific it has been a terrifying experience to witness the chaos unfold in New Caledonia.
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Israeli minister demands Gaza day-after plan, threatens to quit Cabinet
Benny Gantz's prospective walkout could increase strains on an increasingly unwieldy wartime government.
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Ukraine's divisive mobilisation law comes into force
The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country.
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More deaths reported as New Caledonia unrest spreads
18 May 2024"We just can't go on like this... we are killing ourselves," minister pleads.
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How Israeli assault trapped foreign doctors in Gaza
The doctors had trained for one of the worst war zones in the world. The reality was even worse than they imagined, they say.
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Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says
18 May 2024Thousands of homes are destroyed, shops are under water and key roads closed after the deluge.
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Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport
18 May 2024Police say the activists glued themselves to a runway, leading to around 60 flights being cancelled.
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France accuses Azerbaijan of meddling in New Caledonia on social media
18 May 2024France has accused Azerbaijan of flooding social media with what it said were misleading photos and videos targeting French police.
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CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in 2016
18 May 2024CCTV has emerged appearing to show rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs attacking singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016.
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Man behind hammer attack on Pelosi's husband jailed for 30 years
18 May 2024David DePape stood silently as he was sentenced and looked down at times.
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Trump heads to Minnesota to campaign on day off from hush money trial
18 May 2024Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush money trial for a Republican fundraiser Friday night in a traditionally Democratic state
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Boeing shareholders approve outgoing CEO's multimillion-dollar compensation
18 May 2024Boeing shareholders approved chief executive David Calhoun's multimillion-dollar compensation and was explained what the troubled aircraft maker is doing to improve the quality and safety of its…
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