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Nicki Minaj cancels UK show after being held at Amsterdam airport
26 May 2024The American rapper said she was held by police on allegations of possession of "soft drugs".
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Sean Baker's Anora wins Cannes Film Festival's top honour
26 May 2024Anora, a comic but devastating odyssey, has won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or.
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How flying could change after 'life-changing' injuries during turbulence
26 May 2024As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer.
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Pilot dies after crashing WW2-era Spitfire in UK
26 May 2024The Prince and Princess of Wales were among many who have paid tribute to the pilot.
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India games arcade fire kills 22
26 May 2024Several victims in the building fire in Rajkot, in the western state of Gujarat, are believed to be children.
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'It isn't fruitful to be identified as a yakuza anymore'
Jake Adelstein was immersed in the underbelly of Japan, reporting on organised crime and the shady dealings of yakuza bosses. Audio
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Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as crossing stays shut
25 May 2024The Rafah border crossing remains shut to aid deliveries for a third week and people inside the Palestinian territory face worsening hunger.
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Ceramic goat believed made by King Charles could fetch $21k at auction
25 May 2024The little goat represents the King's "early passion and artistic flare", auctioneer says.
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Baldwin request to drop 'Rust' manslaughter case denied
25 May 2024A US judge has denied a motion by Alec Baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge over a deadly film set shooting in 2021.
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US curbs Victorian poultry imports over bird flu concerns
25 May 2024Avian influenza has been confirmed on an egg farm in the Australian state, which has also had one human case.
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Repatriation of 57 more Kiwis from Nouméa
25 May 2024A Defence Force Hercules has left the New Caledonian capital and is heading to Auckland with about 57 people on board.
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Survivors of massive PNG landslide still waiting for official help
25 May 2024Hundreds are feared dead in Yambali Village in Enga province after the landslide bulldozed homes and buried families alive early Friday morning.
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World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza's Rafah
25 May 2024The court's president said the situation in the Palestinian enclave had deteriorated since the ICJ last ordered Israel to take steps to improve it.
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Man shot dead by police in riot-hit New Caledonia - media
25 May 2024Police shot dead a man in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron visited to the French-ruled Pacific island to try to calm tensions, local media said, citing…
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World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide - UN expert
Many civilians are being targeted because of their ethnicity and the situation is unfolding to a "Rwanda-like" genocide, a UN special adviser says.
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Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances
25 May 2024The move makes Louisiana the first state in the US to use the classification - typically reserved for drugs prone to abuse or addiction - for two abortion-inducing medications.
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Why 'the Bridgerton effect' may be wearing off
25 May 2024Back in 2020, the Netflix series brought new pizzazz to period drama. But with mixed reviews for the third series and criticism of its imitators, its cultural stock is falling.
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker
25 May 2024The complaints were filed on the two-year anniversary of the massacre.
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Hundreds feared dead after huge landslide in Papua New Guinea
24 May 2024Scores of people have died in a massive landslide which has struck a remote village - and there are fears the number buried could be far higher.
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Why do we clap?
24 May 2024At the Cannes Film Festival, standing ovations can last for more than 10 minutes. But what drives humans to smack our hands together? Video
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More New Zealanders evacuated from New Caledonia
24 May 2024The rescue flight has landed in Noumea where it will retrieve 50 people.
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A win for Swifties: US sues Ticketmaster
24 May 2024It accuses Ticketmaster and its owner, Live Nation Entertainment, of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America.
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Diddy's violence left me broken, says Cassie
24 May 2024The singer spoke out for the first time since a video emerged of Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking her.
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'Drown and out' - British newspapers respond to election announcement
24 May 2024British newspapers honed in on one word to describe the election announcement - "gamble".
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