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David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents
McBride, who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail.
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'Women are going to hate me' - Cohen on Trump's reaction to Stormy Daniels' story
6:44 am todayThe former fixer told jurors Donald Trump was furious porn star Daniels was shopping around a story about an alleged sexual encounter.
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Melinda French Gates to quit Gates Foundation
7:09 am todayUnder the agreement, she will now have an additional $12.5b for her own charitable work on women and families.
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Gaza war: Palestinians flee as Israeli forces go back into Jabalia
9:55 am todayResidents who fled said they had seen tanks advancing towards Jabalia's refugee camp, which has come under heavy bombardment since Saturday.
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Floods kill 43 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 15 missing
8:58 am todayTorrential rain triggered flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow - a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water.
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Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system
After watching their schools and universities be closed, damaged or destroyed, Gazans sheltering inside and outside the territory are doing what they can to restart some learning.
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Plane makes emergency landing at Newcastle airport after landing gear fails
13 May 2024Emergency crews were on standby at the Australian airport after the pilot reported the plane's landing gear had failed.
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Putin replaces defence minister in surprise reshuffle
13 May 2024The Russian president has nominated civilian Andrei Belousov to replace long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu in a surprise reshuffle.
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Russia blames Ukraine after blast flattens 10-storey apartment block
13 May 2024At least two people are said to have been killed after a section of a 10-storey block collapsed in Belgorod.
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Tower Bridge: Skydivers complete wingsuit flight
13 May 2024Two professional skydivers have completed the first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge, saying it was a "dream come true".
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Roger Corman, Little Shop of Horrors director, dies at 98
13 May 2024Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro are among the actors he helped develop and many of his films became cult classics.
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Israel pushes back into northern Gaza
12 May 2024Israel has sent tanks into eastern Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip after a night of heavy bombardments that killed 19 people and wounded dozens of others.
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US 'alarmed', 50,000 protest Georgia's foreign agent bill
12 May 2024The United States signals its concerns as Georgians take the streets of Tbilisi over "Kremlin-style" bill that critics say will stifle dissent.
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Eurovision 2024: Switzerland's Nemo wins contest
12 May 2024Swiss singer Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song, 'The Code'.
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Israel orders more evacuations from Rafah as battle rages on
It comes as a further indication that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah.
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Hundreds feared dead in Afghanistan flash flooding
12 May 2024More than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.
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US says Irael may have breached international law using American weapons
11 May 2024The US says Israel may have used American-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza.
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Australia could recognise Palestinian statehood before peace process is complete
11 May 2024Foreign minister Penny Wong has spoken after Australia backed a resolution expanding the rights afforded to the Palestinian UN delegation.
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'A finely balanced decision': NZ supports 'enhancing Palestine's status' at UN, Peters says
11 May 2024New Zealand has voted in favour of a resolution to broaden the Palestinian role at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Trump's youngest son Barron 'declines' to be RNC delegate, his mother Melania says
11 May 2024The Florida Republican Party announced that the 18-year-old would be among those selecting Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee.
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US on lookout for rare Northern Lights display
11 May 2024A rare solar storm could trigger the phenomenon as far south as Alabama, experts say.
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Protesters attempt to storm Germany's Tesla factory
11 May 2024Protesters opposed to the expansion of the site have clashed with police.
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US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law
11 May 2024Israel has used US-supplied weapons in instances that are "inconsistent" with its international humanitarian law obligations, the Biden administration says.
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Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities
A searing heat wave has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink.
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Ukraine says it repelled Russian bid to cross border
11 May 2024The attempt came during an attack on a town in the northeastern Kharkiv region, says the military.
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UN general assembly calls on Security Council to admit Palestine as member
11 May 2024Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council.
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Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas in Rafah despite US arms threat
10 May 2024The Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.
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Mexico faces scrutiny over Aussie deaths, ex-detective ponders possible cartel involvement
10 May 2024We may never know exactly what happened to Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad on those scrubby, remote cliffs in Baja California.
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