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UK aristocrat, partner face sentencing over baby's death
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UK aristocrat, partner face sentencing over baby's death

Baby Victoria’s body was discovered in a bag on a vegetable patch in Brighton.

15 Sep 04:17 AM
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Trump heads for historic second UK state visit

The US President will be kept away from protesters with a large rally planned for London.

15 Sep 03:56 AM
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Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case refuses police interview ahead of release

Christian Brueckner is set to get out of prison this week after serving a rape sentence.

15 Sep 03:49 AM

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'Send them love': Coldplay frontman addresses crowd after Kirk killing
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'Send them love': Coldplay frontman addresses crowd after Kirk killing

Kirk, 30, was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University.

15 Sep 03:00 AM
Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast
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Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast

Soldier F is accused of killing James Wray and William McKinney in 1972.

15 Sep 02:54 AM
Drink-driver's Barbie Jeep joyride ends in arrest
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Drink-driver's Barbie Jeep joyride ends in arrest

15 Sep 02:39 AM
Climate report: 1.5m Australians at risk from rising seas by 2050
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Climate report: 1.5m Australians at risk from rising seas by 2050

15 Sep 02:12 AM
Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis' office - plan to stay all night
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Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis' office - plan to stay all night

15 Sep 01:49 AM
North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible' in law
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North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible' in law

15 Sep 01:00 AM
Man in Tasmania rescued from submerged 4WD
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Man in Tasmania rescued from submerged 4WD

The 32-year-old was trapped for hours before crews reached his ute.

15 Sep 12:40 AM
Act stands by MP who said pro-Palestine rally 'playing terro dress-up', Greens say Govt should 'show a spine'
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Act stands by MP who said pro-Palestine rally 'playing terro dress-up', Greens say Govt should 'show a spine'

Act's Simon Court made the remark on social media.

14 Sep 11:59 PM
'Only if I get a cut': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect joked about killing in group chat messages
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'Only if I get a cut': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect joked about killing in group chat messages

Messages show the suspect joking about the killing the day after Kirk's death.

14 Sep 11:40 PM
Tech worker dissent over Gaza bubbles inside Amazon, Microsoft and Google
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Tech worker dissent over Gaza bubbles inside Amazon, Microsoft and Google

An Amazon employee was suspended. Microsoft and Google have fired workers for protests.

14 Sep 11:30 PM
Charlie Kirk’s murder and its aftermath are symptoms of a fragile democracy
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Charlie Kirk’s murder and its aftermath are symptoms of a fragile democracy

Analysis: Rising politically motivated violence is an ‘attack on the American experiment’.

14 Sep 10:54 PM
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Spain’s political class spars over chaotic Vuelta finale
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Spain’s political class spars over chaotic Vuelta finale

Opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo called the disrupted race a disgrace.

14 Sep 09:53 PM
Massive rally shows appeal of nationalist populism in Europe
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Massive rally shows appeal of nationalist populism in Europe

Anti-migrant extremist Tommy Robinson's pitch now amplified by social media, expert says.

14 Sep 09:37 PM
Qatar PM urges world to reject 'double standards' and punish Israel
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Qatar PM urges world to reject 'double standards' and punish Israel

Doha to host regional summit as Turkish minister says 'Israeli expansionism', a key issue.

14 Sep 08:55 PM
Starmer vows not to 'surrender' Union flag after violent London protest
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Starmer vows not to 'surrender' Union flag after violent London protest

Twenty-six police officers were injured and 25 arrests were made.

14 Sep 08:01 PM
Amazon’s Zoox launches first robotaxi rides on Las Vegas Strip
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Amazon’s Zoox launches first robotaxi rides on Las Vegas Strip

Waymo says its 2000 cars complete hundreds of thousands of rides each week.

14 Sep 07:45 PM
Trump shifts National Guard plan from Chicago to Memphis
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Trump shifts National Guard plan from Chicago to Memphis

A judge recently ruled Trump's National Guard use in Los Angeles was improper.

14 Sep 07:32 PM
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Chris Wood to meet his new Aussie boss: Ange Postecoglou appointed at Nottingham Forest
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Chris Wood to meet his new Aussie boss: Ange Postecoglou appointed at Nottingham Forest

Forest face Arsenal this weekend in Postecoglou's first game in charge.

09 Sep 10:09 PM
Two boys killed in machete ambush after basketball game
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Two boys killed in machete ambush after basketball game

Police say the boys were targeted but were not members of any youth gang.

09 Sep 08:04 PM
'Not out of the ordinary': Long lunch leads to costly sacking dispute
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'Not out of the ordinary': Long lunch leads to costly sacking dispute

Fair Work Commission finds the company's drug test order was unreasonable.

09 Sep 08:12 AM
ANZ axeing 3500 jobs in Australia but no major cuts planned in NZ
Business

ANZ axeing 3500 jobs in Australia but no major cuts planned in NZ

ANZ Group said a restructure of the business is expected to cost A$560 million ($622m).

09 Sep 02:58 AM

UK news

Trump heads for historic second UK state visit
World

Trump heads for historic second UK state visit

The US President will be kept away from protesters with a large rally planned for London.

15 Sep 03:56 AM
Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast
World

Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast

Soldier F is accused of killing James Wray and William McKinney in 1972.

15 Sep 02:54 AM
'My conscience is clear': Prince Harry says he has no regrets over memoir
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'My conscience is clear': Prince Harry says he has no regrets over memoir

He says the book was about "accountability" rather than revenge.

14 Sep 11:47 PM
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Trump heads for historic second UK state visit
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Trump heads for historic second UK state visit

The US President will be kept away from protesters with a large rally planned for London.

15 Sep 03:56 AM
'Send them love': Coldplay frontman addresses crowd after Kirk killing
Entertainment

'Send them love': Coldplay frontman addresses crowd after Kirk killing

Kirk, 30, was fatally shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University.

15 Sep 03:00 AM
North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible' in law
World

North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible' in law

Kim Jong Un last week toured weapons sites, vowing to bolster nuclear forces.

15 Sep 01:00 AM
Tech worker dissent over Gaza bubbles inside Amazon, Microsoft and Google
World

Tech worker dissent over Gaza bubbles inside Amazon, Microsoft and Google

An Amazon employee was suspended. Microsoft and Google have fired workers for protests.

14 Sep 11:30 PM

Asia news

At least 19 high school students killed in Myanmar air strike
World

At least 19 high school students killed in Myanmar air strike

A junta warplane reportedly dropped two 226kg bombs on a school as students slept.

13 Sep 07:56 AM
Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia's far east, tsunami warning cancelled
World

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia's far east, tsunami warning cancelled

'Hazardous' waves thought possible along coasts within 300km of the quake's epicentre.

13 Sep 03:56 AM
Zookeeper killed in lion attack at Bangkok safari park
World

Zookeeper killed in lion attack at Bangkok safari park

The victim had worked at Safari World Bangkok for more than 30 years.

10 Sep 09:34 PM
Bali flash floods kill 13, more missing after torrential rain
World

Bali flash floods kill 13, more missing after torrential rain

Nearly 200 residents on Bali were forced to evacuate to emergency shelters.

10 Sep 09:12 PM
'It's convenient': How Taiwan turned 7-Eleven into everyday lifeline
World

'It's convenient': How Taiwan turned 7-Eleven into everyday lifeline

Taiwan has more than 14,000 convenience stores serving 23 million people.

09 Sep 06:00 PM
40 destinations on promo with Air NZ’s widest reaching long haul sale of year
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40 destinations on promo with Air NZ’s widest reaching long haul sale of year

Starting today, 40 destinations are on offer at competitive fares.

08 Sep 02:28 AM
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Auckland pro-Palestine march draws 20,000 calling for Gaza ceasefire
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Auckland pro-Palestine march draws 20,000 calling for Gaza ceasefire

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13 Sep 02:59 AM
Trump says he will deploy National Guard to 'deeply troubled' Memphis
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Trump says he will deploy National Guard to 'deeply troubled' Memphis

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13 Sep 12:39 AM
Marama Davidson speaks from the 'March for Humanity'
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Marama Davidson speaks from the 'March for Humanity'

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13 Sep 12:00 AM
'March for Humanity' Large protest in Auckland City sparks counter protest
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'March for Humanity' Large protest in Auckland City sparks counter protest

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12 Sep 09:17 PM

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Wedding convoy bus falls into river, killing passengers in Nigeria
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Wedding convoy bus falls into river, killing passengers in Nigeria

The African country recorded 5421 road deaths last year on its poorly maintained roads.

14 Sep 07:25 PM
Kirk shooting suspect refuses to co-operate with investigators, says governor
World

Kirk shooting suspect refuses to co-operate with investigators, says governor

Tyler Robinson, 22, is being monitored around the clock.

14 Sep 07:08 PM
Ebola vaccine rollout begins in Congo after 28 deaths
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Ebola vaccine rollout begins in Congo after 28 deaths

Health workers and close contacts deemed to be most at risk are first in line.

14 Sep 06:49 PM
Drone incursion puts Black Sea security on edge
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Drone incursion puts Black Sea security on edge

The drone orbited Romanian territory for 50 minutes before 'heading towards Ukraine'.

14 Sep 06:42 PM
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Europe navigates Russia's 'grey zone hybrid warfare'
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Europe navigates Russia's 'grey zone hybrid warfare'

NY Times: Such tactics try to antagonise, destabilise countries, without overt attacks.

14 Sep 06:00 PM
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Wrestling over Charlie Kirk’s legacy and the divide in America
Analysis

Wrestling over Charlie Kirk’s legacy and the divide in America

New York Times analysis: The young leader is viewed through radically different lenses.

14 Sep 06:00 PM
China set to open world’s tallest bridge
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China set to open world’s tallest bridge

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

14 Sep 06:00 PM
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The perilous path to escape Gaza City

14 Sep 06:00 PM
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14 Sep 06:00 PM
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From scholarship winner to wanted man: The path of the Kirk shooting suspect

14 Sep 05:00 PM
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14 Sep 05:00 PM
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14 Sep 05:00 PM
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14 Sep 05:00 PM
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14 Sep 05:00 PM
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