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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
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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
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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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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
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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

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

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

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

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

NY Times: Cars are piled high with mattresses and suitcases. Many more flee on foot.

14 Sep 06:00 PM
The Brits who beat Brexit in Gibraltar
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The Brits who beat Brexit in Gibraltar

About 40,000 will regain an ability to wander without passports or time limits in EU zone.

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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From scholarship winner to wanted man: The path of the Kirk shooting suspect
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From scholarship winner to wanted man: The path of the Kirk shooting suspect

NY Times: He had a teacher’s pet personality, says an ex-student who knew Tyler Robinson.

14 Sep 05:00 PM
Australia to spend $13.4b on nuclear sub shipyard facility
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Australia to spend $13.4b on nuclear sub shipyard facility

Shipyard expansion is the latest in a string of high-profile Australian defence upgrades.

14 Sep 05:00 PM
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First Channel migrants to be sent back to France
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First Channel migrants to be sent back to France

Some 100 asylum-seekers were detained on arrival in the first two weeks of August.

14 Sep 05:00 PM
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Brazil keeps telling Trump to get lost
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Brazil keeps telling Trump to get lost

NY Times analysis: Brazil has been defiant since Trump began trying to bully the country.

14 Sep 05:00 PM
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What does posting about Charlie Kirk really say about you?
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What does posting about Charlie Kirk really say about you?

NY Times: Some go online to assess others' reactions, for moral and political correctness.

14 Sep 05:00 PM
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Grieving in public, Erika Kirk melds the personal and political
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Grieving in public, Erika Kirk melds the personal and political

New York Times: 'The movement my husband built will not die. I refuse to let that happen.'

14 Sep 05:00 PM
Ellison overtakes Musk as richest man, with Oxford at heart of tech empire
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Ellison overtakes Musk as richest man, with Oxford at heart of tech empire

He is investing more than £1b to build a vast research campus in Oxford.

14 Sep 07:05 AM
Kiwi cops join Victoria manhunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman
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Kiwi cops join Victoria manhunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman

Australian police have offered a reward of more than $1m to help track down Freeman.

14 Sep 06:03 AM
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ANZ axeing 3500 jobs in Australia but no major cuts planned in NZ
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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
Western Australia sheep tour sparks new thinking for Kiwi farmers
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Western Australia sheep tour sparks new thinking for Kiwi farmers

New technology and declining sheep numbers were of interest to the Kiwi farmers on tour.

08 Sep 11:04 PM
One in four Aussie employers set to cut jobs this quarter
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One in four Aussie employers set to cut jobs this quarter

Pay rise expectations dropped to 2.9%, the lowest level in a year.

08 Sep 10:06 PM
Three from Hawke’s Bay in national schools rugby squad
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Three from Hawke’s Bay in national schools rugby squad

One player follows in the footsteps of a famous All Black from his school.

08 Sep 09:42 PM

UK news

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
The Brits who beat Brexit in Gibraltar
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The Brits who beat Brexit in Gibraltar

About 40,000 will regain an ability to wander without passports or time limits in EU zone.

14 Sep 06:00 PM
British boxer Ricky Hatton found dead at home
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British boxer Ricky Hatton found dead at home

British boxing great Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46.

14 Sep 05:53 PM
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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
Charlie Kirk assassination: Where does this leave free speech in the US?
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Charlie Kirk assassination: Where does this leave free speech in the US?

Institute for Free Speech Vice President, Tom Garrett weighs in on what the killing of Trump ally Charlie Kirk means for free speech in the US. Video / Herald NOW

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14 Sep 07:58 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
Dozens fired over social media posts on Charlie Kirk shooting
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Dozens fired over social media posts on Charlie Kirk shooting

An MTSU assistant dean was sacked after posting 'ZERO sympathy' on Kirk's death.

14 Sep 05:19 AM

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At least 19 high school students killed in Myanmar air strike
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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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Dozens fired over social media posts on Charlie Kirk shooting
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Dozens fired over social media posts on Charlie Kirk shooting

An MTSU assistant dean was sacked after posting 'ZERO sympathy' on Kirk's death.

14 Sep 05:19 AM
Woman jailed for 25 years in Dubai for 'single line of cocaine'
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Woman jailed for 25 years in Dubai for 'single line of cocaine'

Mia O'Brien was jailed after a one-day trial conducted entirely in Arabic.

14 Sep 04:59 AM
Alleged cop killer manhunt: Photos reveal largest tactical policing operation in Australian history
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Alleged cop killer manhunt: Photos reveal largest tactical policing operation in Australian history

The search, now in its 20th day, remains focused around Porepunkah.

14 Sep 04:34 AM
Gas leak suspected after Madrid explosion leaves building gutted
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Gas leak suspected after Madrid explosion leaves building gutted

Sniffer dogs and drones were used to search the damaged Vallecas bar.

14 Sep 02:51 AM
Troops stranded by river as bandits snatch 18 women and children in Nigeria
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Troops stranded by river as bandits snatch 18 women and children in Nigeria

Troops were unable to reach the village as a swollen river blocked boats.

14 Sep 02:38 AM
Ukraine says it needs $200b+ to keep fighting Russia
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Ukraine says it needs $200b+ to keep fighting Russia

Ukraine spends about a third of its economic output on defence.

14 Sep 01:48 AM
Political and personal clues emerge around Charlie Kirk's murder
World

Political and personal clues emerge around Charlie Kirk's murder

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says Robinson was driven by 'leftist ideology'.

14 Sep 01:08 AM
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14 Sep 12:51 AM
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13 Sep 11:29 PM
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13 Sep 11:22 PM
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13 Sep 10:01 PM
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‘He gave me confidence’: How Charlie Kirk connected with young men

13 Sep 09:00 PM
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13 Sep 08:19 PM
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13 Sep 07:30 PM
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