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President Macron invoked special constitutional power to skirt vote in parliament.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
Warrant is for alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.
China leader Xi to meet Putin in Moscow
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate discussions.
Mike Pence defends joke about Buttigieg ‘maternity leave’
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Spanish octopus farm's ‘cruel’ plan to freeze them to death
About one million creatures, known for their intelligence, will be produced for food.
UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
The report comes a year after Russian airstrike on theatre in Mariupol killed hundreds.
‘Absolute brutality’: Shackled man pinned to ground by seven officers, dies in hospital
A black Virginia man was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by deputies.
China says US suppressing TikTok after Biden calls for sale
The White House gave federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.
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He pulled out the sovereign tactic. Then two policemen outsmarted him with epic roasting
Queensland mum signed off as ‘able parent’ 10 days before her children die
Queensland mum declared an 'able parent' by child services just before she let them die.
2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya, UN nuclear watchdog says
UN trying to "clarify the circumstances" and "current location" of the nuclear material.
Watch: Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone
The drone crash in the Black Sea this week raised tensions between Moscow and Washington.
'There's no money’: The country reeling under 100% inflation
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Devastating blow for woman who thinks she's Madeleine McCann
Woman who sent off DNA tests to see if she's Maddie dealt heartbreaking blow.
Macron pushes French pension age reform through, bypassing parliament
President invoked special power to raise pension age from 62 to 64, but pushback likely.
Poland first Nato member to give Ukraine fighter jets
Debate over whether to provide non-Nato Ukraine with fighter jets has raged for a year.
Woman suffers multiple bites from deadly octopus at Sydney beach
Octopus is among the ocean's most venomous.
Sad invention shows the US has lost the plot
In the absence of meaningful gun reforms, US schools take matters into their own hands.
Belarusian psychiatrists told to snitch on pro-Ukraine patients
Detained psychiatrists being pressured to betray “unreliable” patients to the authorities.
Shocking images show new prisoners being 'herded' in world’s worst prison
El Salvador continues to broadcast incredible images of his country’s new prison.
Developers ‘put a hit out’ on Greek archaeologist
Antiquities expert suspects property developers ordering an attack on his life.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat to NZ
The Pacific Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for the region.
Ukraine can try to avoid repaying $3 billion loan to Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the ruling is 'another decisive victory against the aggressor'.
Russia tries to recover US drone ‘downed by jet’ in Black Sea
Recovering the wreckage could further escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington.
YouTuber-turned-MP kicked out of Japan’s parliament for never going to work
Yoshikazu Higashitani, or 'GaaSyy', was expelled after missing government sessions.
Musk brought internet to Brazil’s Amazon and criminals love it
Federal agents continue to find Starlink internet units on illegal mining sites.
Dad kills son, 3, in freak lawnmower accident
Father accidentally reverses his lawnmower over his young son.
US and Russia ratchet up rhetoric over downing of drone
Kremlin says the flight proved Washington is directly involved in the fighting in Ukraine.
Kidnap victim had teeth ‘forcibly removed’
Kidnap victim was brutally tortured while being held for five days in a Sydney home.
NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits
Astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes.
'Worst deal in all history’: Former Aussie PM's attack on nuclear sub plan
Australia is planning to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US.