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'First case of elephant trafficking': Court jails keeper for 15 years
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'First case of elephant trafficking': Court jails keeper for 15 years

He was fined $116,700 and the elephant at the centre of the case was seized.

19 Sep 09:13 AM
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Remains found in search for father accused of killing 3 daughters

Travis Decker was wanted on three counts of murder and three of kidnapping.

19 Sep 05:31 AM
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'We do the complicated missions': Inside IDF's Haruv commando unit

The Haruv unit has lost three soldiers since the Gaza war began nearly two years ago.

19 Sep 04:17 AM

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David Brooks: The era of dark passions is unleashed
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David Brooks: The era of dark passions is unleashed

NY Times: Philosophers have understood, the antidote to fear is not courage; it’s hope.

19 Sep 03:56 AM
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So a bear walks into a New Jersey store ...
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So a bear walks into a New Jersey store ...

Police say the 79kg female black bear scratched a 90-year-old shopper.

19 Sep 02:42 AM
MI6 launches dark web portal Silent Courier to recruit spies against Russia
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MI6 launches dark web portal Silent Courier to recruit spies against Russia

19 Sep 02:14 AM
Court seizes assets of Maradona's lawyer, sisters in fraud case
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Court seizes assets of Maradona's lawyer, sisters in fraud case

19 Sep 01:46 AM
Trump warns broadcasters over critical coverage of him
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Trump warns broadcasters over critical coverage of him

19 Sep 01:39 AM
RFK jnr panellists make initial changes to child vaccine schedule
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RFK jnr panellists make initial changes to child vaccine schedule

19 Sep 12:59 AM
Stalking suspect killed officers at ex-girlfriend’s home, officials say
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Stalking suspect killed officers at ex-girlfriend’s home, officials say

The officers’ actions saved both the mother and daughter inside the house.

19 Sep 12:49 AM
Trump halted $680 million in Taiwan military aid
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Trump halted $680 million in Taiwan military aid

US President does not support sending weapons as security aid, without payment.

18 Sep 11:48 PM
Novo Nordisk pill matches weight loss from injections in key trial
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Novo Nordisk pill matches weight loss from injections in key trial

Trial patients on the daily pill lost an average 16.6% of body weight.

18 Sep 11:17 PM
ICE seeks 300 new offices to house 10,000-plus hires
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ICE seeks 300 new offices to house 10,000-plus hires

Congress boosted ICE’s budget to US$29.9b, tripling funds for enforcement.

18 Sep 11:07 PM
Tea can be grown on the Moon, study finds
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Tea can be grown on the Moon, study finds

Tea plants thrived in lunar soil but failed to grow in Martian conditions.

18 Sep 10:56 PM
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Who is Erika Kirk? Charlie Kirk’s widow takes the reins of Turning Point USA
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Who is Erika Kirk? Charlie Kirk’s widow takes the reins of Turning Point USA

'Charlie expressed ... this is what he wanted in the event of his death.'

18 Sep 10:52 PM
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Rifts grow between Netanyahu and his security chiefs
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Rifts grow between Netanyahu and his security chiefs

NYT analysis: Experts say Govt lacks constraints that have shaped decision-making in past.

18 Sep 10:48 PM
Experts say deaths from wildfire smoke to surge
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Experts say deaths from wildfire smoke to surge

New research adds to warnings of the significant and growing health impacts of wildfires.

18 Sep 09:41 PM
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Kimmel suspension shows Trump's success to bringing media to heel
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Kimmel suspension shows Trump's success to bringing media to heel

New York Times: Trump’s push against media free speech grows after Kimmel suspension.

18 Sep 09:36 PM
US Democrats say they will introduce bill to protect free speech
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US Democrats say they will introduce bill to protect free speech

Senator Chris Murphy said Donald Trump is trying to censor political opposition.

18 Sep 09:07 PM
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The hottest new defence against drones? Lasers
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The hottest new defence against drones? Lasers

NY Times: Countries are developing laser air defence systems. One is made in Australia.

18 Sep 08:47 PM
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Australia news

‘So many places to hide’: Search for Freeman enters third week
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‘So many places to hide’: Search for Freeman enters third week

The manhunt is now Australia’s largest-ever tactical police operation.

14 Sep 06:21 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
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
Alleged cop killer manhunt: Photos reveal largest tactical policing operation in Australian history
World

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

UK news

Trump plans to invite King to US after lavish UK state visit
New Zealand

Trump plans to invite King to US after lavish UK state visit

Trump signed £150bn investment deal with Sir Keir Starmer before leaving.

19 Sep 04:15 AM
Melania’s disappearing act? US First Lady hides under hat in best photos from Trump’s UK visit
Lifestyle

Melania’s disappearing act? US First Lady hides under hat in best photos from Trump’s UK visit

A picture tells a thousand words – at least these certainly seem to.

19 Sep 03:59 AM
'Too good to pass up': Fans flock to see Black Ferns’ semifinal shot
Sport

'Too good to pass up': Fans flock to see Black Ferns’ semifinal shot

More than 300,000 fans have already attended matches at this World Cup.

19 Sep 12:08 AM
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Remains found in search for father accused of killing 3 daughters
World

Remains found in search for father accused of killing 3 daughters

Travis Decker was wanted on three counts of murder and three of kidnapping.

19 Sep 05:31 AM
Trump plans to invite King to US after lavish UK state visit
New Zealand

Trump plans to invite King to US after lavish UK state visit

Trump signed £150bn investment deal with Sir Keir Starmer before leaving.

19 Sep 04:15 AM
Melania’s disappearing act? US First Lady hides under hat in best photos from Trump’s UK visit
Lifestyle

Melania’s disappearing act? US First Lady hides under hat in best photos from Trump’s UK visit

A picture tells a thousand words – at least these certainly seem to.

19 Sep 03:59 AM
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David Brooks: The era of dark passions is unleashed
Opinion

David Brooks: The era of dark passions is unleashed

NY Times: Philosophers have understood, the antidote to fear is not courage; it’s hope.

19 Sep 03:56 AM

Asia news

Scientists find smoke-dried mummies in Asia older than Egypt’s and Chile’s
World

Scientists find smoke-dried mummies in Asia older than Egypt’s and Chile’s

Researchers studied 54 burial sites across Vietnam and southern China.

16 Sep 10:46 PM
Why America’s friends will never trust the US again
Opinion

Why America’s friends will never trust the US again

Opinion: Trump interacts with allies as if he were a mob boss shaking down a mark.

15 Sep 05:00 PM
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
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Breaking News: Large earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia, no threat to NZ
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Breaking News: Large earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia, no threat to NZ

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18 Sep 08:02 PM
King gives Trump royal welcome on UK state visit
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King gives Trump royal welcome on UK state visit

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17 Sep 08:40 PM
US President Trump treated to lavish royal ceremony for UK state visit
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US President Trump treated to lavish royal ceremony for UK state visit

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17 Sep 07:26 PM
Trump arrives in Britain for second state visit
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Trump arrives in Britain for second state visit

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16 Sep 09:07 PM

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Breaking News: Large earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia, no threat to NZ
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Breaking News: Large earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia, no threat to NZ

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18 Sep 08:02 PM
Egypt says stolen pharaoh's bracelet melted down, sold for $6799
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Egypt says stolen pharaoh's bracelet melted down, sold for $6799

A museum employee and three alleged accomplices arrested for stealing 3000yo bracelet.

18 Sep 08:01 PM
Four Israeli soldiers killed as Gaza offensive intensifies
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Four Israeli soldiers killed as Gaza offensive intensifies

Al-Shifa Hospital reported 33 bodies from strikes received since midnight.

18 Sep 07:40 PM
UK sends back first migrant under new deal with France
World

UK sends back first migrant under new deal with France

The man, an Indian national, was deported on a commercial flight to France.

18 Sep 07:36 PM
Trump takes bid to fire Fed's Cook to Supreme Court
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Trump takes bid to fire Fed's Cook to Supreme Court

Lisa Cook denies fraud claims and has not been charged with any crime.

18 Sep 07:08 PM
'We've had enough': Anger at Macron swells as unions call strikes
World

'We've had enough': Anger at Macron swells as unions call strikes

More than 80,000 police were deployed as clashes broke out in several cities.

18 Sep 07:06 PM
Macrons to offer ‘photographic evidence’ to prove Brigitte is a woman
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Macrons to offer ‘photographic evidence’ to prove Brigitte is a woman

The Macrons filed their US defamation suit in July last year.

18 Sep 07:03 PM
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Trump turns on Putin after UK talks with Starmer

18 Sep 06:38 PM
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'War on crime': Kast leads polls ahead of November vote

18 Sep 06:00 PM
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18 Sep 06:00 PM
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18 Sep 05:00 PM
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Butterfly thief’s deception still haunts scientists 80 years on

18 Sep 05:00 PM
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China’s unchecked squid fleet linked to deaths and abuse at sea

18 Sep 05:00 PM
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Czech president’s secret letter to be unsealed after 88 years

18 Sep 05:00 PM
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18 Sep 09:32 AM

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