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Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coastguard
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Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coastguard

Rubio: 'As we gather more information, then we’ll be prepared to respond accordingly'.

26 Feb 12:12 AM
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Gates told staff he had affairs with a bridge player and a nuclear physicist.

25 Feb 11:34 PM
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25 Feb 10:33 PM

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Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46

At least 46 people have died and 21 remain missing after the storm.

25 Feb 10:15 PM
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A bonkers 96.2cm of snow hit this US city. How that happened

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25 Feb 09:48 PM
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25 Feb 08:50 PM
British counter-terror police investigate mosque axeman
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25 Feb 08:16 PM
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25 Feb 07:28 PM
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25 Feb 06:21 PM
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Trump accused of sexually abusing minor in missing Epstein files

Telegraph: The withheld notes cover four FBI interviews with a woman alleging Trump abuse.

25 Feb 05:56 PM
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UK police apologise to Commons Speaker for exposing his Mandelson tip-off

Telegraph: Sir Lindsay Hoyle told police of Mandelson's alleged plan to flee the country.

25 Feb 05:25 PM
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UK PM pauses Chagos bill after Trump interventions

Donald Trump has twice urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the Chagos transfer deal.

25 Feb 05:18 PM
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Battlefield dead could reach 500,000 in fifth year of conflict
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Battlefield dead could reach 500,000 in fifth year of conflict

New York Times: New estimate of Russian toll puts verified deaths at 200,186.

25 Feb 05:00 PM
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An ugly building in a beautiful city gets a much-debated makeover
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An ugly building in a beautiful city gets a much-debated makeover

New York Times: The Tour Montparnasse is to be closed to the public by the end of March.

25 Feb 05:00 PM
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In Windsor, some see family drama in the Andrew accusations
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In Windsor, some see family drama in the Andrew accusations

NYT: 'If it had happened in Tudor times, he would have been slung in the Tower of London'.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
British GPs told to prioritise emergency department ‘frequent flyers’
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British GPs told to prioritise emergency department ‘frequent flyers’

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting wants GPs seek out patients who regularly go to EDs.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
US defence secretary threatens to force AI firm to share tech
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US defence secretary threatens to force AI firm to share tech

Pete Hegseth has warned he could invoke the Defence Production Act by the weekend.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
Alexandria bids farewell to historic tramway in latest urban upheaval
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Alexandria bids farewell to historic tramway in latest urban upheaval

On Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in the region is at the end of its line.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
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Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored
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Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored

New York Times: The US tech industry has refused to shift where it gets most of its chips.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
Trump tries to reset presidency in State of the Union speech
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Trump tries to reset presidency in State of the Union speech

He declared that America was 'bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before'.

25 Feb 08:38 AM
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Mighty Ape revenue falls 25% as fourth boss in three years takes charge

Grant Henry has come from EB Games to head up Mighty Ape.

23 Feb 03:00 AM
NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026
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NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026

Stardome says you need only your eyes and clear skies to see the event.

22 Feb 11:49 PM
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‘B****! Fool!’: Model outed on MAFS, goes feral

Experts stay silent on the blow-up, hinting at bigger drama still to come.

22 Feb 04:00 PM
Fugitive Aussie dealer hid in Far North, used NZ as 'safe harbour' to hide $1m
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Fugitive Aussie dealer hid in Far North, used NZ as 'safe harbour' to hide $1m

The man directed associates to deposit $1m into NZ bank accounts.

22 Feb 01:00 AM

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Harry and Meghan meet teenage victims of Middle East wars
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Harry and Meghan meet teenage victims of Middle East wars

The couple met Gaza teens like Jaber, 17, whose legs are still in metal frames.

25 Feb 11:29 PM
BBC orders probe into 'serious mistake' over Bafta racial slur
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BBC orders probe into 'serious mistake' over Bafta racial slur

There was a two-hour delay between filming and the television broadcast.

25 Feb 10:04 PM
British counter-terror police investigate mosque axeman
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British counter-terror police investigate mosque axeman

The incident occurred at the Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers.

25 Feb 08:16 PM
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Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coastguard
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Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coastguard

Rubio: 'As we gather more information, then we’ll be prepared to respond accordingly'.

26 Feb 12:12 AM
Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter
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Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter

Nvidia's quarterly revenue jumped 73% to a record $113b, smashing forecasts.

25 Feb 11:56 PM
A bonkers 96.2cm of snow hit this US city. How that happened
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A bonkers 96.2cm of snow hit this US city. How that happened

Most of the snow - 90.1cm - fell on the Rhode Island city in one day.

25 Feb 09:48 PM
‘Get out’: Winston Peters’ message to all Kiwis in Iran as threat of war heightens
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‘Get out’: Winston Peters’ message to all Kiwis in Iran as threat of war heightens

Foreign Affairs Minister says Iran 'should most definitely not' have a nuclear programme.

25 Feb 08:11 PM

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Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored
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Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored

New York Times: The US tech industry has refused to shift where it gets most of its chips.

25 Feb 04:00 PM
Big harvest, big profit: Scales bets on apples and proteins for next growth wave
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Big harvest, big profit: Scales bets on apples and proteins for next growth wave

Scales Corp lifted annual profit to $101m as revenue surged 54% to $899.9m.

24 Feb 10:14 PM
Kim Yo Jong: The powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader
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Kim Yo Jong: The powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader

Sibling of Kim Jong Un elevated to a key position in North Korea’s ruling party.

24 Feb 04:00 PM
Woman accused of using ChatGPT to plan double murder
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Woman accused of using ChatGPT to plan double murder

She reportedly asked the chatbot about the effects of mixing alcohol and pills.

23 Feb 09:36 PM
ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines' Duterte
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ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines' Duterte

Court to decide whether former leader should stand trial for crimes against humanity.

23 Feb 02:35 AM
NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026
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NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026

Stardome says you need only your eyes and clear skies to see the event.

22 Feb 11:49 PM
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Peter Mandelson arrested over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein | Herald NOW
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23 Feb 07:19 PM
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US East Coast hit by snow storm

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23 Feb 06:18 PM
Man killed by Secret Service after trying to access Trump estate
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Man killed by Secret Service after trying to access Trump estate

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22 Feb 05:58 PM
Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane dies aged 53
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Police seize $119k worth of Pokemon, One Piece cards allegedly linked to drug trafficking operation
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Police seize $119k worth of Pokemon, One Piece cards allegedly linked to drug trafficking operation

A 26-year-old was remanded in custody after appearing before Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

25 Feb 07:57 AM
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Combative Trump hails his policies and derides Democrats
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Combative Trump hails his policies and derides Democrats

New York Times: Vice-President JD Vance is to lead a 'war on fraud,' Trump said.

25 Feb 04:51 AM
Indonesia deports US man convicted in Bali 'suitcase murder'
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Indonesia deports US man convicted in Bali 'suitcase murder'

Tommy Schaefer was convicted of killing the mother of his girlfriend at a luxury hotel.

25 Feb 01:54 AM
Nearly 30C in southwest France as February heat records broken
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Nearly 30C in southwest France as February heat records broken

In Biarritz, 27C was measured - 14 degrees above normal - with 26C in Pau.

25 Feb 01:37 AM
Mother who wrote children's book about grief on trial for husband's murder
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Mother who wrote children's book about grief on trial for husband's murder

Court documents allege she tried to poison him multiple times.

25 Feb 12:46 AM
Epstein victims to attend Trump speech, demand accountability
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Epstein victims to attend Trump speech, demand accountability

Survivors will watch from the House gallery as Donald Trump delivers his address.

24 Feb 11:27 PM
Arrests after alleged mistaken-identity kidnapping, murder of 85yo
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Arrests after alleged mistaken-identity kidnapping, murder of 85yo

Two men aged 29 and 24 were arrested after raids on homes in Sydney's north.

24 Feb 10:25 PM
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24 Feb 10:13 PM
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24 Feb 09:53 PM
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24 Feb 09:15 PM
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24 Feb 08:48 PM
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24 Feb 08:12 PM
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24 Feb 07:59 PM
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