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Timeline suggests Trump changed tune on Epstein after learning name was in files
The administration clearly started downplaying the information - in an abrupt shift.
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Why is the Thai-Cambodian border so contentious?
5:05 pm todayExplainer - Deadly violence has flared up once again, reigniting a long-running but little-known dispute.
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Elon Musk's Starlink internet network hit by outage
11:15 am todayReuters is reporting the network outage was now mostly recovered after 2.5 hours.
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Earnest script, '60s vibe and Pedro Pascal: Is Fantastic Four reboot good?
3:46 pm todayMarvel's first family is back on the big screen with a retro aesthetic, a star-studded cast and a hunger to wipe the superhero movie slate clean.
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Astronomer's chief HR officer resigns after Coldplay concert saga
5:04 pm todayKristin Cabot was listed on the tech company's website as chief people officer, but her picture has since been removed.
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Women can soon request a female Uber driver in these US cities
It marks the first time the popular ride share app is bringing this option to its service in the United States.
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MFAT advises travellers to avoid Thailand-Cambodia land border
At least 12 people have been reported dead in the ongoing conflict between the countries.
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France will recognise State of Palestine, Macron says
9:24 am todayPresident Emmanuel Macron said his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
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Israel and US pull back teams from Gaza ceasefire talks
8:42 am todayMediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations in Qatar for more than two weeks but the indirect talks have so far failed to yield an elusive truce.
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Trump orders crackdown on homeless encampments
12:48 pm todayIt's a move that advocates for the homeless said would worsen the problem.
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Pro-wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
6:30 am todayWorld Wrestling Entertainment has paid tribute to the iconic face who helped turn pro-wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle.
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Zelensky introduces bill to 'uphold independence' of Ukraine's anti-graft bodies
9:50 am todayZelensky has submitted draft legislation to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, reversing course after an outburst of public criticism.
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Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launches new UK political party
7:39 am todayThe 76-year-old stepped down as Labour leader after overseeing its worst result in decades in 2019.
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Prosecution did not prove case in Canada hockey sex assault trial - judge
6:36 am todayFive Canadian hockey players did not commit sexual assault, a judge found Thursday, ruling the female complainant's evidence was neither "credible or reliable".
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White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
9:44 am todayIn its season premiere, an episode featured an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
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Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed
The encounter between the two men became heated as Trump criticised recent renovation costs and interest rates.
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Maxwell 'answered all questions' in US Justice Dept meeting - official
9:56 am todayGhislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking minors on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Britain and India sign free trade pact
7:15 am todayIt is Britain's biggest trade deal since it left the European Union in 2020.
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Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84
7:17 am todayChuck Mangione, 'Feels So Good' musician and bandleader, has died aged 84.
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White House touts Columbia University deal, critics concerned
11:39 am todayConcern was expressed about a harmful precedent in what critics see as US President Donald Trump's push for greater control over elite colleges.
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Tesla's stock is tumbling as Elon Musk fails to shift the narrative
11:03 am todayBig promises apparently no longer seem to be enough for many investors, as the company's share price plummets.
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Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
4:20 am todayCambodia has condemned what it says is Thai 'aggression', and called for a UN meeting.
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Tonga residents fear further Lulutai Airlines suspensions
The domestic airline resumed operations on Wednesday, after a suspension of its maintenance certificate halted all flights in and out of a number of small islands.
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EU backs potential counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros of US goods
24 Jul 2025The European Union's member countries have voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros (US$109b) of US goods, which could be imposed should the bloc fail to reach a trade deal with…
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'He made Fiji proud': Pacific music legend George Veikoso dies
Fijian-born recording artist and Pacific music legend George "Fiji" Veikoso has died at the age of 55 in Suva, his family has confirmed.
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Partial victory for women subjected to internal strip searches in Qatar
24 Jul 2025Five women who were subjected to invasive strip searches at Doha airport have won the right to pursue legal action against Qatar Airways and the airport operator.
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No survivors after Russian passenger plane crashes - report
24 Jul 2025The local emergencies ministry said the plane dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
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Hegseth's Signal messages came from email marked 'SECRET'
24 Jul 2025The Pentagon watchdog has evidence military plans shared by the Secretary of Defense via Signal were taken from a document marked classified at the time.
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