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Trump to accept luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One
Given the massive value of a Boeing 747-8, the move raises substantive ethical and legal questions.
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Luxon on the phone with global leaders about Ukraine talks
10:11 am todayThe prime minister said Russia started the conflict, and it needed to agree to a new ceasefire proposal so negotiations could begin. Audio
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How did Weight Watchers fall into bankruptcy?
10 May 2025From a celebrity-spruiked success to a relic of diet culture - how a changing world of nutrition led to Weight Watchers' bankruptcy.
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First white South Africans board plane for US under Trump refugee plan
9:50 am todayDespite a wider freeze on refugees, Trump has called on the US to prioritise resettling Afrikaners, saying they are "victims of unjust racial discrimination".
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Hamas announces imminent release of last known living US hostage
8:57 am todayHamas said it would release Edan Alexander as part of steps toward a ceasefire that will see humanitarian aid brought into Gaza.
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Zelensky says he will meet Putin
6:58 am todayUS President Donald Trump told the Ukrainian leader to immediately accept Putin's proposal of direct talks.
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How dictators are teaming up to undermine democracy
11 May 2025How today's dictators are forging powerful global alliances to weaken democracies from the inside out. Audio
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'Total reset': Trump hails US-China trade talks
11 May 2025Although signalling a possible thaw in escalating tensions, the US-China trade talks ended without concrete policy announcements or official statements.
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Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine
11 May 2025The talks have been tentatively scheduled for 15 May in Istanbul.
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Cocaine worth $600m allegedly found on boat off NSW coast
11 May 2025Officers claim they seized more than 1000 bricks, constituting more than a million individual doses.
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Explosions reported after India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
India has accused its enemy of violating the truce, but Pakistan insists it has not.
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Medieval tale of Merlin and King Arthur found hiding as a book cover
A rare medieval manuscript containing stories about Merlin and King Arthur has been found hidden within another book in an old English library.
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Putin told to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions
Soon after the European leaders' announcement, the Kremlin appeared to pour scorn on it.
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Cinnamon supplements could lead to overconsumption
11 May 2025Warning for people taking cinnamon supplements to check with their GP in case it might interact with prescription medication or other health conditions.
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Chimp's drumming suggests music may predate humans
10 May 2025Research finds chimpanzees drum with non-random rhythms, with two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa having their own signature styles.
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'It's in our DNA': Why cultural protocol Welcome to Country is not topic for debate
8 May 2025Welcome to Country is a sacred ceremony practised by the world's oldest continuous cultures- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - dating back 65,000 - 70,000 years. An Aboriginal…
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Soviet-era spacecraft due to crash back to Earth
10 May 2025The spacecraft failed to reach Venus and has been lost in space for more than 50 years, but could crash back to Earth on 10 May.
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Military offensive launched against India, Pakistan says
At least 48 have been killed in clashes since Wednesday, according to estimates from both sides.
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Trump considering suspending right to court challenge for detainees
10 May 2025White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says it's an option the administration are "actively looking at".
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US mayor arrested while trying to enter immigration detention centre
10 May 2025A Trump official said he "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings", which the mayor's office denied.
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AI avatar of man shot dead in road-rage incident appears in US court
10 May 2025"It is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances," the avatar said. "In another life, we probably could have been friends."
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Blasts rock India-administered Kashmir, Amritsar as Pakistan conflict escalates
10 May 2025The Indian military said they were shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass
10 May 2025The newly elected Pope said he wants the Church to be a beacon of light.
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US considers offering Greenland 'free association' as quest for island intensifies
10 May 2025Under the plan, Trump would propose to Greenland's leaders that the island enter into a so-called Compact of Free Association with the United States.
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UN warns of 'another Nakba'
A UN committee says world could be witnessing a mass expulsion of Palestinians.
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Russia marks victory in WW2 as Ukraine war grinds on
9 May 2025The Kremlin said the military is doing everything it can to ensure security for the parade which Russia said was targeted in 2023 by Ukrainian drones.
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Before he was pope, Leo criticised Trump, and MAGA is not amused
9 May 2025His social media musings have pulled him into the maelstrom of divided US politics.
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'Farce': Ukraine says Russia violating its own 3-day ceasefire
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations in just 12 hours.
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