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Why Costco is suing the Trump administration
3 Dec 2025The grocery giant just broke ranks with the majority of corporate America.
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'If you want war, then we can fight': Putin warns Europe
3 Dec 2025Just before the meeting, Putin warned Europe that it would face swift defeat if it went to war with Russia. Audio
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1300
3 Dec 2025The torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two tropical cyclones dumped heavy rain across Sri Lanka, Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Typing error 'cascades' into series of problems on Qantas flight
3 Dec 2025A data-entry mistake by a Qantas employee set off a series of errors that caused a Boeing 737 to take off slower than it should have.
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UK MPs launch inquiry into Crown Estate after Andrew revelations
3 Dec 2025It comes after it was revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had not paid rent on the 30-room mansion he lived in, in more than two decades.
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Principal allegedly stabbed by staff member at Australian school
3 Dec 2025The principal was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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National Guard shooting-accused pleads not guilty from hospital bed
3 Dec 2025The Afghan man appeared in court virtually to plead not guilty to charges over the shooting of two National Guardsmen.
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter tells White House to stop using her music
3 Dec 2025One of her songs was used in a video, showed federal immigration enforcement officers chasing people and detaining them.
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'Gun fanatic' ex-police officer to stand trial in Victoria over weapons cache
2 Dec 2025A a nine-day search found 91 firearms, 111 firearm parts, 36 alleged explosives ordinances and 72 chemicals containers.
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Hong Kong leader vows 'justice' as inferno investigation focuses on netting
2 Dec 2025More than 150 people were killed.
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Inside the White House's Christmas decor
2 Dec 2025Decorations include a 6000-piece Lego portrait of President Donald Trump and a 54kg gingerbread version of the White House.
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Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stripped of remaining titles
2 Dec 2025One of the titles is one of the most senior orders of knighthood in the British honours system and was founded in 1348.
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1300
3 Dec 2025Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week.
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Luigi Mangione appears in US court as attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed
2 Dec 2025The 27-year-old is accused of killing a health insurance company executive in a brazen attack that sparked a national debate.
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
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Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity
2 Dec 2025It conditionally recommended GLP-1 drugs for long-term treatment - along with healthy diets, exercise and support from health professionals. Audio
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More than 900 dead, hundreds still missing after deadly storms
2 Dec 2025Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait Audio
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Head of UK budget watchdog quits after early release of finance minister's budget
2 Dec 2025Richard Hughes' agency inadvertently released key details of Rachel Reeves' annual tax-and-spending budget statement ahead of time. Audio
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Oxford’s Word of the Year is utterly infuriating
2 Dec 2025"Rage baiting" is a manipulative tactic used to elicit outrage from their viewers.
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Making the best use of your time
2 Dec 2025What makes a good day, and how can we ensure we have more good days than bad across our lifetimes?
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Trump willing to release MRI results but has 'no idea' what it examined
2 Dec 2025"If they want to release it, it's OK with me to release it. It's perfect," the US president told reporters.
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Former Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney - appeals court
2 Dec 2025The legal blow to the Trump administration could have far-reaching consequences on other appointments across the country.
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A320 jets have new quality problem, Airbus confirms
The issue affects a "limited" number of A320-family aircraft and comes after a recall over a software bug, which affected airlines including in New Zealand.
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Police bust alleged 'satanic' Sydney child abuse network
1 Dec 2025Four men were charged as police allege the group distributed "ritualistic and satanic" child abuse material online.
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