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'Worst Easter toll' as Australia drownings at seven for weekend
21 Apr 2025A nine-year-old boy became the sixth victim in NSW, while one person also drowned in Victoria.
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El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan 'political prisoners'
President Nayib Bukele proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US for political prisoners held by Venezuela.
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Pope Francis: Life as head of Catholic Church in pictures
21 Apr 2025The 12-year papacy of Pope Francis has come to an end with his death today. He was the first non-European pope in 1300 years.
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Landmark global shipping emissions plan passed, NZ abstains
21 Apr 2025The deal was 10 years in the making and covers the vast majority of the world's commercial shipping.
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Kyiv, Moscow accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire
An Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has not been extended, with each side accusing the other of attacks while it was in place.
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Israel's military finds 'professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics
21 Apr 2025A commander will be dismissed, after 15 paramedics and rescue workers were shot dead in March.
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Humanoid robots take on humans in half-marathon
20 Apr 2025The winning robot finished with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes - the men's winner of the race took 1 hour and 2 minutes.
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NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
20 Apr 2025NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards the Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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The Bluey episode that raises questions about parents' phone use
20 Apr 2025Is it okay to be on your phone when your kids are demanding your attention?
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'Clearly doesn't understand' - RFK Jr pushing harmful rhetoric, says autism community
20 Apr 2025The US Health and Human Services secretary has previously said autism is "preventable" and part of a "chronic disease epidemic" that "destroys" children and families.
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The real strategy behind Russia's sudden Easter truce announcement
20 Apr 2025Analysis - Putin's ceasefire is a logistical nightmare, and will likely be used to support the false notion Kyiv does not want his war to stop, writes CNN's Nick Paton Walsh.
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Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
20 Apr 2025The chief organiser of Saturday's protests - the group 50501, a number representing 50 protests in 50 states and one movement - said some 400 demonstrations were planned.
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Putin declares Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
20 Apr 2025The move follows Washington's announcement that it could abandon peace talks unless Moscow and Kyiv showed they were serious about negotiating.
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Netanyahu vows to continue Gaza war despite growing Israeli opposition
Israel's prime minister said the nation has "no choice" but to keep fighting "for our very own existence until victory." Audio
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US Supreme Court pauses Trump deportations of Venezuelans
19 Apr 2025Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act in an attempt to swiftly deport accused members of Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang originating from Venezuelan prisons that his administration labels a…
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Kiwi team rebury Gallipoli remains exposed by wildfires, flooding
19 Apr 2025The human remains were unearthed after wildfires last August exposed World War I trenches. Audio
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White House revamps US Covid-19 site to promote 'lab leak' theory
The theory that Covid was leaked from a Chinese lab has again gained mainstream traction in the United States.
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US senator says wrongly deported man described being 'traumatised' at El Salvador prison
19 Apr 2025US senator Chris Van Hollen meet with wrongly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday.
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Trump to make firing federal workers easier
19 Apr 2025The change would ensure the federal government would finally be "run like a business," Trump said.
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What we know about the Florida State University shooting victims
19 Apr 2025When a gunman opened fire at the Florida State University two people died and six were injured before he was arrested.
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At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo
19 Apr 2025The boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River.
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Sean Combs' bid to delay trial denied
19 Apr 2025Combs has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy that prosecutors said occurred over two decades.
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Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession
19 Apr 2025The 88-year-old pontiff, who is limiting his public appearances on doctors' orders, skipped an outdoor ceremony for Good Friday.
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Italian prison opens its first sex room for inmates
19 Apr 2025The private visits follow a court ruling that recognised inmates' right to have "intimate meetings" with partners.
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