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Australia's largest mosque demands security boost over threatening letters
19 Feb 2026Another threatening letter has been sent to Lakemba Mosque in Sydney's west, the third in recent weeks just hours before the start of Ramadan on Wednesday.
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Ukraine reclaims more than 200km of territory
19 Feb 2026It's the largest battlefield gain in more than two-and-a-half-years and comes as Starlink cuts off Russian access in some areas.
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UN nuclear chief warns Iran-US talks 'don't have much time'
19 Feb 2026US threats of military action loomed over the latest negotiations.
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Reporter sorry for 'having a drink' before Olympics live cross
19 Feb 2026After Danika Mason's went viral due to her slurred speech, which she's blamed on drinking on an empty stomach.
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Epstein files offer new clues about his billionaire benefactor
19 Feb 2026Les Wexner, the former owner of Victoria's Secret, is one of the most mysterious figures in Epstein's orbit.
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No Other Choice might be the year's best film so far
A job-hunting thriller that's somehow riotous, nerve-racking and chilling, all at once.
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Mark Zuckerberg grilled over whether Instagram is addictive
19 Feb 2026He did not respond to a question about what his message would be to parents who say their children were harmed by social media.
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Two days of 'difficult' Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough
19 Feb 2026President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of stalling US-mediated efforts to end the four-year-old war.
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Watch: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut
19 Feb 2026Footage from the broadcast shows the happy pup running with two skiers as the crowd cheers.
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Why do nose and ear hairs get longer and thicker?
19 Feb 2026More hair where we don't want is under-researched, according to two academics.
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Eight skiers confirmed dead in California avalanche, one still missing
19 Feb 2026The tragedy in Sierra Nevada mountains is one of the deadliest single avalanches in US history.
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What's behind Stephen Colbert's fight with CBS over an interview?
19 Feb 2026An inquiry raised concerns at CBS that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" could be targeted next.
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More than 20 countries to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting
19 Feb 2026Donald Trump will announce that member states have pledged more than US$5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House says.
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Vatican will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
19 Feb 2026Pope Leo was invited to join the board last month.
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'You make your bed, you lie in it': Australian citizen held in Syria barred from returning home
18 Feb 2026The Australian prime minister has accused the group of aligning with an ideology that seeks to "undermine and destroy our way of life".
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Spate of Sydney shootings and arsons linked, police say
18 Feb 2026It comes a day after former New Zealand NRL winger Matt Utai was shot multiple times outside a home.
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Israeli far-right minister to push for 'migration' of West Bank, Gaza Palestinians
18 Feb 2026"We will eliminate the idea of an Arab terror state," Israeli's far-right Finance Minister said at an event organised by his Religious Zionism Party.
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Wired for power: The geopolitics of subsea cables in the South China Sea
18 Feb 2026Analysis: Control of undersea fibre-optic cables, the arteries of the global internet, has become the new frontline in the battle for digital power.
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Philippine VP Duterte, to run for president in 2028
18 Feb 2026The daughter of detained former leader Rodrigo Duterte is considered among the strongest potential contenders in the 2028 race.
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Hungry, wounded, orphaned: South Sudan's children trapped in new conflict
18 Feb 2026About 825,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition across three of South Sudan's states: Jonglei, Unity and Eastern Equatoria.
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Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns
18 Feb 2026The disease is capable of killing 100 percent of the birds in short periods of time, says a leading Chilean researcher.
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One Nation leader issues partial apology for suggesting there are no 'good' Muslims
18 Feb 2026Pauline Hanson has issued a partial apology, while attacking the Australian government for "bending over backwards" for migrants.
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Actor arrested after Mardi Gras fight
18 Feb 2026Bystanders reportedly had to hold Shia LaBeouf until officers arrived at the scene in New Orleans.
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What cucumber prices have to do with Russia's war
18 Feb 2026The local delicacy has doubled in price, leaving shoppers fuming.
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