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Egypt's Enany set to lead UNESCO despite criticism
6 Nov 2025Khaled El-Enany was elected last month by UNESCO's 58-member Executive Board as the first Arab director-general of the U.N. cultural and education agency despite criticism from heritage groups.
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Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
6 Nov 2025Typhoon Kalmaegi is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025 according to disaster database EM-DAT, killing at least 140 people as it makes it's way to Vietnam.
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Leaders meet for Amazon summit
6 Nov 2025It comes amid worries over global cooperation at the COP30 summit.
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Do sunscreen ingredients affect hormones? What the experts say
6 Nov 2025On top of the recent SPF testing problems, a new recommendation has provoked worries from consumers.
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Engine fell off cargo plane before deadly US crash
6 Nov 2025The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11.
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Border patrol agent who shot woman boasted about it in texts
6 Nov 2025"I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys."
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Afghanistan, Pakistan to resume truce talks in Istanbul
6 Nov 2025Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are set to resume ceasefire talks in Turkey, aiming to prevent a return to hostilities following their worst clashes in years.
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Former NZ police commissioner faces more questions over helicopter use
6 Nov 2025Mike Bush, who is now Victoria Police Chief Commissioner, has again been forced to defend his travel in the police helicopter.
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'We'll take care of it': Trump's cryptic speech after Mamdani win
6 Nov 2025"We have a choice between communism and common sense," the US president said after a big win by the Democrat.
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Trump blasts 'kamikaze' Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever
6 Nov 2025"I think these guys are kamikaze," Trump said.
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Mexico president calls for tougher laws after being groped on street
6 Nov 2025Claudia Sheinbaum wamts to make sexual harassment a criminal offence nationwide after a man groped and tried to kiss her.
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Despised, perverse Auschwitz marching band gave some hope of life
"And it was pretty horrendous what they had to do. But they needed concerts on a Sunday for three hours to soothe their jagged nerves."
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The 2025 election crystallises the Republican Party's post-Trump problem
6 Nov 2025As it was becoming clear that election day was a very bad one for Donald Trump's Republican Party, the president weighed in with his own electoral analysis.
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Democrats punch back in US elections - and see hope for 2026
6 Nov 2025Democrats have long been criticised for not speaking the language of ordinary voters, but this week showed a shift to kitchen-table issues. Audio
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Kentucky declares state of emergency after UPS plane crash
6 Nov 2025The fiery crash in Louisville killed at least nine people, destroyed two businesses and delayed the delivery giant's operations.
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The inside story of Zohran Mamdani's triumph
6 Nov 2025The new New York mayor's history-making run is reverberating around the world and through Democratic politics.
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Convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson outlines appeal
6 Nov 2025In documents released by the Supreme Court of Victoria, Patterson raised several issues she said amounted to a "miscarriage of justice".
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UK police hunt two wrongly freed prisoners
6 Nov 2025One of the prisoners was a registered sex offender.
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Japan deploys troops to combat deadly wave of bear attacks
6 Nov 2025For weeks, residents have been urged to avoid the thick woods and stay indoors after dark.
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US Supreme Court questions legality of Trump's global tariffs
6 Nov 2025The US President has heaped pressure on the Supreme Court to preserve tariffs that he has leveraged as a key economic and foreign policy tool.
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France moves to suspend Shein over sex dolls and weapons
6 Nov 2025The discovery of the dolls on Shein's website fuelled an outcry and heightened the pressure on Shein.
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Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
5 Nov 2025Election results in the US today were a vivid show of discontent with President Donald Trump, nearly a year into his second term.
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US Supreme Court hears challenge to Trump tariff powers
6 Nov 2025The landmark case that could uphold -- or upend -- the US president's economic agenda.
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Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
6 Nov 2025Typhoon Kalmaegi is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025 according to disaster database EM-DAT, killing at least 140 people as it makes it's way to Vietnam.
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