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Trump lashes out at 'crazy' Putin, warns of Russia's 'downfall'
26 May 2025US President Donald Trump has warned Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that any attempt at a total takeover of Ukraine would 'lead to the downfall of Russia'.
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Trump delays another set of tariffs
26 May 2025It's the latest instance of the US president throwing markets into confusion and backing out.
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'Unimaginable': Australian floods force out enormous number of families
26 May 2025People are being warned that the number homes declared uninhabitable will also increase.
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Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine, kills at least 12 people
The assault came as Ukraine and Russia prepared to conduct the third and final day of a prisoner swap.
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Gaza doctor on duty at hospital when her own children showed up, dead
25 May 2025Only one of her children - critically injured - survived the reported Israeli airstrike.
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Fungi that can 'eat you from the inside out' could spread as the world heats up
25 May 2025Yet we are still very far from understanding them.
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Misinformation war rages online amid India-Pakistan tensions
26 May 2025Spreading like wildfire: The online deepfake war surrounding the conflict between India and Pakistan.
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What's life really like for people around the Pacific?
25 May 2025Samoan-Kiwi filmmaker Tuki Laumea checks in with indigenous communities in ten Pacific nations for a new Al Jazeera documentary series.
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Aussie state all but outlaws pet shops selling puppies
25 May 2025Law changes mean pet shops that want to keep selling dogs can only do so if they get them from a rescue centre.
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Supplies airdropped to Australian farmers stranded by floods
25 May 2025About 32,000 residents remained isolated due to floodwaters.
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Is Trump threatening US 'soft power'?
25 May 2025Critics argue Trump has in fact facilitated the opposite of 'soft power'.
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UK renationalises train operator
25 May 2025The privatisation of rail operations took place in the mid-1990s.
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Iranian director wins Cannes' top prize
25 May 2025Revenge thriller It Was Just An Accident by Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or - the second Iranian film in history to do so.
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Russia, Ukraine soldier swap brings war-torn families back together
There should be 1000 prisoners released on each side over three days.
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Judge blocks Trump's mass federal layoffs, White House appeals
24 May 2025The White House has appealed a judge's block on mass layoffs by federal agencies, a key piece of Trump's plan to downsize the government.
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Kyiv mayor says Russian drones, missiles trigger fires, injure eight
Russia attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv, with drones and missiles, triggering fires, strewing debris in districts throughout the city and injuring at least eight people, the city's mayor said.
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White House slashes National Security Council staff in dramatic restructuring
24 May 2025The restructuring is expected to reduce the agency's influence, transforming it from a powerful policymaking body into a small organisation focused more on implementing the president's agenda than on…
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Musk's DOGE, Trump ties prompt New York leaders to target Tesla
24 May 2025New York legislators move to strip Tesla of its exclusive rights within the state amid public anger over Musk's influence and cost-cutting crusade in Washington. Audio
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Migrants allowed to enter US under Biden being removed by Trump administration
24 May 2025Migrants who entered the United States legally have been arrested outside an immigration court and detained by federal police.
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Judge blocks Trump move to strip Harvard of foreign students
The decision to revoke Harvard's international enrolment has sparked allegations of political revenge and First Amendment violations. Audio
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Billy Joel cancels concerts after brain disorder diagnosis
The 76-year-old 'Piano Man' has been diagnosed with a brain disorder, prompting him to cancel all concerts.
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'I have babies': Kim Kardashian recalls pleading for life in Paris robbery trial
24 May 2025Eight men have been found guilty, but their old age, suspended sentences and prior jail time mean all will walk free.
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Snakes, spiders and rising waters: NSW flood victims escape more than just rain
24 May 2025A mother of three was forced to flee her home by boat after floodwaters turned her yard into a river, and her walls black with spiders.
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Trump's latest tariff threat
24 May 2025The US president has threatened a 50 percent tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.
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