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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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UK stores halt plush toy Labubu sales after fights break out
24 May 2025A cult-favourite toy with fangs and fame has become so coveted that fights, crowd surges, and viral TikToks have forced its UK distributor to halt in-store sales.
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'At a tipping point in Gaza' says aid worker as children die
23 May 2025Twenty children have died from malnutrition in Gaza in the last few days, Save the Children say. Audio
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Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga
24 May 2025The Health Ministry says the World Health Organisation and regional health partners have been informed.
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New Prince William series spotlights 'one of the most dangerous jobs'
23 May 2025Wildlife rangers are being killed at a rate of nearly two a week, and it's a toll Prince William has said the world can no longer ignore.
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Tourist carrying Roman artefact on e-scooter chased by Italian police
23 May 2025Police apprehended the 24-year-old after he was spotted zipping down Via Veneto.
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Over 50 arrested in online paedophile ring bust in France
23 May 2025The suspects, aged between 25 and 75, are accused of exchanging messages on Telegram with an "extremely dangerous" child sex offender.
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Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' wasn't from South Africa
23 May 2025The US President showed a image taken in Congo while falsely presenting it as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.
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'Some have died': WADA condemns performance drug permissive Enhanced Games
The organisers of the 2026 competition say it will unlock a new level of "superhuman" while the World Anti-Doping Agency says the spectacle sacrifices athlete health for entertainment. Audio
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Four dead as record floods devastate eastern Australia
23 May 2025As flood waters ease concerns turn to snakes, contaminants and live power lines.
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Two killed as business jet crashes into US suburb
23 May 2025Hours after an the crash, the smell of jet fuel remains thick around the rubble.
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Trump administration blocks Harvard's international enrolments
23 May 2025There are warnings other universities could face similar actions.
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Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israel embassy workers in US
23 May 2025The suspect is tied to far-left and anti-war groups. Audio
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US House passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill
23 May 2025House Republicans narrowly passed the president's sweeping tax and spending cuts package.
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Massive floods strand more than 50,000 in eastern Australia
22 May 2025More than half a year's rain has fallen in some areas and it's not over yet.
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Rapper Kid Cudi testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his house
23 May 2025Cudi says Comb broke into his home after discovering he was dating his on-and-off girlfriend Casandra Ventura.
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'What else could Cyril have done?' South Africans praise calm Ramaphosa after White House ambush
22 May 2025The South African president tried to convince Donald Trump his video 'evidence' did not show what he claimed it did.
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TikTokers are filming their beauty routines on planes. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea
22 May 2025Initially started by influencers, many passengers are now filming and sharing their own "Get Ready With Me" (GRWM) videos from their cabin seats.
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Two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in Washington shooting, suspect held
22 May 2025Two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were killed on Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemns warship accident as 'criminal'
22 May 2025The 5000-ton destroyer appeared to lose balance during launch and sections underneath were crushed.
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Fiji resort alcohol 'poisoning' victim speaks after near-death experience
22 May 2025It was supposed to be a relaxing mother-daughter holiday in Fiji - and it was, until one of them bought a pina colada from the pool bar.
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How the White House orchestrated Trump's Oval Office ambush of South African president
22 May 2025Analysis - Moments before President Donald Trump escorted his South African counterpart into the Oval Office, White House aides could be seen wheeling two large-screen televisions down the driveway…
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NSW floods: Man's body found in home, Albanese offers condolences
22 May 2025The Bureau of Meteorology gauge at Taree airport has recorded 491mm of rain over the last 72 hours.
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