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'Stop': Spice Girls reunite
22 Apr 2024All five members of the Spice Girls partied like it was 1997, performing their classic song, Stop.
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'Born an orphan': Baby saved from womb as mother dies in Gaza
The baby's parents and sister died in an Israeli attack in the Gaza city of Rafah.
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US package for Ukraine could help slow Russia's advance
22 Apr 2024The US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (NZ$103bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays.
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Thousands evacuated as rivers, reservoirs look set to flood in China
22 Apr 2024Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China's Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods.
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Bondi stabbing victims remembered at vigil
21 Apr 2024Sydney gathered to mourn the victims of last week's deadly Bondi stabbing, as the youngest victim is released from hospital. Video
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Universal Studios Hollywood tram crash injures 15
21 Apr 2024Fifteen people have been injured and taken to hospital after a tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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The island where locals are saying no to tourists
21 Apr 2024An influx of holidaymakers is driving up housing costs and depleting resources, residents say.
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How two women are hoping to change Australia politics forever
21 Apr 2024Two lifelong friends have joined forces to campaign for a single seat in parliament.
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US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
21 Apr 2024The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago.
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Does 'zombie deer disease' pose risks for humans?
The deaths of two hunters who ate meat from deer infected with chronic wasting disease has scientists arguing over whether it can spread to humans.
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Taylor Swift shatters music streaming records
21 Apr 2024Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department has broken the record for Spotify's most-streamed in a single day, the platform said.
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Fear and anger dominate our world. Are we being manipulated for profit?
20 Apr 2024Dictators, populists and online trolls can be blamed for the turmoil our world is in - but that's not the whole story, experts say.
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Iraq's PMF force says base was attacked, army investigates
21 Apr 2024A huge blast at a military base in Iraq killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups.
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Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies
20 Apr 2024Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police say.
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X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts
20 Apr 2024The social media platform faces a daily fine of $855,000 if it does not withhold posts commenting on the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.
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Iran Israel: An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East
20 Apr 2024Analysis - The BBC's Lyse Doucet explains that the latest round in the region's most dangerous rivalry appears to be over ... for now.
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Sydney stabbing: Bondi attack on women devastates Australia
20 Apr 2024Joel Cauchi left a pile of bleeding women in his wake. Now the question is being asked: Why isn't violence fuelled by misogyny a terrorist act?
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US expects to finalise new AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days
20 Apr 2024The new trade exemptions for the AUKUS defence project with Australia and Britain has been delayed.
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Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis
20 Apr 2024A drought has hit levels at hydroelectric dams, leading to rationing in the South American country.
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Could you play chess for 58 hours - and counting?
20 Apr 2024Under the beaming lights of New York's iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon.
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'Pretty horrifying' - Police say man who set self on fire not targeting Trump trial
20 Apr 2024The "horrifying" incident took place as jury selection in Trump's trial wrapped up, but officials say he did not appear to be targeting the former president.
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Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack
Explosions echoed over an Iranian city in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident.
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US to withdraw military personnel from Niger, source says
20 Apr 2024More than 1000 troops will leave the West African nation after military deals were ended following the 2023 coup.
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Taylor Swift's new album - What's the verdict?
20 Apr 2024The double album is being lauded as "extreme in its emotions and uninterested in traditional hits" - but one critic has called it "at times, cringeworthy".
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