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Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
28 Oct 2025On paper, the ban is one of the strictest in the world.
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Supreme Court overturns controversial freeze on puberty blockers for adolescents
28 Oct 2025The mother of a trans teenager mounted a legal challenge which was heard in the Supreme Court in Brisbane.
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Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body
28 Oct 2025Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders.
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Trump confirms he had an MRI but won't say why
28 Oct 2025The comments marked the first time Trump, 79, has offered an explanation for his second medical exam this year.
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Trump rules out exploiting loophole to stay in power after 2028
27 Oct 2025The 79-year-old tycoon has recently displayed red hats emblazoned with the slogan 'Trump 2028' on a desk in the Oval Office.
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King Charles heckled in public over Prince Andrew
28 Oct 2025"How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein?," the man could be heard shouting.
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2700 flights delayed in a day as US government shutdown hits day 27
28 Oct 2025The Trump administration has warned flight disruptions will increase as controllers miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are 'officially dating,' everyone has decided
28 Oct 2025It has been a very strange year for both.
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ICE detains British journalist on US speaking tour
28 Oct 2025Sami Hamdi was detained on Sunday, in what a Muslim advocacy group said was retaliation for his criticism of Israel.
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Record-attempting cyclist spends 50 days in Russian jail
28 Oct 2025A French cyclist's hopes of doing the fastest cycle ride from Portugal to the Pacific were dashed when he crossed the Chinese-Russian border through a dense forest.
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Putin claims successful test of long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile
27 Oct 2025Russia says it has successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and will work toward deploying it, as Moscow launched its second deadly attack on Ukraine in two nights.
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Surfboard found intact in NZ after being lost in Tasmania a year ago
27 Oct 2025A surfboard lost off Tasmania's south coast more than a year ago has washed up thousands of kilometres away in New Zealand.
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Two arrested over Louvre jewel heist, French media report
26 Oct 2025Two suspects have been arrested and placed in custody as part of the investigation into the theft of precious jewels from the Louvre in Paris, French media are reporting.
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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Caribbean braces for impact
27 Oct 2025Winds of up to 220km and up to 101cm of rain are expected in some parts of the Caribbean. "Many of these communities will not survive the flooding," a local government minister says.
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US signals deal to ease trade war with China
27 Oct 2025Scott Bessent has signalled a deal has been struck with China to de-escalate their tariff-fueled trade war, days before a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
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'Why weren't people evacuated?': Protests in Valencia on anniversary of deadly floods
26 Oct 2025Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many carrying photos of victims, called on regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign over the handling of the 2024 disaster.
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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
25 Oct 2025Sirikit had been out of the public eye since a stroke in 2012.
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What Ronald Reagan ad that got Trump so angry was really all about
25 Oct 2025The US president has cancelled trade negotiations with Canada over what he called a 'fake' ad that featured former president Reagan.
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US deploys aircraft carrier to South America
25 Oct 2025The deployment is part of Trump's military build-up in the Caribbean, which includes eight additional warships, a nuclear submarine and F-35 aircraft.
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Trump ends all Canada trade talks over 'fake' tariff ad
25 Oct 2025The US president vented fury at the ad -- produced by the Canadian province of Ontario for US television -- that he said misquoted former president Ronald Reagan discussing tariff policy.
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NZ-born neo-Nazi leader granted access to Hitler manifesto
24 Oct 2025Sewell is charged with one count of behaving in an offensive manner in a public area.
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'Vagahau Niue is in me': Educator's mission to keep language alive
Distinguished Niuean educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia is 'retired' and back in Niue after decades of service to Niue language and culture in Aotearoa. Video
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Picasso painting that vanished in Spain found
25 Oct 2025The tiny 1919 'Still Life with Guitar' vanished en route to an exhibition in Granada earlier this month.
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High-speed cameras capture how venomous snakes bite
24 Oct 2025Researchers found vipers had the fastest strike, but an Australian snake was not far behind.
