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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash into the sky
16 Oct 2025The volcano erupted for around nine minutes.
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Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia
15 Oct 2025Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country's highest court ruled against her.
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People who allegedly 'celebrated' Charlie Kirk's murder have US visas revoked
15 Oct 2025The US State Department says it "continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk".
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Instagram will now be PG-13 for teens with Meta's latest update
15 Oct 2025Instagram is further cracking down on what millions of young people can see on the platform.
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Why Trump shouldn't be thanked for Gaza ceasefire
15 Oct 2025Analysis: "Thank you," said giant letters etched in the beach in Tel Aviv. But should anyone be thanking the US president?
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Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip
15 Oct 2025Hamas fighters are executing men in the streets as Israel delays aid into Gaza. Audio
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Israeli man 'shattered' as cousin's body not returned after Gaza peace deal
15 Oct 2025An Israeli man tells RNZ he's 'shattered' after his cousin's body was not returned in the Gaza peace deal. Audio
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Trump says FIFA chief would back moving World Cup games
15 Oct 2025Trump previously raised the possibility of moving games amid his crackdown on Democratic-run cities
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FIFA to help Gaza rebuild football infrastructure
15 Oct 2025FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged the governing body's support to rebuild football infrastructure in Gaza as part of wider post-war reconstruction efforts the peace summit in Egypt.
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Trump will only give Argentina $20b bailout if his ally stays in power
15 Oct 2025The President is showing few concerns about the infusion of cash during the US government shutdown.
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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' challenge to $1.4 billion defamation judgement
15 Oct 2025The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to a US$1.4 billion judgement awarded to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass…
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US drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list, NZ tied for 6th
15 Oct 2025Back in 2014, the US held the No 1 spot - now there are 36 other countries ahead of it.
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Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings
15 Oct 2025The bodies were trucked from one of Syria's largest known mass graves to a secret location more than an hour away in the remote desert, an investigation has found.
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China says it didn't reignite trade tensions with the US, Trump did
15 Oct 2025The moves between the world's two largest economies have rattled markets.
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Bangladesh factory blaze kills at least 16
15 Oct 2025Outside the factory, distraught relatives searched for loved ones.
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Australian PM's mobile phone number made available online
14 Oct 2025A US-based website, which users can trial for free, boasts about having the mobile numbers and emails of millions of professionals.
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Taskforce launched as search for Gus expands in Australian outback
14 Oct 2025South Australia police have announced a new taskforce related to the disappearance of missing boy Gus, while a fresh search resumes alongside the Australian Defence Force.
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Can you drink your way sober?
Drink, quit, relapse. For almost 20 years, that was the exhausting cycle that ruled Katie Herzog's life.
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Nobel economics prize winners show 'growth cannot be taken for granted'
14 Oct 2025"Economic stagnation, not growth, has been the norm for most of human history," the prize-awarding body said in a statement.
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'New birth': Palestinians freed from Israeli jails return to loved ones
Some climbed the sides of the slowly-moving buses as they weaved their way through the dense crowds gathered at Nasser Hospital.
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Trump hails 'tremendous day' as leaders sign Gaza declaration
Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to parliament, before flying to Egypt for a Gaza summit where he and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar…
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Nauru's 'controversial' president re-elected unopposed
David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected as president unopposed at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament on Tuesday.
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Frustration mounts among Qantas customers over data breach
14 Oct 2025The airline's customers voice their concerns and disappointment after cybercriminals release their personal data on the dark web.
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Live: Families reunited as Israel releases nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners
Meanwhile, praise has been heaped on US President Donald Trump as he arrived in the region. Audio
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