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Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire, Trump announces
One day after the second anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel that triggered the assault on Gaza, talks in Egypt have yielded an agreement on the initial stage of Trump's 20-point framework.
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Trump treats government funds like a personal piggy bank
9 Oct 2025Analysis: How the US President uses cash that's not his to pursue his questionable goals.
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Gisele Pelicot urges accused rapist to 'take responsibility'
9 Oct 2025The French woman has returned to court to face the only man out of 51 who appealed against his guilty verdict from a mass rape trial that attracted worldwide attention last year.
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No, Dolly Parton is not dying
9 Oct 2025"Do I look sick to you?": The iconic country singer says she's fine
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Comey pleads not guilty, will argue he is unfairly targeted by Trump
9 Oct 2025The former FBI director's lawyers plan to file several motions they hope will kill the case against him before it makes it to a jury.
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Live: Israeli security cabinet meets to vote on Gaza deal
9 Oct 2025Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages.
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Review launched into death of famed journalist Hunter S Thompson
9 Oct 2025Police have said there is no new evidence suggesting foul play, but the review was ordered at the request of Thompson's widow.
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ChatGPT image helps identify suspect in deadly Palisades fire
9 Oct 2025Investigators say the accused man watched a rap video and asked ChatGPT to generate an image of a city on fire, in the months leading up to the fire.
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US man tied to hospital bed for month after injury in immigration raid
9 Oct 2025The LA County man has been granted a temporary restraining order that commands federal agents to remove the security guards who have accompanied him since late August.
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US air traffic control staffed in government shutdown
9 Oct 2025The last government shutdown, in 2019, ended after 10 controllers called in sick, snarling air traffic.
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Gaza talks taken up a notch as Hamas hands over hostage swap list
9 Oct 2025The list of Palestinians Hamas wants freed is expected to include some of the most prominent prisoners ever jailed by Israel, whose release had been off limits in previous ceasefires.
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Canadian theme park warns it may euthanise beluga whales
8 Oct 2025Marineland can no longer support the whales, but attempts to relocate them to China have been blocked by government.
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Dolly Parton's sister asks for prayers amid health challenges
8 Oct 2025Fears are growing for Dolly Parton's health after the country music superstar cancelled shows and her sister posted an emotional message to fans on social media.
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Police stop alleged 'kill team' near Sydney daycare centre
8 Oct 2025Multiple officers with guns drawn pinned one man to the ground in the middle of the busy road as they arrested three men.
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US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
8 Oct 2025More than 3000 flights have been delayed, according to flight tracking data, as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day,
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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary
It comes after Hamas and Israel began indirect negotiations on sensitive issues such as Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas' disarmament.
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Two bodies found, two missing after Madrid building collapse
8 Oct 2025Spanish emergency services found two bodies buried in the rubble after a building under construction collapsed in central Madrid, with two more people still missing.
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Can Trump really win a Nobel Peace Prize? Yes: here’s how
8 Oct 2025His supporters say he deserves the prize already, while his detractors mock the pursuit entirely - pointing to his controversial policies as disqualifying.
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Magnitude 6.6 quake shakes Papua New Guinea
8 Oct 2025The earthquake, which struck around 9pm local time has not triggered a tsunami warning.
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Quadrobics: Can leaping around on all fours make you fit?
8 Oct 2025In a new online trend, people are scuttling, crawling, and bounding around on all fours while filming themselves - and it's quite the spectacle.
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NZ the 'more appropriate forum' - Gaiman sexual assault lawsuit dismissed by US judge
7 Oct 2025The sexual assault lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman has been dismissed by a US judge on jurisdictional grounds.
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Rescuers pull children from rubble of Indonesian school collapse
7 Oct 2025More than 160 children were in the two-storey building when the unthinkable began to unfold.
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Trump confirms Sean 'Diddy' Combs asked him for a pardon
7 Oct 2025The US President says "a lot of people have asked me for pardons", including Combs.
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'Significant' aerial search for four-year-old Gus conducted over the weekend
7 Oct 2025Gus was last seen playing in sand at his family's vast and isolated homestead in September.
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