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Right-winger Milei wins Argentina presidential poll
20 Nov 2023Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results.
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Russell Brand quizzed by Met Police over sex offence allegations
20 Nov 2023Russell Brand has been questioned by the Metropolitan Police in relation to allegations of historical sex offences.
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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
20 Nov 2023The former US first lady, who President Jimmy Carter called 'an extension of myself', died peacefully with her family by her side, a statement said.
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The man who reached the deepest place on Earth
19 Nov 2023Ocean explorer Captain Don Walsh has died at 92 years old. More than 60 years ago, he made the first ever descent to the deepest place in the ocean.
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How 'the quiet Beatle' left such a large legacy
19 Nov 2023Novelist and playwright Phillip Norman has written a new biography about George Harrison's life, and how the Fab Four's quietest member ended up being the number one Beatle. Audio
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Kiwis killed during WWII honoured in Dutch village: 'What happened will be remembered'
A small village in the Netherlands has honoured five airmen of World War II, including two New Zealanders who lost their lives when their bomber was attacked on only its second operational flight.
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Report: Tentative deal reached to free some Israeli hostages in Gaza
The Washington Post has reported that Israel, the US and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting
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Humanitarian team describes Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital as 'death zone'
The team visited the Northern Gaza hospital on Saturday and reported there were 25 health workers and 291 patients in a 'desperate' situation.
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SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space
19 Nov 2023SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off.
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Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
19 Nov 2023The three governments are in favour of binding voluntary commitments for both large and small AI providers in the European Union.
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Biden says Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern Gaza and West Bank
19 Nov 2023US President Joe Biden has said the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war.
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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show due to heat after fan's death
19 Nov 2023US singer Taylor Swift has postponed her show due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.
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Israeli air strikes kill dozens in south Gaza; civilians flee Al-Shifa hospital
19 Nov 2023The strikes on residential blocks killed at least 47 Palestinians, medics said; meanwhile, the Israeli military is denying it is forcibly evacuating Gaza's main hospital which it occupied several days…
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Russian drone attack hits Ukraine infrastructure, causes power outage
19 Nov 2023Russian drones hit infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in an overnight assault that caused power outages in more than 400 towns and villages, Ukrainian officials said.
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India tunnel collapse: Rescuers to drill from top to reach 40 trapped men
19 Nov 2023Efforts to rescue the workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in northern India have been expanded to include drilling down from the mountain top.
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'I do not want my ads anywhere near Nazis' - X boycott growing
18 Nov 2023An advertising boycott of social media platform X is gathering pace amid an anti-Semitism storm on the site formerly known as Twitter.
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Australian naval personnel injured by sonar pulses from Chinese warship
18 Nov 2023HMAS Toowoomba had been operating in international waters off Japan in support of a United Nations mission to enforce sanctions when the incident occurred on Tuesday.
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Palestinian detainees report Israeli beatings, mistreatment as West Bank arrests surge
18 Nov 2023Hamza al-Qawasmi was at home in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron last month when Israeli forces stormed in after midnight and told him he was under arrest.
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UN says starvation imminent in Gaza, no let-up in Israeli assault
UN aid deliveries to Palestinians in Gaza have been suspended due to shortages of fuel and a communications shut down, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants in the enclave.
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How North Korea makes a fortune stealing crypto
18 Nov 2023Last year, stealing cryptocurrency was North Korea's primary form of foreign currency income.
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Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in 'insurrection' but allows him on ballot
18 Nov 2023A Colorado judge has allowed Donald Trump to remain on the ballot in the state's election next year, despite finding that he "engaged in insurrection".
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ex-girlfriend settle sex trafficking, rape lawsuit
18 Nov 2023R&B vocalist Cassandra Ventura had accused the rapper of serial physical abuse, sexual slavery and rape.
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Icelandic town endures 1000 earthquakes a day - but the real threat is still to come
18 Nov 2023More than 1000 earthquakes a day are rumbling the fishing village of Grindavik, where a 15-kilometre fracture has opened in the ground.
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'Officers had a clear duty to stop that rogue cop'- mother
19 Nov 2023Glass was shot five times by police in his car near Denver in June last year.
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