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KPop Demon Hunters a huge hit for Netflix - what you need to know about it
22 Aug 2025The Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters is the streamer's most-watched original film.
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Netanyahu says Israel to resume Gaza negotiations to end war, free hostages
22 Aug 2025It was the Israeli prime minister's first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar that Hamas has accepted.
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What to watch: High-level popcorn thrills in robot-heavy Alien: Earth
22 Aug 2025The new expensive-looking TV version of the Aliens movie franchise has some cool actors - including a Kiwi - doing some interesting things.
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Trump visits police, military in Washington amid crime crackdown
22 Aug 2025US President Donald Trump has taken his law-and-order message to the streets of the nation's capital, visiting a command centre to thank law enforcement officers who are carrying out his crime…
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Texas Republicans advance map that reignited US redistricting wars
21 Aug 2025There is little Democrats in Texas can do to thwart the map change, but it has prompted retaliation in California.
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California resident tests positive for plague
21 Aug 2025Officials believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
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Uganda agrees with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum
21 Aug 2025US President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants who entered the US illegally and his administration has sought to increase removals to third countries, including by sending convicted…
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Zelensky wants 'strong' US reaction if Putin not ready to meet
21 Aug 2025"We are ready. But what if the Russians are not ready?" Zelensky said.
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North Carolina braces for flooding from Hurricane Erin
21 Aug 2025Swells generated by Erin are expected to affect the Bahamas, Bermuda the US east coast and Atlantic Canada.
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Man denied entry to Aussie hotel for facial tā moko
21 Aug 2025Former professional rugby league player Brian Gardiner was turned away by security at a Wollongong pub because he had a facial tattoo.
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Israel approves major West Bank settlement project
21 Aug 2025The plan had been stalled for years amid international opposition.
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'You never want to leave:' TikTok employees raise concerns
21 Aug 2025Current and former TikTok employees have raised concerns internally about how the app's popular algorithm could hurt young users' mental health.
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Astronomers get first look deep inside a star during supernova explosion
Astronomers spotted a star exploding in a supernova, some 2.2 billion light-years away.
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Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal US$1m election lottery
21 Aug 2025An Arizona resident alleges voters had no real chance despite being told winners would be chosen randomly.
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Stunning sight as tall ships herald start of giant maritime festival
21 Aug 2025The spectacle launches a maritime festival that is expected to draw between 2.3 and 2.5 million visitors to Amsterdam.
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Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules
21 Aug 2025A US judge denied the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.
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Israeli troops circle outskirts of Gaza City
21 Aug 2025Israel's military has called up tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for the expected assault .
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Why Putin is not ready to meet with Zelensky, and may never be
21 Aug 2025Analysis: The Russian President has no reason to acquiesce at this point. Having made zero concessions, he has seen payoffs including the summit in Alaska.
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Trump administration's new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors
21 Aug 2025Trump's dislike of the International Criminal Court goes back to his first term.
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Watching a church being moved in real time: the rise of 'slow TV'
21 Aug 2025Swedish television is broadcasting the entire journey live.
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US to screen for ‘anti-Americanism’ in immigration applications
20 Aug 2025This will include having their social media checked.
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Israel to call up 60,000 reservists in plan to conquer Gaza City
20 Aug 2025The Israeli Defence Minister has also authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out.
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Former SAS trooper to be first Australian soldier to face war crime trial
20 Aug 2025The trial comes more than 13 years after he shot dead a villager in an Afghan field.
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Musk puts brakes on plans for new political party - report
20 Aug 2025It comes after the billionaire unveiled the 'America Party' in July after a public dispute with US President Donald Trump on the tax cut and spending bill.
