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‘Our home is yours’: Turkey families take in earthquake survivors
Read MoreThousands of families host survivors of the earthquake from Turkey’s southern provinces.Thousands of families host survivors of the earthquake from Turkey’s southern provinces.
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WHO intensifies surveillance in E Guinea after Marburg outbreak
Read MoreThe country officially declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Monday.The country officially declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Monday.
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Unexpected guest: two-metre diamond python gives Sydney home a fright
Read More Bundeena residents spotted snake slithering on their balcony before calling firefighters A two-metre diamond python has been removed from a home in Sydney’s south after the homeowners spotted the serpent on their balcony. The Bundeena residents had suspected something was wrong when they noticed their local ringtail possums were not around. Continue reading…Bundeena…
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Watch: Boy reunites with family after Thai cave rescue in 2018
Read MoreDunagpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys rescued from a cave where they were trapped for two weeks, has died.Dunagpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys rescued from a cave where they were trapped for two weeks, has died.
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India tax officials search BBC offices for a second straight day
Read MoreRaids came weeks after government banned as propaganda a BBC documentary critical of Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots.Raids came weeks after government banned as propaganda a BBC documentary critical of Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots.
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Lamar Johnson freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction
Read MoreLamar Johnson’s supporters cheered in the courtroom when his murder conviction was overturned.Lamar Johnson’s supporters cheered in the courtroom when his murder conviction was overturned.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato members meet for final day of summit; Ukrainian children sent to Russian ‘re-education’ camps
Read More Nato members meet in Brussels to discuss sending supplies to Ukraine; report confirms at least 43 Russian camps aimed at giving children pro-Moscow views Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 357 of the invasion More now on that poll from AP. US president Joe Biden has repeatedly stated that…
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Australia to swelter through another heatwave as hot weather warnings issued around the country
Read More BoM forecasts parts of the country will reach the high 30s and low 40s on Thursday Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Large parts of Australia are set to swelter through another heatwave in the coming days…
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White House sidesteps simple question: ‘Is Biden woke?’
Read More ‘I wonder if we couldn’t begin with a threshold question to wit: Is President Biden woke?’ ‘I wonder if we couldn’t begin with a threshold question to wit: Is President Biden woke?’
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Kansas City ready to celebrate its latest Super Bowl win
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City ChiefsHundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds rescued from rooftops as New Zealand grapples with damage
Read MoreRescuers are reaching survivors in remote towns but there are fears the death toll will rise.Rescuers are reaching survivors in remote towns but there are fears the death toll will rise.
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Madhya Pradesh: India prepares to welcome 12 African cheetahs
Read MoreFive females and seven male cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to India on Saturday.Five females and seven male cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to India on Saturday.
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Eighth British national dies in Ukraine war
Read More Identity of individual not yet been made public but their family has been informed Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A British national has died in Ukraine, the government has announced, becoming the eighth Briton to be killed there since the conflict began nearly a year ago. The identity of the individual has…
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Far-right extremist at centre of 2017 Charlottesville march ‘dies days before fentanyl-trafficking trial’
Read More Teddy Joseph Von Nukem was photographed at the white supremacist rally holding a tiki torch Teddy Joseph Von Nukem was photographed at the white supremacist rally holding a tiki torch
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Nikki Haley: video shows presidential candidate saying states can secede
Read More Clip released on day of Republican’s announcement that she will challenge Donald Trump for nomination Shortly after Nikki Haley announced her campaign for president on Tuesday, footage was released showing the Republican former South Carolina governor saying states have the right to secede from the union. “I think that they do,” Haley said…
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Spy balloon – live: White House says shot-down objects could be ‘benign’ as GOP rallies against Biden on China
Read More US fighter jets shot down three unidentified aircraft in North American skies in as many days US fighter jets shot down three unidentified aircraft in North American skies in as many days
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Elon Musk is being portrayed as ‘Hitler of the month’, claims one of his ‘Twitter Files’ journalists
Read More Matt Taibbi says Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX CEO is being unfairly targeted Matt Taibbi says Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX CEO is being unfairly targeted
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Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘captures 6,000 Ukrainian children for re-education’
Read More Kyiv wants ‘to create momentum’ and will likely launch major counteroffensive this spring, says US defence secretary Kyiv wants ‘to create momentum’ and will likely launch major counteroffensive this spring, says US defence secretary
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Chinese spy balloon may have been blown off intended course – report
Read More US officials who tracked balloon from launch on Hainan island reportedly examining possibility that unusual weather took it over North America The US is reportedly examining the possibility that the Chinese spy balloon was pushed off course by strong winds when it entered US airspace, having tracked it since its launch days earlier.…
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Pentagon admits ‘UFO encounter’ blunder
Read More A missile fired to bring down an unidentified object over Lake Huron missed its target, the military said The Pentagon has acknowledged that it failed in its first attempt to shoot down a mysterious object spotted in the skies over Michigan last weekend, saying one AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired by an F-16 fighter…
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Cyclone Gabrielle: child among four dead in New Zealand storms as regions remain cut off
Read More North Island wakes to devastation, as flood waters continue to rise, hundreds rescued from rooftops and more than 10,000 people displaced New Zealand was attempting to come to grips with the extent of destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle, as the severe weather system moves away from the country, leaving behind high flood waters, widespread…
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United flight 1722: US to investigate Boeing 777’s mysterious nosedive
Read MorePassengers reportedly screamed as the flight from Hawaii plunged 1,400ft before the plane recovered.Passengers reportedly screamed as the flight from Hawaii plunged 1,400ft before the plane recovered.
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New Zealand plans final rescues soon after a cyclone kills 2
Read More Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday and has brought more destruction to the country than any weather event in years. (Image credit: HOGP/AP) Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday and has brought more destruction to the country than any weather event in years.
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Winner of record $2 billion California Powerball lottery jackpot revealed as Edwin Castro
Read More The winner said he was ‘shocked and ecstatic’ to win, saying he was a proud product of California’s public school system The winner said he was ‘shocked and ecstatic’ to win, saying he was a proud product of California’s public school system
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World’s largest skating rink on thin ice as Canada’s warm winter prevents opening
Read More Mild temperatures in Ottawa make it too dangerous to open Rideau Canal Skateway, the capital’s 7.8km long ‘blockbuster’ attraction Canada’s Rideau Canal Skateway – the largest outdoor rink in the world and a Unesco heritage site – may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack…
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Philip Lowe says interest rate rises painful but for the best, predicting more to come
Read More Inflation is dangerous, corrosive and hurts people, RBA governor tells Senate estimates Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank governor, Philip Lowe, says he has heard about the personal pain caused by soaring interest rates…
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‘She exemplified kindness’: Michigan mourns three killed in campus shooting
Read More University students Alexandria Verner, Brian Fraser and Arielle Anderson were all from suburban Detroit area One was a fraternity chapter president. Another was a science student with fond memories of her days as a high-school athlete, and the third was a frequent volunteer who wanted to become a surgeon. Family and friends mourned…
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WHO calls urgent meeting on killer virus
Read More Nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported so far in a new Marburg virus outbreak in Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened to discuss a new outbreak of a highly infectious virus in Central Africa, looking at several vaccine candidates that could potentially stop the pathogen that causes haemorrhagic fever with…
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Three killed in New Zealand cyclone as clean-up begins
Read MoreCyclone Gabrielle cut off towns, washed away houses and left people stranded on on rooftops.Cyclone Gabrielle cut off towns, washed away houses and left people stranded on on rooftops.
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Matt Kean backs push to outlaw gay conversion practices in NSW
Read More Leading Coalition moderate says he supports the concept but is waiting to see Alex Greenwich’s bill Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, says he “wholeheartedly” supports a push to outlaw…
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Canada announces rules to protect intellectual property
Read MoreOttawa will limit funding for projects that include researchers from institutions with ties to foreign governments.Ottawa will limit funding for projects that include researchers from institutions with ties to foreign governments.
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Three objects shot down after Chinese spy balloon may be benign, White House says
Read More Flying objects could be commercial- or research-linked, while US military admits first shot at object over Lake Huron missed Three unidentified objects shot down by US fighter jets since Friday may turn out to be balloons connected to “benign” commercial or research efforts, a White House official said on Tuesday. The US has…
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West Papua rebels release photos of captured New Zealand pilot
Read MorePhillip Mehrtens was taken hostage last week after landing his small commercial plane in the Papuan highlands.Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage last week after landing his small commercial plane in the Papuan highlands.
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Australia closer to a free trade pact with EU but minister warns there won’t be a deal ‘for the sake of it’
Read More Negotiators make progress in Canberra but thorny issue of geographical indicators is believed to remain a sticking point Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian and European Union negotiators believe they are getting closer to clinching a…
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Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes
Read MoreChristian Atsu, who previously played for English clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, signed with Hatayspor in Turkey late last year.Christian Atsu, who previously played for English clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, signed with Hatayspor in Turkey late last year.
