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‘Screaming in agony’: Passengers recall horror onboard flight
Read MoreOne passenger said he heard a woman “screaming in agony” and saw another with a “gash on her head”.One passenger said he heard a woman “screaming in agony” and saw another with a “gash on her head”.
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Watch live: Iran leader performs prayers for President Rasi and victims of deadly helicopter crash
Read More Watch live on Wednesday (22 May) as Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performs prayers for victims of a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi. Watch live on Wednesday (22 May) as Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performs prayers for victims of a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim…
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Protesters assail US top diplomat over Israel’s war on Gaza
Read MoreDemonstrators accused Blinken of being a ‘war criminal’ and responsible for a ‘genocide’ against Palestinians.Demonstrators accused Blinken of being a ‘war criminal’ and responsible for a ‘genocide’ against Palestinians.
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Norway moves to recognise Palestinian state, with Spain and Ireland to follow
Read MoreIsrael’s foreign ministry has warned the move will “fuel extremism and instability”.Israel’s foreign ministry has warned the move will “fuel extremism and instability”.
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Cricket novices US begin T20 World Cup preparation with win over Bangladesh
Read MoreCo-hosts US beat star-studded Bangladesh by five wickets in their first T20 match of the series before the World Cup.Co-hosts US beat star-studded Bangladesh by five wickets in their first T20 match of the series before the World Cup.
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Modi’s BJP wants the votes of India’s ‘Pasmanda’ Muslims. Will they bite?
Read MoreThe party has tried to make inroads among the largest section of India’s 200 million Muslims. Will the strategy work?The party has tried to make inroads among the largest section of India’s 200 million Muslims. Will the strategy work?
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South Africa election: How Mandela’s once revered ANC lost its way with infighting and scandals
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Walkley awards ban chequebook journalism after controversy over Seven’s Bruce Lehrmann interview
Read More Spotlight’s scoop of the year nomination was revoked after court heard it paid former Liberal staffer’s rent to secure interview Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Walkley awards will ban chequebook journalism after the Spotlight program was…
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Shaken passengers from turbulence-hit flight arrive in Singapore
Read MoreOne person died and dozens are being treated in hospital in Bangkok after their original flight struck turbulence.One person died and dozens are being treated in hospital in Bangkok after their original flight struck turbulence.
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Vince Fong wins Kevin McCarthy’s seat for rest of US House term
Read More Special election replaces speaker who was first ever voted out of the job, with election for next full term to take place in November Vince Fong, backed by Donald Trump, has won a special election to finish the term of the former US House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, who also lent his endorsement. Fong,…
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‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says
Read More Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused global heating, a study has found. More than a dozen storms…
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Doctors call for funding reform to tackle health disparities across England
Read More Open letter by Royal College of GPs says system fails to equitably distribute money and contributes to wider health inequalities Ministers must “radically” reform the way GP funding is allocated across the country because it results in the poorest areas receiving inadequate healthcare, family doctors have warned. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP)…
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Alex Greenwich thought of quitting politics after homophobic comments by Mark Latham, defamation trial hears
Read More Independent NSW MP’s office staff had to be taught how to handle suspicious mail amid a ‘torrent of hate’, his lawyer tells court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The independent MP Alex Greenwich has suffered panic attacks…
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Bodybuilder who violently murdered Melbourne woman in front of her children jailed for up to 31 years
Read More Sven Lindemann to spend at least 25 years behind bars for killing Monique Lezsak hours after she broke up with him Supporters of a mother who was violently murdered by her bodybuilder ex-boyfriend in front of her children are relieved a judge “threw the book” at him. Sven Lindemann was jailed for up…
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US says Russia likely launched anti-satellite weapon
Read MoreThe Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.
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Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court
Read MoreCountries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.Countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.
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5/21: CBS Evening News
Read More1 killed when flight hits extreme turbulence; Granddaughter of Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate gets degree from same school1 killed when flight hits extreme turbulence; Granddaughter of Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate gets degree from same school
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Attacks on health workers in conflict zones at highest level ever – report
Read More More than 2,500 attacks in 2023, including medics killed and clinics bombed, in war zones such as Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine Attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones jumped 25% last year to their highest level on record, a new report has found. While the increase was largely driven by…
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Inmates dug through Winchester prison walls with plastic cutlery, report finds
Read More One in 10 prisons in England and Wales barely fit for purpose, says audit of prisoner treatment If you are one those people who turns up their nose at the plot of the Shawshank Redemption for being a little too far-fetched, this may come as a surprise. Some jails have become so decrepit…
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Medical cannabis: cross-party committee says Australia needs new roadside impairment test
Read More Researchers have questioned whether existing drug-driving laws can be relied on as an accurate measure of driver impairment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Does testing positive to a roadside drug test actually mean the driver is impaired?…
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Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia
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‘In a mess’: Evacuees from New Caledonia tell of relief
Read MoreAustralia and New Zealand bring dozens of people home, after deadly unrest in the French territory.Australia and New Zealand bring dozens of people home, after deadly unrest in the French territory.
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Louisiana House passes bill to restrict abortion pills
Read MoreState lawmakers are seeking to reclassify Mifepristone and Misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances”.State lawmakers are seeking to reclassify Mifepristone and Misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances”.
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Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
Read MoreVietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new presidentVietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new president
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Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
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Top US diplomat says Iranian people ‘better off’ without President Raisi
Read More Antony Blinken claimed it was good that late Iranian leader can no longer engage in “horrible acts” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been forced to defend his department for offering condolences on behalf of Washington over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, claiming it was just a formality. In a brief…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817
Read MoreAs the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.
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Inside Kharkiv as Russia advances | podcast
Read More Shaun Walker reports on Russia’s recent offensive in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine “We were taking a stroll in Shevchenko Park, which is in the centre of Kharkiv. It was a really nice warm, sunny day. People were sitting outside chatting and drinking coffees.” Shaun Walker, the Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent,…
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Former Model Accuses Diddy of 2003 Sexual Assault in Lawsuit
Read More New York — A former model accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the latest in a series of allegations against the embattled hip-hop mogul. Crystal McKinney said she was a successful 22-year-old model when she met Combs…
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New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ an orca in actions described as ‘idiotic’
Read More Department of Conservation fines 50-year-old after seeing footage of stunt on social media, and described his behaviour as ‘a blatant example of stupidity’ The actions of a New Zealand man filmed jumping off a boat in what appears to be an attempt to “body slam” an orca have been described as “shocking” and…
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As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to struggle
Read MoreContinued lack of a legal framework for refugees leaves undocumented women at risk of arrest when they seek medical helpContinued lack of a legal framework for refugees leaves undocumented women at risk of arrest when they seek medical help
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Fani Willis and Judge Presiding Over Georgia Trump Election Case Defeat Challengers
Read More Atlanta — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and others, has won the Democratic primary in her bid for reelection. Willis defeated progressive attorney Christian Wise Smith in the primary election and is now set to face off against…
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Netanyahu says more people starve to death in US than in Gaza
Read More The ICC’s top prosecutor accused Israel of “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued that there were only a few dozen officially confirmed deaths from starvation among Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the course of the ongoing Israeli war with Hamas, dismissing the International Criminal Court’s…
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Bird flu detected at Victorian egg farm as authorities test for pathogenic H5N1 strain
Read More Authorities are yet to determine if the strain of avian influenza detected at the Meredith farm is the high pathogenicity subtype H5N1 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Bird flu has been detected in Australia but authorities are…
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US signals support for possible ICC sanctions over Israel warrants
Read MoreTop US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was “committed” to working with Congress to respond to the court.Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was “committed” to working with Congress to respond to the court.
