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Australian road deaths jump by 8.2% as motorist group calls for transparency on safety data
Read More Releasing secret safety data ‘will save lives’, automobile association says as report shows 1,286 people died on Australian roads over the last year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Road deaths across Australia have surged in the past…
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Senate finally passes aid bills worth billions to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay
Read More The Senate passed the bill 79-18 after months of opposition from isolationist Republicans The Senate passed the bill 79-18 after months of opposition from isolationist Republicans
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Cecil Williams, reverend who turned a church into a safe haven, dies aged 94
Read More Longtime, legendary pastor of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial church was advocate for civil rights and social justice Reverend Cecil Williams, the longtime head of a church that grew to international fame for being a safe haven for San Francisco’s most marginalized citizens, has passed away. He was 94 years old. He, alongside his…
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US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden
Read MoreTikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’.TikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’.
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US Senate approves potential TikTok ban
Read MoreThe app’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, has six months to sell its stake or TikTok will be blocked.The app’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, has six months to sell its stake or TikTok will be blocked.
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TikTok ban measured passed by the Senate. Here’s what could happen next.
Read MoreSenators approve foreign aid package that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here’s what experts say could happen next.Senators approve foreign aid package that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here’s what experts say could happen next.
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No Survivors Found After Plane Crashes in Alaska River
Read More FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport. It crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from there and “slid…
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Australia’s inflation rate slows less than expected to 3.6%, dimming hopes of interest rate relief
Read More Economists had tipped CPI growth for the March quarter of 0.8%, and an annual inflation rate of 3.5% Australia’s inflation rate slowed less than expected in the March quarter, dimming hopes the cost of living crunch was easing and chances of a 2024 cut in official interest rates. The consumer price index for…
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Russian minister detained after taking especially large bribe, law enforcement agency says
Read More Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, who has been sanctioned by US and EU, faces up to 15 years in jail A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country’s top law enforcement agency has said, a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine. The investigative committee reported Timur…
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Summer Lee wins Pennsylvania primary in victory for progressives
Read More The significant victory for the ‘Squad’ member comes amid concerns of pro-Israel funding targeting pro-ceasefire candidates Summer Lee, a Pennsylvania congresswoman, easily beat back a primary challenge on Tuesday, delivering progressives one of their most significant victories yet of this election cycle as they brace for a wave of pro-Israel funding targeting pro-ceasefire…
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US Senate Republican leader blames Tucker Carlson for delaying Ukraine cash
Read More Mitch McConnell accused the journalist of “demonizing” Kiev The top-ranking Republican in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, has claimed that Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin convinced too many “rank-and-file Republicans” that spending billions of taxpayer dollars on arming Kiev against Moscow was actually harming Americans and wrecking the US economy.…
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What did Trump’s doorman say about his alleged lovechild?
Read More Journalists have uncovered little to support the sometime Trump Tower employee’s explosive claim – but now it’s at the centre of the former president’s hush money trial Journalists have uncovered little to support the sometime Trump Tower employee’s explosive claim – but now it’s at the centre of the former president’s hush money…
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Justice department to pay survivors of Nassar abuse $138m
Read MoreThe FBI’s watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.The FBI’s watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
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Cobram death: homicide detectives launch investigation after woman’s body found in Victoria
Read More Police say a man is assisting with inquiries after the body was found near NSW border on Tuesday Victorian homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman after her body was discovered in the state’s north on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to an address on Campbell Road in Cobram, near the…
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‘We need a miracle’ – Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war
Read MoreSix months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.
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Biden and Trump clinch Pennsylvania primaries shortly after polls close
Read More State’s voters still had options in presidential contests, with tallies to provide window into how state will swing in November Joe Biden and Donald Trump both won their primaries in Pennsylvania shortly after polls closed. Pennsylvanians had gone to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s primary races – the…
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Huge protest in Argentina against education cuts
Read MoreThousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.Thousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.
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$95B Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Advances in Senate With Big Bipartisan Vote
Read More (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster…
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Tesla brings forward new models as profits slump
Read MoreThe EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.
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American tourist facing prison in Turks and Caicos over ammo in luggage
Read MoreRyan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.
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Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott
Read MoreTwo years after the invasion of Ukraine prompted exodus of brands from Russia, many products are freely bought and sold.Two years after the invasion of Ukraine prompted exodus of brands from Russia, many products are freely bought and sold.
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Mitt Romney doesn’t hold back when asked about Trump’s $130k payment to Stormy Daniels
Read More ‘As far as I know you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you’ ‘As far as I know you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you’
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Fugitive ex-police officer wanted over two murders found with gunshot wound while infant with him is safe
Read More Elias Huizar, 39, allegedly gunned down his ex-wife outside an elementary school on Monday, while police found the body of his teenage girlfriend at a nearby home Elias Huizar, 39, allegedly gunned down his ex-wife outside an elementary school on Monday, while police found the body of his teenage girlfriend at a nearby…
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‘Lost’ Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned
Read MoreMystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m.Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m.
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Trump dubiously claims ‘thousands’ were turned away from his trial amid sparse crowds of supporters
Read More Only a handful of supporters have turned out each day for the hush money trial in New York with the former president reportedly disappointed at the scale of the Maga spectacle Only a handful of supporters have turned out each day for the hush money trial in New York with the former president…
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Russian official detained for alleged bribe-taking
Read MoreDeputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov oversaw military infrastructure projects.Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov oversaw military infrastructure projects.
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Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
Read MoreA photographer who worked for hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion says she was an abusive boss who fired him unfairly after he was forced to watch her have sexA photographer who worked for hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion says she was an abusive boss who fired him unfairly after he was forced to watch…
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Pentagon vows to quickly fulfill Ukraine’s military needs
Read More The US could send $1 billion in new aid to Kiev as soon as President Biden authorizes a drawdown The Pentagon has set up a robust logistical system to reportedly send up to $1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine, once the long-delayed legislation to fund Kiev’s war effort against Moscow clears the…
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Plane crashes into river in Alaska, officials say
Read More Two people were onboard Douglas DC-4 that went down near Fairbanks on Tuesday, authorities say A Douglas DC-4 airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found, Alaska state troopers said. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks international…
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The playmate, the doorman, and the tabloid mogul: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court
Read More Day six of former president’s hush money trial and second day of testimony saw National Enquirer boss lift lid on catch-and-kill scheme Day six of former president’s hush money trial and second day of testimony saw National Enquirer boss lift lid on catch-and-kill scheme
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Disgraced former representative George Santos ends race for new House seat
Read More The former congressman was ousted from the House of Representatives in December The former congressman was ousted from the House of Representatives in December
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Federal money eyed for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota
Read MoreSupporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are welcoming federal legislation that would help cover the construction costs of the library and to showcase artifacts of the 26th presidentSupporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are welcoming federal legislation that would help cover the construction costs of the…
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Elijah Vue’s mother is fighting to get out of jail two months after three-year-old son’s disappearance
Read More Katrina Baur is in jail accused of chronic child neglect, alongside her friend Jesse Vang Katrina Baur is in jail accused of chronic child neglect, alongside her friend Jesse Vang
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Warrant out for disgraced former cop on run with baby son after ex-wife and teenage girlfriend murdered
Read More Elias Huizar has taken his baby boy and fled for the US-Mexico border, police say Elias Huizar has taken his baby boy and fled for the US-Mexico border, police say
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Another near miss at JFK as plane nearly collides with four others cleared for same runway in comms error
Read More An almost identical near-collision happened at the same airport earlier this year An almost identical near-collision happened at the same airport earlier this year
