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Three dead in New Caledonia amid continuing unrest, president's office says
French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc says "dark hours have arrived", as he calls for violence to end. Audio
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What is Blockout 2024?
15 May 2024Is a new trend of blocking celebrities and influencers helping the people of Gaza?
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US sending $1bn more in weapons, ammo to Israel
15 May 2024It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be revealed since the administration put another arms transfer on hold this month.
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What it took for Cohen to finally turn on Trump
15 May 2024It was not until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him and the FBI raided him, Cohen testified, that he finally decided to turn on…
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Boeing may face criminal prosecution, US says
TheDepartment of Justice is considering whether to prosecute Boeing over two fatal 737 Max crashes.
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King's first official portrait since coronation unveiled
15 May 2024The vast oil on canvas shows a larger-than-life King Charles in the uniform of the Welsh Guards.
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From the standing ovations to a dog prize: How Cannes works
15 May 2024From the outside, it can seem mad. But grasping some of Cannes' quirks and traditions can help you understand just what is unspooling in the south of France and what, exactly, a Palm Dog is.
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Georgia approves controversial law that sparked mass protests
15 May 2024Critics say the bill - which they call the "Russia law" - could be used to threaten civil liberties.
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New Caledonia: Pro-independence group calls for calm
15 May 2024The group said they were "moved by and deplored" the violence taking place, while the president appealed for calm and reason.
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Huge manhunt in France for prisoner after two officers die in ambush
15 May 2024Armed men rammed a prison van at a tollbooth, opened fire on officers and fled with prisoner Mohamed Amra.
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Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dies at 92
15 May 2024The Canadian literary giant became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honoured short story writers.
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New Caledonia unrest: Nouméa burning, shooting, looting like 'some kind of civil war'
14 May 2024Analysis - The situation in New Caledonia, especially Nouméa, remained tense throughout Tuesday, with scenes of burning, shooting and looting in hot points of the capital and its surroundings.
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China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
A Chinese journalist who covering the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic from its epicentre in Wuhan is due to be released from prison after serving a sentence for "provoking trouble".
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Australian of the Year 'blown away' by success of new brain cancer treatment
14 May 2024World-first clinical trials of a groundbreaking treatment for aggressive brain tumours are likely to begin soon following "fantastic" results in the high-profile case of Professor Richard Scolyer.
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David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents
14 May 2024McBride, who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail.
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'Women are going to hate me' - Cohen on Trump's reaction to Stormy Daniels' story
14 May 2024The former fixer told jurors Donald Trump was furious porn star Daniels was shopping around a story about an alleged sexual encounter.
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Melinda French Gates to quit Gates Foundation
14 May 2024Under the agreement, she will now have an additional $12.5b for her own charitable work on women and families.
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Iwi pen letter to King Charles over Te Tiriti O Waitangi
14 May 2024The letter calls on King Charles III to stop what Ngāti Kahu calls a violent attack on Te Tiriti.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
19 Apr 2024With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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US man attempted to export $50m of meth to NZ
14 May 2024There was 263kg of pure meth discovered in vacuum-sealed bags found in a false-bottomed crate.
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Gaza war: Palestinians flee as Israeli forces go back into Jabalia
14 May 2024Residents who fled said they had seen tanks advancing towards Jabalia's refugee camp, which has come under heavy bombardment since Saturday.
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Floods kill 43 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 15 missing
14 May 2024Torrential rain triggered flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow - a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water.
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Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system
After watching their schools and universities be closed, damaged or destroyed, Gazans sheltering inside and outside the territory are doing what they can to restart some learning.
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Plane makes emergency landing at Newcastle airport after landing gear fails
13 May 2024Emergency crews were on standby at the Australian airport after the pilot reported the plane's landing gear had failed.
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Putin replaces defence minister in surprise reshuffle
13 May 2024The Russian president has nominated civilian Andrei Belousov to replace long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu in a surprise reshuffle.
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Russia blames Ukraine after blast flattens 10-storey apartment block
13 May 2024At least two people are said to have been killed after a section of a 10-storey block collapsed in Belgorod.
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Tower Bridge: Skydivers complete wingsuit flight
13 May 2024Two professional skydivers have completed the first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge, saying it was a "dream come true".
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Roger Corman, Little Shop of Horrors director, dies at 98
13 May 2024Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro are among the actors he helped develop and many of his films became cult classics.
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