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TikTok accused of suppressing content critical of Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom made the accusation as he launched a review of the platform's content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law.
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Calls for PM to reject invite to Trump's 'Board of Peace'
10:52 am todayLabour is calling it an "absolute disgrace" the government hasn't ruled out sitting on a committee with Vladimir Putin.
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'I lost touch with reality': Ye reveals undiagnosed brain injury
2:38 pm todayThe artist previously known as Kanye West used a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for antisemitic remarks that drew years of backlash.
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Controversial Border Patrol staff set to quit Minneapolis, sources say
about 1 hour agoTop Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are shortly expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors, sidelining a…
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Man charged with making explosives after Perth Invasion Day chaos
3:23 pm todayPolice evacuated a crowd of peaceful rally attendees yesterday.
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Venezuela's acting president has had 'enough' of US orders
9:28 am todayUS President Donald Trump had claimed the US was "going to run" Venezuela after abducting its president, but Delcy Rodríguez is pushing back on the superpower.
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French politicians support social media ban for children
11:08 am todayIn a first vote, France's lower National Assembly backed key elements of the bill banning social media for under-15s.
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Gold Coast light plane crash injures two people
12:51 pm todayTwo people have sustained life-threatening injuries after a light plane crash this morning at an airfield on the Gold Coast's northern outskirts.
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Tiny town could be one of the hottest places on Earth today
10:05 am todayThe mercury is tipped to reach 49C in Ouyen, a small town in north-west Victoria, Australia.
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How an Invasion Day gathering in Perth turned chaos
10:14 am todayWhat few in the crowd knew was that attendees had seen a man allegedly throwing an item towards the stage.
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US storm kills at least 18 across multiple states
7:27 am todayAt least five people died in New York City from exposure to the cold, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
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US judge considers pause to Minnesota crackdown after fatal shooting
8:20 am todayLawyers for the state urged US District Judge Katherine Menendez to immediately suspend the administration's surge of 3000 immigration agents. Audio
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7 dead in plane crash at US airport
6:22 am todayThe private jet crashed during takeoff from an airport in Maine and caught fire.
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Who is Greg Bovino, Trump's immigration enforcer?
26 Jan 2026Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign.
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'He wants more everything' - Trump's actions are about legacy, says Obama's former speechwriter
Barack Obama's former speechwriter and host of the podcast Pod Save America Jon Favreau talks to Midday Report's Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests
26 Jan 2026For many First Nations peoples, the holiday is known as "Invasion Day".
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Minnesota killing sparks rare US gun rights backlash
26 Jan 2026The fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti has flipped the US gun debate, with pro-gun groups and Democrats both criticising Trump officials' justification.
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Obama, Clinton say killings by agents should be wake-up call for US
26 Jan 2026Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton issued pointed calls for America to stand up and defend their values after the second killing of a citizen.
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Gunmen kill 11 at football field in Mexico
26 Jan 2026A woman and a child were among those injured in the "regrettable and cowardly" attack in the Loma de Flores community during a social gathering.
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White House defends second Minneapolis killing, contradicts videos
26 Jan 2026Trump officials said that Alex Pretti assaulted officers, despite footage showing him lying face down, unarmed, when shot.
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Hundreds on board sunken ferry boat in Philippines
26 Jan 2026The death toll has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued and dozens still missing.
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Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes
26 Jan 2026China announced on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, and another senior officer were under investigation.
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'Aircraft upside down': Jet carrying 8 crashes at Maine airport
26 Jan 2026Minutes before the crash, controllers and pilots at Bangor Airport can be heard talking about the low visibility, as a major snowstorm moves through the US.
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What footage of the latest fatal US immigration shooting reveals
26 Jan 2026Analysis appears to show an officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just before he was shot dead.
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Another killing deepens Trump's self-inflicted political nightmare
26 Jan 2026The situation now risks truly spiraling out of control - both on the ground and politically speaking.
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At least 7 dead, 1 million without power in US winter storm
26 Jan 2026The major weather system has created dangerous conditions from Texas to New England, leading to mass flight cancellations and power outages.
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Brisbane set for hottest Australia Day this century
26 Jan 2026Brisbane is facing its highest maximum temperature since 1998.
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Out-of-control bushfire south of Melbourne grows as temperatures rise toward records
25 Jan 2026A bushfire has spread close to a town south of Melbourne, and other nearby communities are being told to watch and act as the fires are expected to challenge firefighters for weeks to come.
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