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Accused Aussie mushroom killer pleads not guilty
7 May 2024Erin Patterson has elected to have her case "fast-tracked" to a Victorian Supreme Court trial.
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Met Gala co-host Zendaya stuns with two looks
7 May 2024Who was there and most importantly, what were they wearing? Look over RNZ's updates from the event.
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Boeing faces new probe over 787 inspection doubts
The US has opened a new probe of the troubled jet firm.
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Israel vows to continue Rafah operation after Hamas accepts 11th hour truce
It comes as the Israeli military continuing an operation in the southern Gaza city where displaced people have been sheltering,.
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NZ-born man wins appeal to stay in Australia despite domestic violence convictions
6 May 2024A New Zealand-born man jailed for the domestic abuse of his partner has won an appeal to stay in Australia.
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'Work to do' after local election losses - Rishi Sunak
6 May 2024The UK prime minister has dismissed calls to change course after poor local election results, arguing he can make "progress" with voters before a general election.
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When is the Met Gala? What's the theme? Who is going?
The Met Gala is tomorrow. Designers will show off their boldest works using the biggest pop culture figures as models. Here's what to expect.
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Civilians in Rafah ordered to evacuate ahead of Israeli assault
6 May 2024It appears to be the beginning of a civilian evacuation ahead of a threatened ground assault.
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Xi Jinping on flying visit to France
6 May 2024Trade and Ukraine are on the agenda as the Chinese president makes his first visit to the region in five years.
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Fiji govt told to fix 'huge gap in the system' to tackle human trafficking
A human rights lawyer says the Fijian government has neglected the issue of human trafficking and urges the government to tackle the issue with the same intent it does drug trafficking.
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Australian brothers confirmed dead in what Mexican police believe was car tyre heist
6 May 2024It comes as an estimated 500 people marched through the Mexican city of Ensenada, chanting in Spanish, "We want security".
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Explainer: What is going on between Drake and Kendrick Lamar?
6 May 2024A feud between two of the world's biggest rap icons reached fever pitch at the weekend after a hostile 48 hours culminated in a series of disturbing allegations.
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Qantas settles ghost flights case, agrees to payouts
The airline is expected to fork out about NZ$22m.
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Australian brothers may have been killed in Mexico over car tyres
6 May 2024Three bodies found are yet to be formally identified, but authorities believe they are the missing men.
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Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
6 May 2024More than 100 people were still missing on Sunday, according to the state civil defence authority.
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Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79
6 May 2024Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.
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Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
6 May 2024The comments came after Trump reprised his complaint that the multiple indictments against him were politically motivated.
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UN accuses Israel of denying Gaza aid access as famine takes hold
While not a formal famine declaration, World Food Programme's boss made the comments based on the "horror" on the ground.
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Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
6 May 2024The decision to close the Qatari TV network's offices was made on the grounds it threatens national security, Israel's cabinet says.
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Police shoot dead 'radicalised' 16-year-old in Perth
5 May 2024The teenager had been radicalised online and was part of a programme designed to counter violent extremism.
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Search for passenger overboard on Pacific Adventure cruise ship
6 May 2024Police remain 'hopeful' they will find a man alive after he was reported missing from a cruise ship off the Sydney coast near Bondi early this morning.
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How did brothers' Mexico surf weekend go so wrong?
5 May 2024It was meant to be an idyllic adventure. But when Callum and Jake Robinson stopped answering their phones, loved ones were confused, then concerned - then panicked.
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1.6 million people flock to free Madonna concert in Brazil
5 May 2024The area around the famed Copacabana beach was filled for several blocks, with some camping out for hours or even days beforehand.
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Fake videos of Indian PM's aides trigger political showdown
5 May 2024Delhi police have arrested the social media coordinator for Congress, the prime minister's rival party, after the fake videos were discovered.
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