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American outrage - Hostile crowds unleashing on US politicians
Voters have expressed their frustrations in several town halls across the US in recent days as they publicly vocalize their dissatisfaction with those in office.
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Air NZ monitoring Heathrow Airport closure
21 Mar 2025London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, announced a complete shutdown all day Friday local time as a result of a large fire nearby. Audio
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Sudanese army seizes Presidential Palace
21 Mar 2025The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum on Friday, Sudan state TV and military sources said, in one of the most significant…
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Trump denies Musk to be briefed on top-secret plan for potential war with China
21 Mar 2025Access to the closely guarded military plan would mark an sharp expansion of Musk's role as an unelected Trump adviser.
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Trump signs order to dismantle US Department of Education
It would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, an alarming prospect for many advocates.
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Netanyahu government approves firing of Shin Bet head amid protests
21 Mar 2025Ronen Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
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Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts; some Bali flights cancelled
21 Mar 2025A Bali airport spokesperson said the airport was still operating, with seven international flights cancelled on Friday morning and some domestic flights delayed.
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Tesla recalls nearly all Cybertrucks in US over detaching panels
21 Mar 2025Elon Musk's embattled company is recalling more than 46,000 of the cars.
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Threats against Sydney mosques reference Christchurch attacks
21 Mar 2025"The fact anyone is referencing that sort of horrific incident is something we're taking very seriously," police say.
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$1 billion damages ruling against Greenpeace shocks NGOs
Environmental defenders are rallying amid concerns courtrooms are increasingly being used to silence critics.
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Canadian prime minister to call snap election
21 Mar 2025The announcement reflects Mark Carney's wish to capitalise on a polling surge for his Liberal Party.
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ChatGPT faces complaint over false 'horror story'
21 Mar 2025OpenAI is facing a complaint about its chatbot making up a "horror story", falsely describing a Norwegian man as having murdered his children.
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These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025
21 Mar 2025New Zealand has been ranked 12, while Finland holds on to the top spot.
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A look back at 20 years of YouTube
21 Mar 2025With big hits like Charlie Bit My Finger, YouTube has been a central hub of viral sensations since 2005. Audio
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The extreme physical toll of nine months in space
21 Mar 2025Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back the earth, but their bodies and minds may never catch up.
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How to decode a head-spinning few days of Ukraine war diplomacy
21 Mar 2025Trump's calls with Putin and Zelensky this week represent the most intense diplomacy aimed at ending the war in Ukraine since Russia's invasion three years ago.
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Israeli drops leaflets over Gaza ordering evacuations
21 Mar 2025At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza. Audio
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U2 to get highest honour at Britain's songwriting awards
21 Mar 2025The Irish rockers will be recognised at this year's Ivors for its "emotional authenticity that has crafted some of the most powerful songs in the history of rock",
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Former Scottish leader cleared in probe into party finances
Police have been investigating since 2021 what happened to more than $1.3m raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017.
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Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained
20 Mar 2025Analysis: The Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained in a move the opposition condemned as politically motivated, Nadeen Ebrahim writes.
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Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen
20 Mar 2025Yemen's Houthi militants fired a ballistic missile toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group's military spokesperson said in a televised statement.
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Here's what the JFK assassination files tell us
20 Mar 2025Conspiracy theories, new timelines, and KGB links were among the 80,000 pages of documents.
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The rules for power banks on flights are changing. Here's what to know
Several airline companies are bringing in restrictions around using portable power banks on their flights.
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'Very much on track': Trump and Zelensky talk truce
20 Mar 2025However, Ukraine and Russia are both accusing each other of attacks on energy infrastructure as hundreds of prisoners of war are exchanged. Audio
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Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza, protests break out
20 Mar 2025Thousands descended on Israel's parliament to protest Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to restart the war. Audio
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What lives in Antarctic sea ice?
20 Mar 2025Scientists are uncovering the secrets of the tiny critters that live among the sea ice in Antarctica.
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Canada sneaks past Trump to buy Australia's billion-dollar military radar system
19 Mar 2025For months, senior officials have been discussing exporting Australia's world-leading radar technology JORN to the United States.
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Castro and conspiracies: A first glance at the JFK files
19 Mar 2025"People have been waiting for decades for this," US President Donald Trump said, as the first of 80,000 long-secret documents are released.
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