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Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt
27 Jun 2024Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz was stormed by soldiers.
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Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns
27 Jun 2024Both US President Joe Biden and challenger Donald Trump are under scrutiny over age and stamina. Will their first election debate change that?
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Always wanted to own an amusement park? There's one with a great view for sale
27 Jun 2024Sydney's Luna Park Sydney has been listed for sale for the first time in two decades.
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Olympics 2024: Kiwi athletes to get some relief from Paris heat
27 Jun 2024Air conditioning units will be available for New Zealand athletes at the Paris Olympics, but on a limited scale. Audio
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US Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions
27 Jun 2024The US Supreme Court has accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho's near-total ban.
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'Home': Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra
27 Jun 2024The WikiLeaks founders has arrived in Australia, ending a decade-long diplomatic saga.
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Russia starts secret trial for US reporter on spy charges
27 Jun 2024US journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors on Wednesday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he faces charges of espionage and a likely sentence of up to 20 years in…
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Kenya's president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest
27 Jun 2024William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after at least 22 people were killed during protests.
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Assange hearing 'significant' for tiny Pacific island Saipan
26 Jun 2024WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's court hearing in Saipan is set to make "this dot in the middle of the Pacific" the centre of the world for one day, says a CNMI journalist.
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Plane carrying Julian Assange leaves Bangkok
26 Jun 2024The WikiLeaks founder is headed to Saipan, the capital of the US commonwealth in the Pacific.
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Kenya's parliament burns as protesters object to new taxes
26 Jun 2024Clashes spread out of the capital to other cities and at least five people have been reportedly killed.
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Stella Assange says she will seek a pardon for husband Julian
25 Jun 2024The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plea deal that will set him free after a 14-year British legal odyssey and allow his return home to Australia.
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Is Trump shielded from criminal charges? Critical Supreme Court ruling awaited
25 Jun 2024It's a perfect storm of the court's own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the 6 January, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
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Inside court, Assange had one last act of defiance against US legal system
Julian Assange is a free man after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a federal US court as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Assange to go free, ending 14-year ordeal
26 Jun 2024A judge says she approved a plea deal with prosecutors, ending Julian Assange's 14-year legal ordeal.
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Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US charge
25 Jun 2024The WikiLeaks founder is expected to return to Australia after court proceedings.
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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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How far can NZ boldly go with the US Space Force?
25 Jun 2024Analysis - NZ is increasingly active in the US military's Space Force, but how bold can it be when America's moves to ramp up space capabilities are encased in anti-China rhetoric?
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Don't have tickets to Glastonbury? How to enjoy the festival from home
25 Jun 2024The UK's biggest music festival is back for 2024, with two New Zealand artists on the bill.
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US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep
The US State Department says a video of a wounded Palestinian man strapped on a military jeep by Israeli forces is "shocking" and urged a swift investigation to hold those responsible to account.
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Pirates of the Caribbean star killed in shark attack
25 Jun 2024Tamayo Perry was surfing when the attack happened in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.
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Picassos hung in toilet cubicle at Tasmanian art gallery
25 Jun 2024Mona has hung the artworks in a female toilet cubicle in response to a failed court bid to exclude men from a women-only art installation.
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Princess Anne in hospital after suspected injury from horse
25 Jun 2024'Hardest working royal' has a minor head injury and concussion after being injured while out walking on her estate.
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Ship leaves port three months after Baltimore bridge crash
25 Jun 2024Some members of the Dali's 21-member crew are expected to leave for home in coming days.
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