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Royal children pay tribute to William in new photo taken by Kate
16 Jun 2024The message from Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis is their first social media post.
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Hamburg police shoot man with axe ahead of Euros match
17 Jun 2024A major operation has taken place in central Hamburg after a man with an axe threatened police officers, officials in the German city say.
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Ukraine summit ends: Russian invasion labelled 'war'
17 Jun 2024India, South Africa and Saudi Arabia did not sign the final document which blamed the war's widespread suffering and destruction firmly on Russia.
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Panda diplomacy: Beijing offers bears as ties with Australia thaw
17 Jun 2024The pandas are "friendly messengers of China-Australia relations", and will replace Adelaide Zoo's existing pandas, China's Premier Li Qiang says.
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What to expect from House of the Dragon season two
The new series presents a number of challenging situations, with the characters facing grief and revenge in the aftermath of earlier events.
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Joe Biden slams Supreme Court at star-studded fundraiser
16 Jun 2024The Supreme Court - which has restricted gay rights, gun control and abortion access - has "never been as out of kilter as it is today", US president says.
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Israel to pause daytime fighting to increase Gaza raid
16 Jun 2024The "tactical pause" applies to about 12km of road in Rafah and will take place every day until further notice.
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Ten wounded in Detroit water park shooting
16 Jun 2024As many as 10 people, including children, have been shot and wounded at a city-run water park in Michigan.
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Russia's 'phoney' and 'dictatorial' ceasefire offer rejected by European leaders
16 Jun 2024Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Vladimir Putin's plan effectively suggested that Ukraine "must withdraw from Ukraine".
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Gordon Ramsay's cycling nightmare
16 Jun 2024The celebrity chef says he is "looking like a purple potato" after coming off his bike and getting "a bit bruised up".
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Bears attacking humans in Japan at a record rate
16 Jun 2024Japan has recorded 219 bear attacks on people in a year, including six fatalities, and officials say some bears view humans as prey.
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Princess Kate makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
15 Jun 2024The princess has appeared at Trooping the Colour, an annual military parade marking King Charles' birthday.
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Ex-FBI boss on the two doors that 'led to hell'
15 Jun 2024Former FBI director turned crime writer James Comey speaks out about making tough moral decisions in office and being fired by Donald Trump. Audio
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Former boss of presenter whose royal prank call turned deadly speaks out
15 Jun 2024Mel Greig and co-host Michael Christian of 2Day FM posed as royalty to obtain private medical information as a prank. The fallout led to the suicide of a nurse.
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Pilot who saved lives in Sea World chopper crash dies of cancer
15 Jun 2024Michael James successfully crash-landed his damaged helicopter, saving the lives of the four New Zealand tourists on board.
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Australian states vying to host Charles and Camilla
15 Jun 2024Luxury island stays, quokka experiences, and wine tours are all on the cards for the royals during their expected tour later this year.
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Swedish airspace violated by Russian military jet, armed forces say
15 Jun 2024Sweden's foreign minister has called the incident "unacceptable" and will summon officials from the Russian Embassy to his ministry.
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Trump turns 78, spotlighting age as central issue in 2024 race
15 Jun 2024The milestone will remind US voters that the two major-party candidates running for US president this year are the oldest ever to seek the office.
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How blurry lines between fact and fiction led to a lawsuit for Netflix
15 Jun 2024The leap from real life to the screen can be messy and content creators can find themselves in hot water in pursuit of 'real-life' storytelling.
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Kate Middleton: 'There are good days and bad days'
15 Jun 2024The Princess of Wales is making good progress as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy but is "not out of the woods" ahead of her first public appearance.
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Ramaphosa clinches second term as South African president after late deal
15 Jun 2024Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition party.
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Putin lays out his terms for ceasefire in Ukraine
15 Jun 2024Ukraine immediately branded the Russian president's proposals "offensive to common sense".
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Alex Jones' personal assets to be sold to pay Sandy Hook families
15 Jun 2024A judge has ordered the liquidation of Alex Jones′ personal assets as the media figure owes $US1.5 billion for false claims the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
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'Mouse jigglers' pretending to work fired by US bank
14 Jun 2024Staff were sacked after claims they were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working.
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