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Laos govt document points to rundown factory as source of methanol poisoning
1 Dec 2024The document suggests the source of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists is a rundown factory outside the capital, Vientiane, that was making vodka and whisky.
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The 'David and Goliath moment' at The Hague that could change future climate talks
A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice.
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Manawanui sinking: 'Those things happen' - Samoan official
1 Dec 2024Human errors, like the one that led to the sinking of the Navy ship off Samoa, are understandable, an official involved in the clean-up says.
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Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
1 Dec 2024Dozens of soldiers have been killed in the offensive - the first time Syrian rebels have set foot in Aleppo since 2016.
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What do parents think of the Australia social media ban?
30 Nov 2024ABC asked Australian parents what they made of the social media ban for under-16s - here is what they said.
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Investigation into bomb threats and 'swatting' of US officials
30 Nov 2024President Joe Biden said that his administration was working with the FBI to address the incidents which targeted lawmakers and several of Trump's cabinet picks
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Syrian rebels reach heart of Aleppo
30 Nov 2024The fighters carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week, led by an islamist militant group, and reached the city nearly a decade after having been forced out by Assad and his…
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Trump's Ukraine envoy has a plan to end the war that Putin may revel in
30 Nov 2024Analysis - The US president-elect has told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look like. And it is going to be a big diplomatic ask.
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'Project of the century': Notre Dame rises from the ashes
30 Nov 2024French President Emmanuel Macron praised the more than 1000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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Kyiv seeks immediate NATO offer
30 Nov 2024Ukraine says extending an invitation now would show Vladimir Putin that he could not achieve one of his main goals.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 40 as ceasefire talks to resume
30 Nov 2024Strikes included the long-standing refugee camp Nuseirat, where 19 bodies were recovered, medics say.
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Pro-EU Georgian demonstrators clash with police
30 Nov 2024Police deploying water cannon and pepper spray moved against thousands of pro-European protesters in Tbilisi after Georgia's ruling party said it was halting EU talks until 2028.
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UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
30 Nov 2024The vote will make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.
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World wine production set for new 60-year low on weather woes
In the US, the world's fourth-largest producer, 2024 output was forecast to be down 3 percent from last year.
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Three dead, thousands displaced as Malaysia warns of worst floods in a decade
30 Nov 2024The floods are expected to be more severe than those that hit in 2014, forcing about a quarter of a million people from their homes.
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UK transport minister quits in new blow to PM Starmer
29 Nov 2024Britain's transport minister Louise Haigh has resigned over a historical conviction.
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Starbucks opens a cafe with a view of North Korea
29 Nov 2024Coffee lovers wanting to catch a glimpse of life in the world's most reclusive nation should get ready to travel.
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British lawmakers prepare to vote on assisted dying
Britain's parliament must decide on Friday whether to support assisted dying, following what is likely to be a heated debate and protests for and against outside.
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Big tech says Australia 'rushed' social media ban for under 16s
29 Nov 2024Big Tech corporations on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.
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Australian daycare paedophile sentenced to life in prison
Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to more than 300 charges against 69 children in early learning centres in Brisbane and Italy over almost two decades.
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Australia passes world-first law to ban under-16s from social media
29 Nov 2024Young people will be blocked from TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat in an attempt to protect their mental health. Audio
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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at New York Thanksgiving parade
The number of detainees was unknown and charges were pending, the NYPD says.
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Outages in Ukraine after Russian bombardment
29 Nov 2024A widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure came after strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, Vladimir Putin says.
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British soldier who escaped jail convicted of spying for Iran
29 Nov 2024Daniel Khalife claimed he was attempting to work as a double agent to help British security agencies.
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