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Judge sends jury home after Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of charge
13 Jul 2024Lawyers for the actor allege police hid evidence of the source of the live round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
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Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring
12 Jul 2024Smart rings, which use tiny sensors to monitor various health metrics, have up to now been a niche product. Samsung is attempting to change that.
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Brothers jailed in Thailand back in New Zealand
13 Jul 2024Two brothers locked up after a roadside struggle with a Thai police officer are now safely back in New Zealand, to the relief of their families.
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Photographers' perspective: Shooting at Trump rally
14 Jul 2024Amid a sea of red caps, the crowd dropped as shots rang out while Trump spoke. Here's what photographers captured of the events.
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Seven stand-out moments from Joe Biden's high-pressure press conference
12 Jul 2024He'd barely left the stage when another Democrat in Congress said he should bow out Video
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Dozens missing as landslide sweeps buses into river in Nepal
13 Jul 2024One survivor is the lone member of his family to surface after the landslide: "The rest vanished."
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What we know about the Australians charged with spying offences
12 Jul 2024Neighbours of the couple say they "kept to themselves", and they're shocked their complex is now the centre of an espionage investigation.
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Two Australians charged with spying for Russia
12 Jul 2024A woman who is an army private and a man have been arrested at their Brisbane home.
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Biden calls running mate 'Vice President Trump', calls Zelensky 'Putin'
12 Jul 2024While explaining why he should still run for president, Joe Biden referred to his Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump".
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Watch: Biden vows to keep going in 'unscripted' press conference
12 Jul 2024Every word he utters, every step he takes, the US President now has the eyes of a worried world on him. Video
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Israel bombards Gaza City in one of the fiercest weeks of war, killing 26
Israel rained bombs on Gaza City during a week that residents described as comparable to the fiercest battle of the war.
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The Shining actress Shelley Duvall dies at 75
"My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she's free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley," the star's partner said.
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Russia tried to assassinate CEO of German arms firm, reports say
12 Jul 2024The arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine.
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Biden introduces Zelensky as 'President Putin
12 Jul 2024Ahead of a critical press conference, the US President made another serious gaffe on stage. Video
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French Gothic cathedral's spire catches fire
12 Jul 2024The spire of a famous Gothic cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire, prompting an evacuation.
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The world's biggest restaurant is coming to Paris
11 Jul 2024As the Olympic and Paralympic Games kick off in Paris, more than 200 chefs will be tasked with preparing more than 13 million meals. Here's what athletes can expect.
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Bodies trapped in Gaza City under Israeli assault as mediators push for truce
11 Jul 2024Residents of Gaza City are trapped in houses and bodies lie uncollected in the streets under an intense new Israeli assault, even as Washington pushes for a peace deal at talks in Egypt and Qatar.
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Australian museum admits Picassos in the toilets were fakes
11 Jul 2024Mona had said the three Picassos were displayed in a female toilet as a response to a successful discrimination complaint by a man who couldn't access the venue's Ladies Lounge where the works were…
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The big fat Indian wedding turning heads
11 Jul 2024How much is too much? That's the question many are asking as the months-long wedding for the youngest son of Asia's richest man enter its final phase.
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Father of three children killed in Sydney house fire charged with murder
11 Jul 2024The man remains under police guard in hospital, as it aware of the nine charges he faces.
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Cypress Hill make 28-year-old Simpsons joke come true
11 Jul 2024It was back in 1996 when an episode of The Simpsons featured a joke where Cypress Hill believed they had mistakenly booked the London Symphony Orchestra, whilst under the influence.
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Alec Baldwin 'played make-believe' with gun before on-set shooting, trial hears
11 Jul 2024Prosecution claims the actor disregarded safety, while defence portrays him as trusting his crew.
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Three accused in Patricia McKay murder case appear in US court
11 Jul 2024It's the first court appearance for two teenagers and 26-year-old Leroy McCrary.
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Israel military tells Gaza City residents to leave
11 Jul 2024The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, concerning the United Nations.
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