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Four dead, dozens injured in Czech train crash
6 Jun 2024The crash occurred after a passenger train collided with a freight train in the city of Pardubice, the regional governor said.
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Amanda Knox convicted in slander case again
6 Jun 2024The conviction has come years after she was acquitted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007.
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Actress leaves Coronation Street after 50 years
6 Jun 2024Helen Worth, who plays Gail Rodwell, is a "consummate professional and a thoroughly good egg", a producer says.
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Big Mac battle: McDonald's loses trademark fight with Irish rival
Supermac's has accused McDonald's of "trademark bullying to stifle competition".
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'I don't enjoy living': Christina Applegate opens up about depression from MS
6 Jun 2024The actor has discussed how she feels down as a result of living with multiple sclerosis.
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King Charles makes biggest speech since his cancer diagnosis
6 Jun 2024King Charles has paid a heartfelt tribute to those who took part in the D-Day landings, praising them for "replacing tyranny with freedom".
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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
6 Jun 2024A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.
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As 12 months of record heat stacks up, scientists unpack the impacts
6 Jun 2024Analysis - As the world hits an alarming climate milestone, a new report by a US research team shows the staggering amount of extreme heat days each country experienced last year.
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UAE leader meets with Taliban official facing $10m US bounty
5 Jun 2024While the West still doesn't recognise the Taliban as Kabul's government, nations in the Mideast have reached out to them.
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Australia drops case against Elon Musk's X over church stabbing videos
5 Jun 2024A legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk's social media platform X has been abandoned.
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India elections: Modi's key ally pledges support
5 Jun 2024Modi will need support from partners to form the government. But does this reduced victory mean reform paralysis?
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Aid starts to arrive for PNG landslide disaster victims
5 Jun 2024It comes as the UN's International Organisation for Migration reported more rock falls in the area.
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'First-ever Bluey coins' to hit shelves in Australia
5 Jun 2024The Royal Australian Mint is about to release a collection of three colourful coins in the hopes of "cultivating the coin collector of tomorrow".
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Amanda Knox is back in court: What you need to know
5 Jun 2024Amanda Knox is expected to appear in person in an Italian court to defend herself in a slander case that has the potential to remove the last legal stain against her.
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Will Smith's post-slap 'hectic' comeback
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In heated debate, UK's Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head
5 Jun 2024The Conservative leader accused the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at the election.
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Toyota raided as safety testing scandal grows
5 Jun 2024The world's largest carmaker has apologised for providing incorrect data for safety certification tests.
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Why India's Modi failed to win outright majority
5 Jun 2024Explainer: Modi has lost some of his aura of invincibility and the results mean the opposition is back.
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How Biden's new order to halt asylum at US border is supposed to work
5 Jun 2024US President Joe Biden has ordered a halt to asylum processing at the border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive.
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Narendra Modi declares victory in Indian election
5 Jun 2024He looks set to retain power but the Indian Prime Minister's Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority.
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Australian army looks to employ New Zealanders
4 Jun 2024From July, Kiwis who are permanent residents and have been living in Australia for at least a year before applying will be able to join the ADF.
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Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistant
5 Jun 2024Lauren Pisciotta has accused the star of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination.
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Third Victorian poultry farm declares bird flu outbreak
4 Jun 2024Farm Prides Foods announces the viral strain detected at its Lethbridge aviary site is "the same strain found on an egg farm at Meredith" around 10 days ago.
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Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide
4 Jun 2024The early see-saw trends unnerved markets with stocks falling steeply.
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