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Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia's Bali due to volcanic ash
14 Nov 2024Mt Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted several times this month spewing ash clouds as high as 10km and forcing thousands to evacuate.
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Samantha Harvey's Orbital surprise winner of 2024 Booker Prize
13 Nov 2024Orbital is a slim poetic novel following six astronauts over a day onboard the International Space Station.
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal
13 Nov 2024Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, was accused of failing to take action on abuse and said he must take "personal and institutional responsibility".
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Sex, abstinence and Trump: What is the 4B movement?
13 Nov 2024Some women say they are protesting Trump's re-election by swearing off men. Will the idea fizzle?
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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state
13 Nov 2024The Florida-born politician would be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat.
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Fox News anchor to be Trump's Secretary of Defence
14 Nov 2024Meanwhile, Elon Musk has been named head of a new 'Department of Government Efficiency' on a big night for MAGA fans. Audio
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Queen Camilla says she's 'on the mend' on return to work
13 Nov 2024Camilla, 77, cancelled several engagements after suffering a chest infection.
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New York judge pauses proceedings in Trump hush money case
13 Nov 2024A decision on vacating Trump's conviction has been delayed a week.
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Police warned about Bondi killer's behaviour before mass stabbing, coroners court told
12 Nov 2024The man who fatally stabbed six people in Bondi Junction had not been taking medication to treat his mental illness, prompting his parents to confiscate his hunting knives.
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Talk but little help for Fijians facing rising sea levels
13 Nov 2024Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages
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Luxon describes conversation with Trump as 'very positive, very warm'
12 Nov 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he had "a good connection" with US president-elect Donald Trump during a "very positive, very warm" conversation this morning.
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Driver kills 35 people in ramming attack on crowd in China
13 Nov 2024More than 40 people were injured when a driver rammed his car into a crown in Zhuhai.
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Donald Trump appoints 'border czar'
12 Nov 2024Tom Homan is expected to prioritise deporting illegal immigrants in an operation JD Vance said could remove a million people per year.
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World's richest person endorses richest senator to lead US Senate
11 Nov 2024Elon Musk has endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for US Senate majority leader.
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Teacher's aide may have saved lives of children in horror preschool crash, police say
12 Nov 2024Police are trying to establish if the teacher who lost her life may have managed to prevent children being struck by a truck.
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Former Auckland Zoo elephant to get peak-hour police escort through Adelaide suburbs
12 Nov 2024Elephants sometimes cause stampedes - but a jumbo-sized new arrival in Australia might well have the opposite effect on peak-hour traffic.
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A van, 17 hostages and a outrageous ransom: The story of an Aussie kidnapping
11 Nov 2024It took until 10.30am for an ordinary primary school day to take a very dramatic turn. Video
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Trump sparks interest rate warning for NZ
12 Nov 2024Fitch Solutions has updated New Zealand's economic outlook for 2025 to account for Donald Trump's trade policies.
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Trump's second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?
11 Nov 2024Analysis - It may be horrific and redefine the world order. Or it may be bluster over substance. But it will certainly be disruptive. Audio
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Trump's victory revealed changes that could reshape American politics
11 Nov 2024He delivered on his promise to win over more non-White voters.
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Dozens killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza
11 Nov 2024Residents said the building in Jabalia had housed at least 30 people. The military said it struck a site in which "terrorists were operating."
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Judge to decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand
11 Nov 2024The president-elect is set to be sentenced over payments made to a porn star, but it looks increasingly unlikely that will happen any time soon. Video
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Bitcoin hits $136,000. Why Trump is boosting crypto
11 Nov 2024Donald Trump, once a bitcoin sceptic, has fully embraced it in recent months.
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Dutch police halt pro-Palestinian rally after soccer violence
11 Nov 2024The move comes after a court banned protests following the beating of Israeli football fans.
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