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Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking bail before sex-trafficking trial
23 Nov 2024Lawyers for music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs are working to convince a judge to release him on a $50m bail deal, but the prosecution says he "cannot be trusted".
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Second Australian teen dies in Laos methanol poisoning
22 Nov 2024The death of Holly Bowles brings the confirmed toll to six.
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US kayaker accused of faking his own death, fleeing to Europe
22 Nov 2024Ryan Borgwardt overturned his kayak and threw his phone in a lake, then skipped town on an e-bike, investigators say.
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Laos police detain owner of hotel where methanol poisoning victims stayed
22 Nov 2024The owner of a backpacker hostel where two young Australians were staying before they fell violently ill from methanol poisoning has been detained by police for questioning in Laos.
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The Western tourists going to Iraq for vacation
Multiple governments advise against travel to Iraq for security reasons, yet the country is luring adventurers and the curious.
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Trump names new Attorney General nominee after Gaetz drops out
22 Nov 2024US President-elect Donald Trump said on he would nominate Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General, moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz.
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Japanese footwear turns heads - but what makes it so special?
22 Nov 2024High-end French fashion brand Maison Margiela's cloven-hoof-like tabi shoes have been discovered by a new generation of celebrities.
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Ariana Grande brings skilful falsetto and comedic timing to 'Wicked'
22 Nov 2024Review - After more than 20 years of raging success on stage, the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West has finally made it to the big screen. And the lush, visual spectacular does not… Video
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Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' in Ukraine attack
22 Nov 2024It is the first known use in the war of such a powerful weapon, with a range of thousands of kilometres.
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Kiwi may be victim of Laos methanol poisoning
22 Nov 2024A British lawyer has reportedly become the fifth person to die in the mass poisoning, while a New Zealander has also been unwell, officials say.
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM
22 Nov 2024Israel and the US have condemned the arrest warrants as outrageous. Audio
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TV personality captures snake on the plane
22 Nov 2024In scenes reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster, a television personality has helped wrangle a stowaway snake on a plane in Western Australia's north.
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Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, quits
22 Nov 2024Gaetz says says is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general after meeting with Senators. Audio
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World's tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea
22 Nov 2024The world's tallest woman and the world's shortest woman have met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day. Video
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What's next after ICC issues warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders?
22 Nov 2024A look at what could happen next after arrest warrants were issued for for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others.
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John Prescott, deputy UK PM to Tony Blair, dies at 86
22 Nov 2024The Labour politician was the UK's longest-serving deputy PM and was key in negotiating the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change.
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US proposes partial break-up of Google
21 Nov 2024The Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company's Chrome web browser after a landmark ruling this year found Google had violated US antitrust law with its search…
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Australian teenager dies after Laos poisoning
21 Nov 2024Melbourne teen Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after a suspected methanol poisoning incident.
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Crypto king buys banana art for $10.5m, says he'll eat it
21 Nov 2024Cryptocurrency platform TRON founder Justin Sun says he wants to honour the viral artwork's place in art history and popular culture by eating it.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges
21 Nov 2024Those bribes were "to lie to investors and banks to raise billions of dollars, and to obstruct justice," the Deputy Assistant Attorney General said.
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Methanol poisoning: Third person dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
21 Nov 2024On Thursday morning the US State Department said a US citizen had died in Vang Vieng.
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Perth parents found guilty of starving malnourished teenage daughter
21 Nov 2024The girl weighed just over 27 kilograms when she was eventually taken to see a doctor in April 2021.
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Trump names pro-wrestling executive as Education secretary
21 Nov 2024The major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term. Audio
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One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne's funeral
21 Nov 2024The British singer's funeral was held in Buckinghamshire, north west of London, overnight.
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