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British missiles fired into Russia by Ukraine
21 Nov 2024Kyiv says it hit Russian military command post with the British Storm Shadow cruise missile, a day after it fired US missiles.
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Putin open to Trump ceasefire negotiations for Ukraine
20 Nov 2024Experts close to the Kremlin say a ceasefire deal is possible despite numerous complexities.
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Rust movie to premiere three years after on-set shooting
20 Nov 2024Director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, will introduce the movie at the Camerimage film festival in Torun, northern Poland.
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Trump picks TV's Dr Oz to run US health insurance schemes
20 Nov 2024The celebrity doctor unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in 2022.
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What happens to mumfluencers when their kids grow up?
21 Nov 2024Some children of social media influencers are asking their parents not to post their photos anymore.
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Dame Jacinda to get UN leadership award
21 Nov 2024She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow.
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Recreational climbers first to respond after Kiwi dies in Australia
20 Nov 2024The New Zealand woman fell as she scaled the final section of a climb called Eskimo Nell on Mt Arapiles.
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Salvage companies ready to remove fuel from sunken naval vessel
20 Nov 2024The Navy is confident a robust plan is in place to handle any leaks as the operation to remove fuel from the HMNZS Manawanui begins. Audio
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NZ chipping in $10m to pay for climate losses suffered by poorer countries
20 Nov 2024It will help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate change.
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Government designates Hezbollah as terrorist entity
The government has also slapped a similar designation on the Houthi movement.
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A duct taped banana is now set to sell for $2.5m
20 Nov 2024The viral artwork by Italian Maurizio Cattelan, called Comedian, is designed to make us question art.
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Prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump's hush money case
20 Nov 2024The president-elect's spokesperson says it is "a total and definitive victory" for Trump
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'We are running out of time to save the idea of America' - What may decide who becomes president
4 Nov 2024Analysis - At the heart of the election and the polls is generations of social and economic change that has left too many people behind, writes Tim Watkin.
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Putin issues nuclear warning to US
20 Nov 2024The change in policy comes as Ukraine fired long-range US missiles into Russia for the first time.
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Ukraine fires US long-range missiles into Russia for first time
20 Nov 2024Ukraine say it had struck an arms depot around 110 km inside Russia. Audio
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What is methanol poisoning and how can I protect myself?
20 Nov 2024A very little amount of methanol, sometimes as little as a shot, can be fatal.
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Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot condemns cowardice of accused abusers
20 Nov 2024Pelicot was subjected to mass rape organised by her husband over 10 years.
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Trump picks former Fox Business host as transportation secretary
20 Nov 2024Duffy has little to no experience in the transportation field.
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Teens were on 'incredible adventure' through Asia before apparent methanol poisoning
20 Nov 2024The parents of two Melbourne 19-year-olds are at their bedsides in separate Thai hospitals as the women fight for their lives after drinking tainted alcohol.
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Accusations of sabotage as Baltic sea cables damaged
20 Nov 2024Baltic nations investigated whether the cutting of two fibre-optic telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea was sabotage.
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Hong Kong jails 45 dissidents for up to 10 years
19 Nov 2024The US has described the trial as "politically motivated" and says the democrats should be released as they had been legally and peacefully participating in political activities.
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8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan: Police
A clash resulted in the deaths of "eight soldiers" and "nine militants" in the Tirah area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, an intelligence officer says.
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Nearly 100 food aid trucks violently looted in Gaza, UN agencies say
19 Nov 2024It is one of the worst aid losses during 13 months of war in the enclave, where hunger is deepening,
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Football: US women's soccer to receive financial boost
20 Nov 2024Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang will invest $50 million in US Soccer over five years.
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