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Sir Keir Starmer 'doesn't like' politics. How a 'boring, dour' man looks set to be UK's next PM
4 Jul 2024Ask British voters what they think of Sir Keir Starmer and the response is often brutally honest: Boring, dour, Tory-lite.
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UK election polls open in hours: What to know about the promises, gaffes and scandals
4 Jul 2024Parties rely on support across the nations
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White House denies report Biden weighing whether to stay in election
4 Jul 2024The president's staff say the claim is "absolutely false".
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Kiwi woman dies in US after being robbed and run over by car - reports
3 Jul 2024Newport Police Department said the suspects robbed a 69-year-old New Zealand woman and her husband outside the Barnes and Noble, according to CBS News.
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Biden blames jet lag for debate performance
3 Jul 2024"I nearly fell asleep on stage," the US president says amid panic over his fitness ahead of election season. Video
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Child missing, reportedly attacked by crocodile, in Australia
3 Jul 2024Northern Territory Police Minister Brent Potter said it was a horrible situation for the community and the child's family.
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'I am not a church boy': RFK Jr responds to sex assault allegation
3 Jul 2024A magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter in the late 1990s.
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Giuliani disbarred in New York over lies on Trump's election loss
3 Jul 2024Rudy Giuliani, who had his New York law license suspended in 2021 for making false statements around the election, is no longer allowed to practice law in the state.
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French election candidates stand aside in bid to block far-right
3 Jul 2024Marine Le Pen's chances of winning an outright majority are now dented
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Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing to September
3 Jul 2024The sentencing had previously been set for 11 July, just days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee on 15 July.
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What does a world without Airbnb look like?
How will decisions to curb Airbnb in the world's major cities change how we travel?
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UK nurse Lucy Letby guilty of trying to kill baby girl
3 Jul 2024The baby's family say they have been forced to endure a "long and torturous and emotional journey - twice".
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How Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
3 Jul 2024An unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now, experts said.
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More than 100 killed in crush at India religious event
3 Jul 2024The incident took place at a Hindu religious event in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state.
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Hurricane Beryl heads toward Jamaica after ripping through the southeast Caribbean
3 Jul 2024Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity on Wednesday but will still be near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica.
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How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament
An Australian senator says she has been "exiled" for voting against her party to recognise Palestinian statehood.
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MCoBeauty becomes multi-million-dollar empire built on beauty dupes
2 Jul 2024MCoBeauty has become a multi-million-dollar cosmetics empire, but its path to success hasn't been without controversy.
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Why parents are locking themselves in cells at Korean 'happiness factory'
2 Jul 2024The only thing connecting each tiny room at the Happiness Factory to the outside world is a feeding hole in the door.
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What the Supreme Court's immunity ruling means for Trump
2 Jul 2024And what comes next after the monumental decision.
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Hydrogen piped to homes in Australia in closely watched demo
1 Jul 2024Gas pipeline company Firstgas is closely watching an Australian project which is supplying a blend of 10 percent green hydrogen and 90 percent fossil fuel gas to 4000 households.
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What to know about the UK's first election in five years
2 Jul 2024Opinion polls suggest the Conservatives will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power.
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Police arrest teen after University of Sydney stabbing
2 Jul 2024A teenage boy has been arrested after a stabbing on the grounds of the University of Sydney this morning.
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Supreme Court gives Trump immunity for official acts
2 Jul 2024The landmark ruling has been hailed as "BIG WIN" by the former president and a "mockery" by the court's liberal justices. Audio
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Steve Bannon surrenders to prison for 4-month sentence
2 Jul 2024He was convicted in 2022 of two misdemeanour counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over documents or testify to a committee investigating the Capitol riot by Trump supporters.
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