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Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor in further boost for Labour
5 May 2024Khan's victory, his third in a row, was widely expected despite some public anger over knife crime and the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
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Russia puts Ukraine's Zelensky on wanted list
5 May 2024Ukraine dismissed the report as evidence of Moscow's "desperation".
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'This breaks our heart' - Bodies found in search for Australian brothers in Mexico
4 May 2024Jake and Callum Robinson's parents said they were "heading to the US/Mexico to be as close as possible to the area where they were last seen".
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King's coronation roll had one tiny error in 21 metres
4 May 2024The 21m-long manuscript has 11,500 hand-written words and took the calligrapher 56 consecutive days to complete.
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Indonesia to permanently shift 10,000 people after eruptions
4 May 2024A series of explosive eruptions have led to a ruling that almost 10,000 residents will no longer be allowed to live on the Indonesian island which is home to the active volcano, a minister said on…
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Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
4 May 2024Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities say, with the death toll expected to rise.
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Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist's killing in Canada
4 May 2024Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries.
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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
4 May 2024Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, has testified that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny that he had a sexual relationship with porn star Stormy…
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Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists missing, sources say
4 May 2024Mexican authorities have found three bodies where two Australian and one American surfers were reported missing, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.
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Students erect pro-Palestinian encampments across major Canadian universities
3 May 2024The Canadian protests come as police have been arresting hundreds on US campuses.
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61 dengue-like illness cases in latest report from Samoa
In its latest surveillance report, the country's health ministry says the dengue-like illness count remains high.
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Mexican police make more arrests after Australian surfers go missing
3 May 2024Police say the brothers' burnt-out car has been found and two men have been arrested.
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
3 May 2024New rules requiring photo ID to vote were introduced by Johnson's government.
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10 iconic moments at fashion's biggest night
3 May 2024The annual showcase of the famous, fashionable, beautiful and (occasionally) damned - takes place next week. We look back on some of its biggest moments.
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European court backs Italy in Greek statue dispute with Getty Museum
3 May 2024Italy always believed it was smuggled out of the country and had made several attempts to recover the statue, including through international police authorities and diplomacy.
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Emotional support alligator taken and released in swamp
3 May 2024WallyGator's owner believes he was taken as a prank and later released by local animal control.
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Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion
3 May 2024Trump stands accused of trying to hide a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election.
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What do we know about Mexico's Baja California, where two Australians have gone missing?
3 May 2024The region borders the United States making its surf spots driveable for visitors from California, but in recent years homicide rates have soared due to conflict between Mexico's drug cartels.
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Samoa's dengue fever outbreak: What you need to know
3 May 2024New Zealanders travelling to Samoa are recommended to have comprehensive insurance as the country deals with a dengue outbreak. Audio
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Daniel Anjorin: Marcus Monzo in court over death of schoolboy in Hainault
3 May 2024Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14 in the UK.
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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
3 May 2024Reports suggest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among those the UN's top criminal court issues arrest warrants for.
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Police clear out US pro-Palestinian encampment, detain protesters
3 May 2024Hundreds of police officers in riot gear have cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Why Europe's most famous tourist attractions are turning people away
2 May 2024They say money can't buy you happiness, but at Europe's busiest tourist hot spots, it can get you peace and quiet.
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South Korea approves new inquiry into deadly Halloween crowd crush
2 May 2024South Korea's National Assembly has voted to approve a bill to launch a fresh probe into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital Seoul in 2022.
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