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Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens
It is one of the worst such episodes to hit Greece since 2018, according to officials.
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Former Australian NRL player Terry Hill dies aged 52
24 Apr 2024The former player is believed to have died from a heart attack in the Philippines.
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Elon Musk targets Australian senator, gun laws over X stabbing content
24 Apr 2024By Byron Kaye, Reuters Elon Musk said an Australian senator should be jailed and suggested the country's gun laws were meant to stop resistance against its…
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Counter-terrorism unit conducting raids in Sydney stabbing investigation
24 Apr 2024The "major operation" comes after a bishop was stabbed in the head and a riot injured more than 50 police officers.
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US Senate approves potential TikTok ban
24 Apr 2024The bill gives TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, nine months to sell its stake or the app will be blocked in the US.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools
24 Apr 2024The bill was approved by the Republican-dominated Tennessee House as protesters yelled their opposition from the gallery.
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US, Russia set for a UN showdown over nukes in space
24 Apr 2024The Security Council is due to vote on a US-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space.
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'You're losing all credibility': Judge frustrated with Trump's lawyer
24 Apr 2024Meanwhile, the former president wrote: "This is a kangaroo court and the judge should recuse himself".
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New Prince Louis birthday photo taken by Kate
24 Apr 2024Kensington Palace has given assurances the picture has not been edited.
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Iraqi father begins legal fight against BP over son's death
23 Apr 2024A father has started legal action against UK oil giant BP over the death of his 21-year-old son.
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Uncovering the history of the Sikhs who fought with the Anzacs in WWI
24 Apr 2024Sikhs believe in equality and fighting for what is right, according to community members and historians.
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'Emotional moment' as spears taken by Captain Cook returned
23 Apr 2024Four spears stolen by Captain James Cook and his crew after he arrived at Botany Bay more than 250 years ago have been repatriated to their traditional owners.
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Mass arrests made as US Gaza campus protests spread
23 Apr 2024Protests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other US universities as officials scramble to defuse demonstrations.
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Trump hush money trial day 1: Prosecutors say he corrupted 2016 election
23 Apr 2024In the first-ever trial of a former US president, Donald Trump is charged with falsifying business records to cover up a US$130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Ten dead as two navy helicopters crash during military rehearsal in Malaysia
23 Apr 2024The incident occurred in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which is home to a navy base.
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Comedian says babies have no place at shows as ejection sparks debate
23 Apr 2024A Melbourne mother says she felt intimidated by Arj Barker's stance.
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Two British men charged with spying for China
23 Apr 2024They are accused of giving "articles, notes, documents or information" to a foreign state, specifically China.
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'This is a showcase of the best kapa haka on offer in Australia'
19 Apr 2024Kapa haka groups from across Australia will gather on the Gold Coast this weekend for the regional competitions to find the groups who will qualify for Te Matatini 2025.
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Larry Nassar: $138m settlement reached with victims
24 Apr 2024It resolves claims the FBI botched the initial investigation into the former US gymnastics doctor, the Justice Department says.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
19 Apr 2024With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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Tesla cuts prices around the world
22 Apr 2024Tesla is grappling with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles, especially against Chinese EVs.
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Elon Musk's X threatens legal fight with Australian government
23 Apr 2024The social media platform, X is being legally forced to hide the graphic video of a stabbing at a church in Sydney's west.
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British PM vows to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda in weeks
23 Apr 2024Rishi Sunak has promised to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks.
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Russian air strike takes out TV tower
23 Apr 2024"It is Russia's clear intention to make the city uninhabitable," the Ukrainian president told US President Joe Biden.
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BBC presenter at centre of scandal leaves on 'medical advice'
23 Apr 2024The British news presenter has been off air since last July following newspaper reports claiming he paid a young person for sexually explicit images.
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Israel yet to prove UNRWA staff part of Hamas - review
Israel stepped up its accusations in March, saying over 450 UNRWA staff were military operatives in Gaza terrorist groups.
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'It was election fraud, pure and simple' - First day of evidence in Trump trial
23 Apr 2024On the first day of his hush money trial, lawyers for Donald Trump said there was nothing wrong with trying to influence an election.
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The pub that's booming because of Taylor Swift
23 Apr 2024Swifties have flocked to a London pub identified as the place referenced The Tortured Poets Department album.
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