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Kim Jong Un's luxury yachts reveal hidden summer life
Satellite images show four large vessels repeatedly visiting North Korea's Wonsan coast, where the leader's family retreats while ordinary citizens struggle to survive.
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At least 17 dead in crush at Kolkata festival
A sudden downpour at a Durga Puja event in India's Kolkata triggered a deadly stampede that killed at least 17 people, including a seven-year-old girl.
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550,000 protest in France as violence erupts
Demonstrations over education funding and cost of living descended into rioting, with over 1,200 arrested.
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Three brothers sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking
Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander each received 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women over decades using their wealth and status.
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Brazil cancels Bolsonaro's passports after deadline passes
The defeated presidential candidate failed to surrender his documents to police investigating money laundering allegations.
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Morgan Gibbs-White fined for red light offence
Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White fined £1,000 after car ran red light.
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Ex-champion boxer Liam Smith charged with GBH
Former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam Smith appeared in court charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an alleged attack on a concierge worker.
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Puigdemont can return to Spain, court rules
Spain's Supreme Court lifts the arrest warrant for Catalonia's former president nearly a decade after he fled over a failed independence bid.
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Australian MP hit by car in apparent attack
Helen Haines struck outside her office as warnings of rising political violence prove prescient.
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France cleans up after weekend of intense rioting
Cleanup begins across France following a weekend of rioting, but police remain deployed and curfews stay in place in major cities.
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Millions mark Dussehra across India
Hindus celebrate the festival of good over evil with processions, prayers and the burning of giant effigies.
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Irish state apologises for prison officer murder inquiry failures
The family of Brian Stack, killed by the IRA in 1983, receives a formal state apology for serious failings in three separate police investigations into his death.
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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case linked to East Africa outbreak
A woman who travelled from Uganda to Nigeria's capital has tested positive for Ebola, marking the first West African case in the current crisis.
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Shark stranded in South Korean canal draws huge crowds
A three-metre shark nicknamed Bukangi has been spotted in a Busan waterway for weeks, drawing crowds as rescuers attempt to guide it back to sea.
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Tom Skerritt, star of Alien and Picket Fences, dies at 93
The actor who appeared in Alien, Top Gun and the Emmy-winning TV series Picket Fences has died of natural causes.
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Serbia votes on Vučić's 12-year grip
A student-led movement challenges the populist leader in Sunday's snap election, but concerns linger over voting fairness.
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Airbnb bans hosts from making guests do chores
Airbnb has updated its rules to stop hosts asking guests to strip beds, wash dishes or do other cleaning tasks, even though guests already pay cleaning fees.
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Arab Parties Could Hold Critical Balance of Power in Israeli Election
Arab parties may hold critical power balance in Israeli election as Netanyahu's coalition faces push to collapse.
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Critical PHP flaw exposes 30 million websites
A severe vulnerability in PHP, the code powering vast swathes of the internet, has forced governments and companies worldwide to rush protective measures before hackers exploit it.
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PHP security flaws force global website shutdowns
Critical PHP vulnerabilities trigger worldwide site outages as governments urge fixes.
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US prisoner freed as Trump envoy meets Putin
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American jailed in Russia, is released during talks between Vladimir Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
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Ohio governor race turns ugly over attack ad
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad features his opponent's estranged mother, omitting a rape allegation that caused their split decades ago.
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Meta fined $25bn for years of lies about user data
A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay twenty five billion dollars for deliberately misleading the public about how it shared Facebook user data with third parties.
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Bush family members back Democrat in Texas Senate race
Two prominent Republicans endorse James Talarico against Ken Paxton in a closely fought Texas Senate contest.
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Air Force sergeant dies in stadium abseiling accident
Sgt Ian Patterson fell from the Alamodome ceiling during a pre-game ceremony at a Texas college football match on Saturday.
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Gambia Pays Jammeh Victims from US Mansion Sale
The Gambia uses $2.5m from ex-president Yahya Jammeh's seized US property to compensate victims of his rule.
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CJP leaders freed after election protest
Two India 'cockroach' party leaders released from jail after calling for election chief to resign.
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Macron blames foreign leaders for exploiting French riots
The French president accuses Netanyahu and Trump of using weekend violence for electoral gain, citing AI-generated disinformation.
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Wangaratta reels after attack on MP Helen Haines
An independent Australian MP was struck by a car outside her office in a targeted attack that has shocked her rural community.
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Russia signals readiness to resume Ukraine peace talks
Putin's aide says talks could resume next month after Trump's envoy visits St Petersburg, as Ukraine presses for negotiations.
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Elon Musk Considers Tesla SpaceX Merger
Elon Musk says merging Tesla and SpaceX could be a good idea but needs shareholder approval.
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Cornell student says president doubted her rape claim
Jane Doe alleges Cornell's president questioned why she waited weeks to report being gang-raped at a fraternity party in October 2024.
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Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
A legal group that won against Trump's tariffs before has filed a new lawsuit challenging his fifty percent levy on Canadian goods.
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Applegate discovers five-year MS diagnosis was wrong
Christina Applegate learned she does not have multiple sclerosis after living with the diagnosis for five years, leaving her back at square one about her actual condition.
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Musk considers merging Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk says a merger of Tesla and SpaceX is under active consideration, with special committees at both companies examining the deal.
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Alberta voters reject separatism in decisive referendum
More than two-thirds of Alberta voters choose to remain part of Canada, rejecting a separatist movement.
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Trump meets Myanmar leader after sanctions shift
Trump administration meets Myanmar's military leader for first time in years, signaling policy shift.
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Borneo's toxic haze crisis
Indonesian wildfires are choking Southeast Asia with toxic smoke, causing health emergencies and desperate pleas for rain.
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Kenya's first Ebola outbreak: nine cases confirmed
Kenya confirms nine Ebola cases linked to a man who travelled from DR Congo. The government says it has the outbreak under control, but health workers and neighbours remain on alert.
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Alberta votes to stay in Canada, backing Carney against Trump
Albertans reject separatism by more than two-thirds, strengthening Prime Minister Mark Carney's hand as Canada faces US trade threats and economic pressure.
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Zelensky says US intelligence sharing works after Trump envoy talks
Ukraine's president says American military intelligence on Russian missile attacks is now flowing after meeting Trump's envoy in Oslo, but tensions remain over weapons and strategy.
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Man charged with attacking Australian MP
A man charged with attacking Australian MP Helen Haines, suspect's father calls her family friend.
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Alberta separatists suffer decisive defeat in independence vote
More than two-thirds of Alberta voters reject separation in a non-binding referendum, dealing a major blow to the independence movement.
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Obama condemns Trump probe of congresswoman Omar
Former president says federal investigation into Ilhan Omar's citizenship is politically motivated retaliation for her criticism of Trump.
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Alberta votes to stay in Canada, separatists vow to fight on
Albertans reject independence in a landslide, but separatist leaders say their campaign is far from over.
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Canadian tourist guilty of stealing Las Vegas flamingo
Mitchell Fairbarn convicted of animal cruelty after taking a Chilean flamingo from a hotel habitat to his room during a drinking binge.
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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
The veteran international correspondent and anchor is departing the network next year after more than four decades.
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Marseille reels after weekend of looting and violence
France's second city saw over 500 businesses damaged as protests descended into chaos, with police describing the disorder as apocalyptic.
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Zelensky in Oslo as US ties strain over intelligence
Ukrainian President Zelensky meets US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway as tensions rise over withheld military support and conflicting US-Russia dealings.
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Kim Jong Un death rumours: why they keep resurfacing
A Chinese dissident claimed the North Korean leader died, but state media quickly showed him alive. The cycle of unverified claims reflects deep uncertainty about succession.
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Cult leader convicted of 191 murders in Kenya
Paul Mackenzie ordered followers to starve themselves and their children to death in Shakahola forest. His son says siblings were still being forced to fast weeks before the trial.
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Man charged after MP hit by car in Victoria
A 43-year-old has been charged after Australian MP Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle in an alleged targeted attack.
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Svitolina ends marriage citing Ukraine war's toll
Tennis star Elina Svitolina announces separation from Gaël Monfils, saying the emotional impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine made it impossible to stay married.
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Japan's MMX Mission Targets Phobos for Mars Sample
Japan's MMX mission aims to collect Phobos dust for Mars moon analysis.
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Musk and Anthropic share giveaways
Elon Musk and Anthropic pledge shares for every American child and public fund.
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Alberta votes on holding separation referendum
Albertans head to the polls Monday to decide whether to hold a binding vote on leaving Canada, after a grassroots petition gathered 300,000 signatures.
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RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad actor, dies aged 34
The actor who played Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama has died in Texas. His publicist confirmed he took his own life.
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Selma Blair accused of assault after plane incident
The Legally Blonde actress was issued a summons after an alleged altercation on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
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Fire spreads a kilometre in seconds at Canadian military base
Four service members killed and 39 injured when a grass fire moved with alarming speed at a training exercise in Alberta.
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Father and son divided over Alberta separation
A family in Buck Lake finds itself split on whether the western province should leave Canada.
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