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World
'Totally obliterated': Trump claims successful attack on Iran’s nuclear sites
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 12:10pmThe United States has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iran nuclear sites, US President Donald Trump wrote...
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World
US stealth bombers fly over Pacific as tension with Iran grows
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 8:13amUS stealth bombers were flying on Sunday across the Pacific Ocean, according to tracking data and media reports, fuelling...
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World
'Numbskull': Trump ramps up feud with central bank chief
Saturday, 21 June 2025, 3:11pmUS President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell today – publicly mulling whether...
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World
'We will not accept': Niger Delta chief's $20b demand from Shell
Saturday, 21 June 2025, 2:49pmAn influential traditional chief in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta on Friday demanded that Shell pay US$12 billion ($20.12b)...
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Sport
Pumas players in tears after maiden win over Lions
Saturday, 21 June 2025, 10:04amThe British and Irish Lions will set off for Australia on the back of a 28-24 defeat by Argentina in their warm-up Test in...
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World
Thailand credits prey releases of sambar deer for ‘extraordinary’ tiger recovery
Friday, 20 June 2025, 4:52pmIn the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth - unaware...
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World
UN report: Child violence in conflict zones hits record high in 2024
Friday, 20 June 2025, 3:52pmFrom Gaza to the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence against children in conflict zones reached “unprecedented levels”...
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World
‘Well-maintained’: Air India defends jet’s condition before fatal crash
Friday, 20 June 2025, 2:49pmAir India’s Boeing plane was “well-maintained” before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board,...
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Trump says there’s a ‘substantial chance’ of talks to end Israel-Iran conflict
Friday, 20 June 2025, 1:39pmUS President Donald Trump has said he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there...
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World
2000-year-old Roman wall paintings unearthed in London
Friday, 20 June 2025, 12:38pmArchaeologists have unearthed one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster found in London and painstakingly...
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World
Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas test
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 8:49pmOne of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test in Texas today, law enforcement said,...
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Lifestyle
'Love letter to objects': A look inside famous museum's storehouse
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 2:35pmImagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewellery from centuries...
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World
Hurricane Erick nears Mexico as a powerful Category 3 storm
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 1:17pmHurricane Erick has strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm as it barrels down on Mexico’s Pacific coast, the United...
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Science
'Crunch time': Urgent warnings from scientists on climate trajectory
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 1:08pmThe damage from flooding is getting increasingly costly around the world. From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global...
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World
Live: NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran, Trump says US 'may' join Israeli strikes
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 7:13amPresident Donald Trump said he was considering whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran and said that...
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World
Three Australians facing death penalty in Bali murder case
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 8:41pmAuthorities had been searching for several suspects over the shooting of Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old Australian national,...
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World
Israel to begin bringing back citizens stranded abroad
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 2:08pmIsrael is preparing to bring back its citizens stranded abroad since its attack on Iran last week triggered the closure of...
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World
Live: Trump speaks with Netanyahu as he seeks a ‘real end’ to Iran conflict
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 7:14amPresident Donald Trump has demanded “unconditional surrender” from Tehran and warned the United States could easily assassinate...
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World
Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on Air India crash probe at air show
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 3:38pmEuropean aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show...
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World
Trump leaves G7 early after warning: 'Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!'
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 2:33pmUS President Donald Trump has urged residents of Tehran to leave, backing warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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World
Vaccine experts removed by Trump health chief sound the alarm
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 1:08pmVaccination experts recently fired by Donald Trump’s administration sounded the alarm in a Monday editorial, saying they...
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Sport
Olympic champ's father acquitted of abusing son
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 11:32amA Norway court has acquitted Gjert Ingebrigtsen of abusing his son, Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but convicted...
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World
Live: Iran state TV knocked off air as Israeli strikes escalate conflict
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 7:17amIran’s state broadcaster was briefly knocked off air by an Israeli strike on Monday, and explosions rang out across Tehran...
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Minnesota manhunt ends: Suspect in lawmaker's murder captured
Monday, 16 June 2025, 4:03pmLaw enforcement in Minnesota have caught the suspected killer of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, US media reported...
