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Person detained over kidnapping of TV anchor's mother – US media
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 4:33pmAuthorities have detained a person for questioning over the kidnapping of the mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie, media...
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9 killed in Canada shooting that targeted school, residence - police
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 3:53pmNine people were killed on Wednesday in a remote part of western Canada, including seven who were shot at a secondary school...
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Vonn says has 'complex tibia fracture' from Olympics crash
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 1:29pmUS ski star Lindsey Vonn said today she had suffered a “complex tibia fracture” when she crashed in the Winter Olympics downhill...
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Lindsey Vonn update: Skier has surgery after dramatic downhill fall
Monday, 9 February 2026, 4:14pmLindsey Vonn needed surgery on her broken leg after she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday ending the...
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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in dramatic crash, ending Olympic dream
Monday, 9 February 2026, 9:10amLindsey Vonn’s Winter Olympic dream ended with a broken leg after she dramatically crashed out of today’s downhill won by...
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England thrash Wales, Italy stun Scotland
Sunday, 8 February 2026, 9:25amHenry Arundell marked his return to England’s starting side with a first-half hat-trick of tries as Steve Borthwick’s men...
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‘The most racist thing’: Trump slammed over video showing Obamas as monkeys
Saturday, 7 February 2026, 8:25amUS President Donald Trump triggered outrage after he posted a video depicting Barack Obama, the first black president in...
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X hits back after France summons Musk, raids offices in deepfake probe
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:18pmFrench prosecutors have searched the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into alleged political interference...
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Jeffrey Epstein denies being 'devil' in Steve Bannon video interview
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 3:35pmJeffrey Epstein denied he was the “devil” and insisted he was only the lowest level of sexual predator in a video interview...
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Sheriff says mother of top US news anchor likely 'abducted' from home
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 2:51pmPolice in Arizona said today that they believe the mother of top United States news anchor Savannah Guthrie has been kidnapped,...
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Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centres
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 1:12pmElon Musk’s SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data...
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‘God knows what happens’: Djokovic hints at Australian Open farewell
Monday, 2 February 2026, 4:09pmNovak Djokovic leaves the Australian Open still stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles and with fresh doubts about how many more tries...
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French hospital treats man with 20cm shell in rectum as bomb squad called
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:30pmA hospital in Toulouse, southwest France, confirmed today that they had treated a man who was admitted with a shell lodged...
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Venezuelan activist Javier Tarazona ends ‘1675 days’ of suffering in prison
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:04pmA renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed today after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison, saying...
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Apologies, demission, royal glare: Fallout from latest Epstein file dump
Monday, 2 February 2026, 10:09amUS authorities have released the latest cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender...
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China's ambassador warns Australia on buy-back of key port
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:27pmChina will act to defend its companies’ interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port...
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Online platforms offer filtering to fight 'AI slop'
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 3:32pmAs “AI slop” floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly...
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‘Extraordinary’ trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 2:41pmAlmost 100 new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small...
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‘I am a knight’: Paris’ last newspaper hawker gets top French award
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 2:37pmAli Akbar Akbar has been homeless, experienced extreme poverty, and been attacked. Today, French President Emmanuel Macron...
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Steven Adams out for rest of NBA season
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 2:03pmHouston Rockets centre Steven Adams will miss the rest of the NBA season after surgery on his left ankle, the team said. The...
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Study: Nearly two million military casualties in Ukraine war
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 3:58pmRussia’s grinding invasion of Ukraine has caused nearly two million military casualties - killed, wounded or missing - between...
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Rafah crossing: Israel plans ‘limited reopening’ of Gaza link with Egypt
Monday, 26 January 2026, 4:02pmIsrael said today it would allow a “limited reopening” of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered...
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Ferry carrying 342 sinks in Philippines, at least eight dead
Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:30pmA ferry carrying 342 passengers sank today in the southern Philippines, leaving at least eight dead, a local mayor said. There...
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada if it signs China trade deal
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 9:08amUS President Donald Trump has warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100% tariff on...
