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Donald Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
20 Aug 2024The fake image claims the singer wants people to vote for the Republican candidate.
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Is CrossFit pushing competitors too far?
19 Aug 2024Athletes are questioning safety following a death at the 2024 Games
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Ukraine says it has destroyed another bridge in Russia's Kursk region
19 Aug 2024Ukrainian air forces have destroyed another strategic bridge over the Seym River in Russia's Kursk region.
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Blinken arrives in Israel for Gaza ceasefire talks
19 Aug 2024The US Secretary of State's trip comes days after the US presented a modified proposal aimed at bridging long-standing gaps between the two sides.
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TikTokers are speeding up songs - but are we forgetting the originals?
19 Aug 2024Some music fans now know 15-second sped-up snippets of songs better than the real thing.
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What's behind Fiji's drug use crisis?
Breakdown in "family values" blamed for the drug problem, as authorities warn of surge in HIV cases due to "bluetoothing" and concerns about "meth lollies" finding its way to Fiji.
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Ardern to speak at US Democratic convention
19 Aug 2024Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is set to attend the Democratic National Convention, a blockbuster event in US politics designed to rally the Democrats ahead of November's presidential…
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Switzerland offers cash prize to get munitions out of lakes
18 Aug 2024Tourists enjoying the picture postcard views of Lakes Lucerne, Thun or Lake Neuchatel might be surprised to learn what lies beneath those pristine alpine waters.
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'Most beautiful man in movies' dies at 88
18 Aug 2024Once described as the most beautiful man in the movies, the actor was known for his tough-guy persona in hits including Le Samourai and Borsalino.
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Sniper shot Trump gunman's weapon and delayed him - report
18 Aug 2024A police sniper potentially saved lives by shooting the rifle of the would-be assassin, a congressional report says.
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Elon Musk closes X offices in Brazil over 'censorship orders'
18 Aug 2024Media platform X said it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.
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Indiana Jones's Temple of Doom hat sells for more than $1 million
18 Aug 2024The hat worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second instalment of the Indiana Jones film franchise has sold for over $US600,000 at auction.
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Israeli strike on central Gaza Strip kills at least 17
18 Aug 2024Most of the people killed in Zawayda were from the same family, and included eight children and four women.
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Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10, health ministry says
18 Aug 2024Lebanon says the building was housing refugees, while Israel says it targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot.
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Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up
18 Aug 2024The former US president spoke at a rally in Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania, a state looming large in the campaign.
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The superstorms from space that could end modern life
Scientists warn there is evidence enormous solar events could occur semi-regularly. If one were to occur today, the effect on Earth could be devastating.
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Who are the family behind Kamala Harris's campaign for president?
17 Aug 2024As the Democrats get ready to hold their convention, the new candidate will be telling her story to millions of Americans for the first time.
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Doctors strike in India to protest brutal rape of medic
17 Aug 2024Hospitals and clinics across India are turning away all but emergency patients during a 24-hour shutdown to protest the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.
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Gallipoli fire may have unearthed Anzac soldiers' remains
17 Aug 2024The damage looks similar to a fire in 1994 which left bones littering the area, RSA says.
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How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party
17 Aug 2024Trump has purged his Republican Party of lawmakers and officials deemed as disloyal. But his obsession with loyalty may cost him critical voters in a tight race.
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Philippines senator asks if husbands have 'sexual rights'
17 Aug 2024The senator in the Philippines also asked what husbands should do if they are "in the mood" and their wives are not in a hearing on sexual harassment.
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Kamala Harris announces first economic plans
17 Aug 2024Kamala Harris promised to cut taxes for most Americans and ban "price gouging" by grocers in her first major economy-focused speech as the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Bermuda braces for Hurricane Ernesto, billed as the 'real deal'
17 Aug 2024The Category 2 storm is likely to produce life-threatening flooding and storm surges.
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Haiti prison break leaves 12 dead as inmates go hungry
17 Aug 2024A prison break in Haiti has left 12 dead, in the third such incident in Haiti in recent months, amid a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence.
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