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    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

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    A bomb scare prompted Australian police to evacuate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese from his official residence, in the latest security threat against politicians.

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    A former Ice teacher at a Georgia training centre told congressional Democrats yesterday new agents are trained to run roughshod over constitutional rights.

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    A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed.

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    Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case

    Human remains have been found by detectives investigating the mistaken kidnapping of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

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    Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his...

    Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder

    Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his parents, one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in LA history.

    Former UK ambassador to US arrested

    Former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson. File photo: Reuters

    UK's former ambassador to US arrested after Epstein links revealed

    Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Travel chaos as blizzard smothers US Northeast

    A pedestrian crosses a street as snow falls in New York City. Photo: Reuters

    Travel chaos as blizzard smothers US Northeast

    A powerful blizzard has dropped more than 30 centimetres of snow across parts of the US Northeast, bringing travel to a near-standstill for millions.

    Iranian students continue protests as US pressure mounts

    Iranian students continue protests as US pressure mounts

    Iranian students have defied authorities with protests for a third day, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest and as the US weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic.

    Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather

    Chris Baghsarian was taken captive from his northwest Sydney home more than a week ago. Supplied...

    Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather

    The search for an abducted Australian grandfather has been expanded to thick bushland as his case continues to confound police.

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    Armed man killed at Donald Trump's Florida resort

    A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed after he breached a secure perimeter at US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

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    Rain is on its way for much of New Zealand today.

    Big wet to drench much of Australia

    Communities could be cut off and large parts of Australia disrupted by severe thunderstorms forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain this week.

    Furious Trump vows new levies after tariffs ruled illegal

    US President Donald Trump holds a chart next to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during his...

    Furious Trump vows new levies after tariffs ruled illegal

    Donald Trump responded with fury to the Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war that has kept the world on edge for a year.

    'Grey's Anatomy' star Eric Dane dies, aged 53

    Eric Dane. Photo: Getty Images

    'Grey's Anatomy' star Eric Dane dies, aged 53

    Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series Grey's Anatomy, has died aged 53.

    Trump sets Iran deal deadline, warns of 'really bad things'

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Trump sets Iran deal deadline, warns of 'really bad things'

    US President Donald Trump has warned Iran it must make a deal over its nuclear programme or "really bad things" will happen, and set a deadline of 10 to 15 days.

    'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping

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    'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping

    It is becoming less likely a mistakenly kidnapped Sydney grandfather will be found alive after police raided an abandoned house they believe is linked to the abduction. 

    Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star

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    Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star

    Four teenagers have been arrested over the shooting of a former Kiwis and NRL premiership star and subsequent arson attacks, but the shooter remains at large.

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    Arrest highlights dangers of monarchy: Prof

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    Arrest highlights dangers of monarchy: Prof

    The arrest of disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has highlighted one of the major risks of having a non-elected head of state, a constitutional law expert says.

    Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties

    Andrew released after arrest over Epstein ties

    King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from police custody after being arrested over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

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    Hopes royal arrest start of 'domino effect'

    The brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers has welcomed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying he hopes it marks the start of the collapse of a "house of cards".

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    Where Andrew shows up in the Epstein files

    On the day he was arrested here is what the documents suggest about the relationship between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein.
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