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    Swedish activist Greta Thunberg speaks to media in Paris. Photo: Reuters

    Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'

    Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel, a day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza.

    New Zealand sanctions top Israeli ministers

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

    New Zealand sanctions top Israeli ministers

    NZ has banned two extremist Israeli politicians from travelling here because of comments about the war in Gaza that Foreign Minister Winston Peters says "actively undermine peace and security".

    Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

    People light candles in the main square following Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Graz. Photo...

    Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

    A former pupil has killed 10 people and himself at a secondary school in Austria's second city, Graz, in the worst school shooting in the nation's modern history.

    Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

    Erin Patterson. File photo

    Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

    Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been accused of lying about throwing up remains from a beef Wellington and serving herself on a different plate.

    RFK Jr sacks US vaccine committee

    US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. File photo: Reuters

    RFK Jr sacks US vaccine committee

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts, drawing protest from many vaccine scientists.

    Marines deployed to LA, Trump backs arrest of governor

    People rally against deportations and detentions in downtown Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

    Marines deployed to LA, Trump backs arrest of governor

    The US military will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles, marking another escalation in President Trump's response to street protests over his aggressive immigration policies.

    Funk pioneer Sly Stone dies

    Sly Stone performing at Woodstock in 1968. Photo: Getty Images

    Funk pioneer Sly Stone dies

    Sly Stone, the driving force behind Sly and the Family Stone, a band that helped popularise funk music, has died at the age of 82.

    Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest

    Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest

    An Australian senator wants an urgent explanation from US President Donald Trump after police shot an Australian TV reporter with a rubber bullet in Los Angeles.

    Landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

    A person passes a billboard for an Artificial Intelligence company on an underground station...

    Getty's landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

    Getty Images' landmark copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI begins at London's High Court this week.

    Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

    Greta Thunberg is one of the activists on board the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship. File photo...

    Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

    Israeli forces have boarded a charity vessel attempting to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.

    Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA

    Members of the Los Angeles Metro Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against federal...

    Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA

    California National Guard troops have clashed with protesters in Los Angeles hours after arriving in the city on the orders of President Trump.

    Operator not guilty over bouncy castle tragedy

    Photo: Twitter/@gillianlant

    Operator not guilty over Tasmania bouncy castle tragedy

    The operator of a bouncy castle at the centre of a tragedy that killed six children in Tasmania has been cleared of breaching workplace safety laws.

    Musk calls for impeachment as Trump feud escalates

    Elon Musk (L) and US President Donald Trump attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the...

    Musk calls for impeachment as Trump feud escalates

    President Trump has threatened to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk's companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their bromance into an all-out brawl on social media.

    Qld teen's body found after housemates charged with murder

    Pheobe Bishop's mother says her family has been "shattered" by her disappearance. Photo:...

    Qld teen's body found after housemates charged with murder

    The body of missing and suspected-murdered teenager Pheobe Bishop has been found in national park bushland on the same day two housemates faced court charged over her death.

    Multiple personalities helped sex abuse survivor

    Stock photo: Getty

    Multiple personalities helped sex abuse survivor

    A father who sexually abused his daughters, one of whom developed multiple personalities as a survival tactic, may die in prison after receiving a two-decade jail term. 

    Trump deploys National Guard over immigration protests

    Protesters stand near a burning car following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs...

    Trump deploys National Guard over immigration protests

    US President Donald Trump's administration has deployed 2000 National Guard troops as federal agents in LA faced off against demonstrators following immigration raids.

    Lies a 'stupid knee-jerk reaction': mushroom meal murder-accused

    Erin Patterson, who cooked the deadly meal. Photo: Supplied

    Lies a 'stupid knee-jerk reaction': mushroom meal murder-accused

    Erin Patterson says her lies to police after cooking a deadly meal for her estranged husband's family were a "stupid knee-jerk reaction" to finding out people had become sick.

    US vetoes UN demand for Gaza ceasefire

    Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli army issued...

    US vetoes UN demand for Gaza ceasefire

    The US has vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access.

    Trump bans nationals from 12 countries

    President Donald Trump says the list of banned nations could be revised and new countries may be...

    Trump bans nationals from 12 countries

    President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign...

    Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found

    An area was cordoned off opposite Cologne Cathedral after the discovery of World War 2-era bombs....

    Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found

    Thousands of people have been evacuated from central Cologne in Germany following the discovery of three wartime bombs.
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