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    Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more hostage bodies

    Trucks carry aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan...

    Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more hostage bodies

    Aid trucks rolled into Gaza and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing as Hamas handed over more bodies of dead hostage

    US revokes visas for six foreigners over Charlie Kirk comments

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    US revokes visas for six foreigners over Charlie Kirk comments

    The US State Department says it has revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

    Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

    Candace Owens. File photo: Reuters

    Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

    Australia's highest court has backed a decision by the federal government to refuse a visa to controversial US right-wing commentator Candace Owens.

    Hunt for Victoria cop killer continues as national park reopens

    Hunt for Victoria cop killer continues as national park reopens

    A national park shut down during the hunt for Australia's most wanted man has reopened, as police say accused cop killer Dezi Freeman might have left the area. 

    Heat on Britain to address rising temps

    Britain this year experienced its warmest summer since records began. Photo: Getty...

    Heat on Britain to address rising temps

    Climate advisers warn Britain is ill-prepared for extreme weather that is already happening.

    News outlets reject Pentagon access policy

    The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. Photo: Getty Images

    News outlets reject Pentagon access policy

    The policy requires journalists to acknowledge new rules on access, including that they could be branded security risks and have their Pentagon press badges revoked.

    Hamas hands over bodies after Israel threat to cut aid

    Hamas handed over bodies of hostages to the Red Cross on Tuesday. REUTERS

    Hamas hands over bodies after Israel threat to cut aid

    Hamas has handed over more bodies of hostages after Israel threatened to reduce aid into Gaza and Donald Trump threatened violence against the Palestinian militant group if it doesn't disarm.

    R&B singer D’Angelo dies

    D'Angelo performing in 2015.  Photo: Reuters

    R&B singer D’Angelo dies

    Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 51.

    Australia to roll out social media ban campaign

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    'For the good of our kids': Australia to roll out social media ban campaign

    Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign that depicts its ban on social media for teenagers as "for the good of our kids".

    Search expanded for boy missing in Outback

    Guy has been described as adventurous by his grandmother. Handout photo

    Search expanded for boy missing in Outback

    A taskforce has been set up and a search expanded for an Australian boy who vanished from an outback sheep station more than two weeks ago.

    World falling far behind deforestation goals: report

    A drone view of forest fire devastation in the Amazon, Brazil, in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

    World falling far behind deforestation goals: report

    Fires were the leading cause of forest loss, accounting for 6.73 million hectares globally, and the Amazon rainforest was hit particularly hard, a report says.

    'Finally at peace': Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released

    People gather at Nasser hospital as they welcome freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel...

    'Finally at peace': Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released

    Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as Donald Trump told Israel's parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land.

    Hamas crackdown amid crime, security concerns

    Members of Hamas. The group has said it seeks no role in Gaza's future governing body. Photo:...

    Hamas crackdown amid crime, security concerns

    A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip.

    Australia's social media ban 'won't protect kids'

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    Australia's social media ban 'won't protect kids'

    Australia's looming ban on under-16s using social media will not keep young people safe online, one tech giant has warned.

    Qantas leak could cost airline billions

    Qantas cancelled a quarter of its flights between May and July 2022, which amounted to about 15...

    Qantas leak could cost airline billions

    A data breach that has already cost the boss of Qantas more than most people make in a year could hit the airline for billions of dollars.

    Joy as Hamas releases Israeli hostages

    Joy as Hamas releases Israeli hostages

    Hamas has handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages, and Israel's military said the Red Cross was en route to receive the remaining 13.

    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

    Palestinians collect aid supplies from trucks that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel...

    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

    A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.

    World in pictures: October 13

    A man washes himself in a small pond as the sun sets over a village on the outskirts of...

    World in pictures: October 13

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    Venezuela's opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

    Maria Corina Machado has been blocked by Venezuelan courts from running for president. Photo:...

    Venezuela's opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

    Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting dictatorship in the country.

    Munitions blast death toll lowered

    This satellite image shows the blast site in Humphreys County, Tennessee. Satellite image: ©2025...

    Munitions blast death toll lowered

    Investigators now believe a massive blast at a military explosives facility in the United States killed 16 people, officials say.
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