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    Son of Norway royal on trial for rape

     Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and her son, Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: Getty Images

    Son of Norway royal on trial for rape

    The son of Norway's crown princess is top stand trial on charges of rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession, among other crimes, one of several cases that have shaken the monarchy.

    Spain performs pioneering face transplant

    Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant from a donor who had requested assisted...

    Spain performs pioneering face transplant

    A Spanish hospital says it has performed a facial transplant in which the donor, in a world first, had offered her face for donation before undergoing an assisted dying procedure.

    Latino star Bad Bunny takes top Grammy

    Bad Bunny receives Album of the Year award for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. Photo: Reuters

    Latino star Bad Bunny takes top Grammy

    Latino rap star Bad Bunny has won the top Grammy prize - a first for a Spanish-language album, edging out fellow megastars Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga.

    Swiss bar fire death toll rises to 41

    Candles burn at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation bar" almost a month after a...

    Swiss bar fire death toll rises to 41

    An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said.

    Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: reports

    Peter Mandelson says he doesn't want to  cause "further embarrassment" to the Labour Party. ...

    Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: reports

    Former British govt minister Peter Mandelson has reportedly resigned as a member of the Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

    More than 30 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

    Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike yesterday, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

    More than 30 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

    Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday with some of its most intense airstrikes since the October ceasefire, killing more than 30 people including three girls from one family, in attacks on houses, tents and a police station.

    Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM

    Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM

    British PM Keir Starmer says the former Prince Andrew should testify before a US congressional committee, following new revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

    More than 3 million pages of Epstein files released

    A redacted image released by the Justice Department showing some of Epstein's allies and...

    More than 3 million pages of Epstein files released

    The US Justice Department has published millions of new files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including numerous references to Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Donald Trump, among others.

    More than 200 killed in mine collapse

    Laborers dig at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels,...

    More than 200 killed in mine collapse

    More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

    Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone', dies

    Catherine O'Hara at the 2019 Critics Choice Awards. Photo: Reuters

    Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone', dies

    Catherine O’Hara, the shape‑shifting Canadian comic actor whose characters ranged from the deliriously theatrical Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" to the frantic mother in “Home Alone,” has died at 71.

    Victims mourned

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Victims mourned

    Spain's King Felipe (left) greets a relative of a victim of the deadly derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz during a funeral mass in memory of the victims

    Asian countries bring in checks for deadly Nipah virus

    A patient said to be suffering from Nipah infection is shifted to an ICU isolation ward in...

    Asian countries bring in checks for deadly Nipah virus

    Pakistan is latest Asian country to introduce checks for the deadly Nipah virus after India confirmed two cases.

    Parents, teen boys found dead in Perth home

    'Tragic and devastating': Parents, teen boys found dead in Perth home

    A man and a woman and their teenage children are dead in what police are treating as a double murder-suicide at an affluent suburban Perth home.

    Records tumble as extreme heat grips Australia

    The South Australian town of Marree was the hottest spot on the planet for a day, according to...

    Records tumble as extreme heat grips Australia

    More all-time temperature records have been smashed across Australia's interior as a climate change-fuelled heatwave grips the continent.

    NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

    NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

    Big budget Melania film premieres

    Big budget Melania film premieres

    The documentary offers rare access to the deeply private, enigmatic US first lady Melania Trump, who has kept a low public profile during her husband second term.

    Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

    Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York cell earlier this year. Photo:  NY State Division of...

    Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

    A US judge says Bank of America must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of knowingly aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking by providing banking services.

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the premiere at Windsor Castle. Photo: Reuters

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles has hosted the first film premiere at a royal palace - a documentary chronicling his lifetime work of championing nature.

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    A vigil was held in Washington DC for  Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration...

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    US President Donald Trump has warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey he is "playing with fire" for insisting that local police would refrain from enforcing federal immigration laws.

    Search for wanted man has NSW towns on edge

    Julian Ingram remains on the run after allegedly fatally shooting three people. File photo

    Search for alleged triple killer has NSW towns on edge

    Suspicion and tensions are high in a widespread regional area as the search for an alleged triple killer enters a second week.
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