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    Former US president Bill Clinton gestures during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative in New York...

    'I saw nothing,' Clinton tells Epstein inquiry

    Bill Clinton said he "saw nothing that gave me pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as he gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.

    All of South Australia on flood watch after bone-dry summer

    A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

    All of South Australia on flood watch after bone-dry summer

    A weather system hovering over the Australian interior all week is set to move south, delivering badly needed rain to farmers.

    Colours of faith

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Colours of faith

    A man daubed in colours participates in "Lathmar Holi" celebrations at Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India, yesterday, which marks the triumph of good over evil. 

    Paramount wins bid

    Photo: RNZ

    Paramount wins bid

    Netflix bowed out of the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes yesterday, conceding the prize to Paramount Skydance.

    Thousands leave US

    Thousands leave US

    For the first time in about 90 years the United States has seen more people moving out of the country than moving in.

    Embarrassing defeat for Starmer as Greens take seat

    Embarrassing defeat for Starmer as Greens take seat

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour has suffered an embarrassing election defeat to the left-wing Green Party in an area of Manchester it had dominated for almost a century.

    Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she never met Epstein

    Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she never met Epstein

    Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told a congressional committee that she didn't recall ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no info about his criminal activities.

    'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

    'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

    Beloved Australian comedian Magda Szubanski says she is breathing a sigh of relief after announcing her rare blood cancer is in remission.

    New boss for Louvre after humiliating heist

    French CRS riot police officers walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, after French...

    New boss for Louvre after humiliating heist

    France has appointed a new boss of the Louvre, to turn around the world's most-visited museum after a humiliating jewellery heist and staff strikes.

    Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat

    Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat

    Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol.

    Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed

    Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed

    Two men have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather after his remains were found in New South Wales bushland.

    Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation

    According to the Wall Street Journal, Bill Gates told staff that it was a huge mistake to spend...

    Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation

    Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson says.

    Trump touts economic record in State of Union

    US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term....

    Trump touts economic record in State of Union

    Donald Trump has touted his economic record during his State of the Union address in the US, boasting he'd ushered in a "golden age" as he sought to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency.

    Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack

    Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack

    A heavily-armed rapid response unit is now a permanent fixture of Australian policing, after it was created to counter hate-driven violence following the Bondi Beach terror attack.

    Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather

    Police believe they have found Chris Baghsarian's remains in a semi-rural area of Sydney.

    Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather

    Two men have been arrested over the alleged mistaken kidnapping of an elderly man after remains believed to be the grandfather's were found in bushland.

    Britain sanctions NZ insurer over shadow fleet oil shipment allegations

    Maritime Mutual Insurance Association's registered office in central Auckland. Photo: Reuters

    Britain sanctions NZ insurer over shadow fleet oil shipment allegations

    Britain has sanctioned an NZ-based marine insurer after allegations that it provided insurance for dark fleet tankers transporting Iranian and Russian oil.

    Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

    Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare

    A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of the prime minister from his official residence is "very troubling" and has led to calls for Australians to turn the temperature down. 

    Ice agents trained to ignore rights: instructor

    Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site...

    Ice agents trained to ignore rights: instructor

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

    Romantic liaison led to Mexican cartel leader's death

    Freshly printed copies of the newspaper PM bearing the headline US mapped ‘El Mencho’ and Mexico...

    Romantic liaison led to Mexican cartel leader's death

    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.

    Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case

    Police say the kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian is a case of mistaken identity. Photo: Supplied /...

    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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