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    Rescuers are working to free survivors trapped in the mangled wreckage near Jakarta.

    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

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    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

    US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the war, a US official says, dampening hopes for a resolution to the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation, and killed thousands.

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    A desperate outback search for a missing girl has entered a third day amid fears the five-year-old has been abducted by a recently released prisoner.

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    Taylor Swift seeks to trademark voice and likeness

    Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what an attorney says is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and AI.

    Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

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    Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

    A New York man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2002 murder of pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal.

    King Charles begins US visit amid tensions over Iran

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    King Charles begins US visit amid tensions over Iran

    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the US, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the US president has differed with the British government over the Iran war.

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    Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

    The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to assassinate the US president.

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    Royal visit to US still on after shooting

    King Charles III's state visit to the US will go ahead as planned despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace says.

    Iran 'can come to us' for peace talks: Trump

    Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Iran 'can come to us' for peace talks: Trump

    US President Donald Trump said Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war.

    NZ law professor concerned as 'left-wing terror attacks' on rise in US

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    NZ law professor concerned as 'left-wing terror attacks' on rise in US

    A law professor is concerned that left wing terrorism is on the rise in the United States.

    Mali Defence Minister killed in attack

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    Mali Defence Minister killed in attack

    Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said today.

    Shooting suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart', Trump says

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    Shooting suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart', Trump says

    US President Donald Trump said that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had an anti-Christian manifesto.

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    US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

    Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the United States-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.

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    Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

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    Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

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    Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

    Israel says it will attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that US President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks.

    Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

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    Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

    Donald Trump has cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan, dealing a new setback to peace prospects after Iran's foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials.

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    Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan as Trump expects deal

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US.
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