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    Australia to beef up teen social media ban

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    Australia to beef up teen social media ban

    Australia's world-first teen social media ban will be strengthened to deal with potential legal challenges and improve the powers of the online watchdog.

    King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb

    Buckingham Palace in central London is undergoing a multimillion-dollar refit and will remain the...

    King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb

    King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, as the monarch revealed his tax bill for the first time.

    Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes

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    Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes

    Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble and many more are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas.

    Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife

    Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife

    An outbreak of a deadly virus ravaging unique Australian species could wreak havoc by summer, thanks to migratory birds. 

    Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

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    Global Insight: Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

    This weekend’s 60th Foreign Policy School, in Dunedin, could be a fork in the road for New Zealand’s international relations, Prof Robert Patman says.

    Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

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    Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

    Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...

    Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes

    Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook north...

    Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes; hundreds injured

    Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas.

    TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

    Messages of support written on a sign with a photograph of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona.  She...

    TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

    TV host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show to appeal to the public again for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction in Arizona.

    Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

    A Department of Primary Industries vet takes samples from a dead brown skua to test for the H5N1...

    Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

    Australian authorities have ramped up surveillance and testing after two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds.

    Death toll climbs as heatwave sweeps Europe

    People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris this week. Photo:...

    Death toll climbs as heatwave sweeps Europe

    Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the Prime Minister says, as a heatwave sweeps across much of Europe.

    Mum mauled by shark wakes from coma, speaks first words

    Leah Stewart was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a shark attack in Sydney on June...

    Mum mauled by shark wakes from coma, speaks first words

    A young Sydney mother mauled by a shark has briefly regained consciousness after more than a week in a coma and spoken her emotional first words.

    YouTube settles lawsuit over social media harm to children

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    YouTube settles lawsuit over social media harm to children

    YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, ahead of a second California trial over social media's role in the youth mental health crisis.

    Israel deliberately targeting children in Gaza genocide - UN report

    A displaced Palestinian child shelters at a tent camp, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip....

    Israel deliberately targeting children in Gaza genocide - UN report

    Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, the UN says.

    'Safe to eat' message for Aussies amid bird flu scare

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    'Safe to eat' message for Aussies amid bird flu scare

    Australians are being reassured poultry and egg products are safe to eat after a deadly bird flu strain was found in the country.

    US waives Iran sanctions after talks

    US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two after the US and Iran held high-level...

    US waives Iran sanctions after talks

    The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal.

    Heat kills 18 in France; record temperatures on way for UK

    People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo: Reuters

    Heat kills 18 in France; record temperatures on way for UK

    At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday.

    Keir Starmer steps down as British Prime Minister

    Keir Starmer steps down as British Prime Minister

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down, bowing to mounting pressure from within his Labour Party.

    Second case of deadly bird flu in Australia

    Second case of deadly bird flu in Australia

    A second bird has tested positive for a deadly strain of avian flu as Australia's largest poultry producer plunges its farms into lockdown.

    Nearly $1bn of cocaine seized in record Aussie bust

    Nearly $1bn of cocaine seized in record Aussie bust

    Two men have allegedly tried to run from police after officers found $A800 million ($NZ978m) worth of cocaine buried under false flooring on a semi-rural property.

    Temperatures near 40C as prolonged heatwave hits Europe

    People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park in Paris during a heatwave affecting many...

    Temperatures near 40C as prolonged heatwave hits Europe

    A severe heatwave has gripped much of Europe, prompting nationwide warnings, transport disruption and signs of strain on wildlife and at tourist hotspots.
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