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The tide is turning on shark nets at Sydney’s famed beaches
In late November, a gaggle of open-water swimmers set out from Sydney’s Bondi Beach. About 500 meters (1,600 feet) from...
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The IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on a $20 billion bailout
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout,...
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Russia steps up offensive across the front line in Ukraine, in apparent defiance of Trump. What does it mean for the war?
It is not yet clear if this is the start of a major spring offensive by Vladimir Putin’s forces, of...
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Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United...
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Pakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right
Excitement is growing in cinema-mad India for the return of a movie star from Pakistan to its big screens after...
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‘Dad, help me… we were targeted by the Israelis’: Audio and video capture last moments of aid workers killed in Gaza
When paramedic Hassan Hosni Al-Hila felt too sick to continue his late-night assignment with the Palestine Red Crescent Society on...
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Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
Israel’s military has transformed every bit of Gazan territory within about half a mile of the Israeli border into a...
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Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
For weeks, US airstrikes have pounded Houthi targets in Yemen, hitting oil refineries, airports and missile sites, with President Trump...
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Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago
Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been...
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Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica
Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip to Antarctica....
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