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Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting

Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powe...

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Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash

Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who ...

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Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New York

The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New Yor...

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'We are not from Bangladesh, we are Indian. Why did they do this to us?'

Sunali Khatun was pregnant when she was deported to Bangladesh for allegedly bei...

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Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say

Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspec...

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President's proposal to subsidise hair loss treatment splits South Korea

Experts say Lee Jae Myung's bid to insure hair loss treatment is a "strategic ge...

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Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader

Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prim...

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UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson

Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreig...

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Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms

The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written acr...

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Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy

The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks t...

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HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job

Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after...

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Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage

The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannab...

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Bondi bravery: A 'superhero' mother and a couple who died fighting

A father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into a...

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Faisal Islam: Will 'Santa rate cut' have enough festive spirit to boost the economy?

The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed...

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UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepf...

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Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising mo...

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Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising mo...

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US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa

The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be depor...

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Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets

The EU is deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros of Russian money to...

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'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it

In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier....

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