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Grammys 2025: All the looks from music's biggest night
The sombre tone of LA after the fires might have contributed to the noticable all-black theme.
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Trump warns of 'pain' to come as trade war begins
3 Feb 2025The US president's warning to voters came day after signing steep new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Audio
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Jet turned upward just before fatal collision
3 Feb 2025Pilots of the American Airlines jet seemed to try to pull up just before hitting a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, early data recovered from the plane…
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Greece's 'Instagram island' hit by 200 earthquakes
3 Feb 2025Schools will close on the iconic Greek island of Santorini after a series of 200 earthquakes shook the popular tourist destination in recent days.
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'Threat to life and property': More alerts, evacuations in Queensland flood disaster
3 Feb 2025Waters continue to rise for a third day in parts of the Australian state as residents are warned to urgently find high ground.
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Trump stretches trade law boundaries with tariffs
Trade and legal experts say the US President's action will likely face swift court challenges that could set important precedents. Audio
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This Taylor Swift is considering a name change
3 Feb 2025One is an American superstar. The other is an amateur fighter from England who works part-time as an electrician.
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Queensland floods spark mass evacuations, blackouts
3 Feb 2025One person is dead and rain is forecast to continue for at least another day as thousands flee.
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Grammys boss on why he didn't cancel awards amid tragedy in LA
3 Feb 2025The heart of music industry was ravaged by fires, burning down the homes of thousands of people.
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China denounces Trump tariff: 'Fentanyl is America's problem'
China's government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration's imposition of a long-threatened 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with the US that could…
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Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians not to travel to the US, while Democrats called Trump's move "a blatant abuse of executive power."
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What exactly is Elon Musk doing with the US government?
2 Feb 2025Analysis- Americans don't know the full extent of what Elon Musk is doing as he embeds alongside US President Donald Trump at the top of the federal government.
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US Democrats anoint new leader to take on Trump for 'working people'
2 Feb 2025US Democrats picked a 51-year-old progressive activist as the new leader to rebuild a party still reeling from last year's crushing presidential defeat.
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One dead in North Queensland 'flood disaster'
2 Feb 2025Authorities are warning the worst is yet to come with three-day rainfall totals set to top 1000 millimetres.
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Beyonce competes for the big prize - again - at Grammys
3 Feb 2025The superstar has never won the album of the year award despite winning 32 career Grammys - more than any other musician.
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The Bob Dylan lyric that became a set design mantra on A Complete Unknown
2 Feb 2025In 'Like A Rolling Stone', Bob Dylan urgently repeats the line "How does it feel?" That question gets to the heart of set design, François Audouy tells RNZ's Culture 101. Video, Audio
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Ireland recover to secure bonus point win over England
2 Feb 2025The game swung Ireland's way early in the second half with a powerful Bundee Aki try and Sam Prendergast penalty.
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North Korea troops pull back after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
They have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia's Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said, amid reports of mass casualties. Audio
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How the midair collision over Potomac River unfolded
2 Feb 2025Before American Eagle Flight 5342 took to the air, figure skater Spencer Lane snapped a photo of the plane's wing stretched out over the tarmac toward the horizon. Audio
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Building-sized asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
2 Feb 2025Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Audio
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At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash - officials
2 Feb 2025A person in their car at the site of the crash was also killed. Video
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Second-ever Australian night parrot egg discovered
1 Feb 2025The parrot was thought extict for over a century, and much remains unknown about it and its behaviours.
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Aboriginal man's family speak out after 'disgusting' viral TikTok trend
1 Feb 2025"It's bullying and making a mockery out of First Nations people," a cousin of the man says.
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Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
2 Feb 2025"I feel joy despite the journey of pain and hardship that we lived," says a Palestinian man who was serving two life sentences in an Israeli jail.
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Israeli family says Hamas used UNRWA buildings in Gaza to hide hostage
The head of the Palestinian aid agency is describing the allegations as "deeply disturbing and shocking".
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Jacinda Ardern documentary wins award at Sundance Film Festival
1 Feb 2025A new documentary about former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has won a top award at the Sundance Film Festival. Video
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'We cannot confirm any survivors' - Medevac plane crashes in Pennsylvania suburb
1 Feb 2025A twin-engine medevac jet crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene. Video
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New York doctor charged for prescribing abortion pill
1 Feb 2025The case appears to be the first time a state has brought criminal charges against a doctor in another state for prescribing abortion drugs across state lines since the US Supreme Court allowed states…
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