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Thailand-Cambodia border calm as military commanders hold talks
29 Jul 2025Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia have held talks, as calm returned to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back.
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How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world's highest court. And won.
Feature - Jamie Tahana charts how a group of young students from Vanuatu changed the face of international law.
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Four dead in NY shooting, including police officer shot in back
29 Jul 2025The shooter exchanged fire with an officer in a skyscraper lobby.
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Trump contradicts Netanyahu, says many starving in Gaza
29 Jul 2025It put the US president at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said "there is no starvation in Gaza". Audio
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Two rights groups are first major Israeli voices to accuse Israel of genocide
29 Jul 2025The groups are accusing Israel of displacement, bombing and starvation, while aid agencies say the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has escalated in recent weeks. Audio
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Trump sets Putin new deadline to end war on Ukraine
29 Jul 2025The surprise announcement drew a furious response from the Kremlin.
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Donald Trump says he turned down invitation to Jeffrey Epstein's island
29 Jul 2025Trump's remarks were his latest effort to distance himself from the political furor over his administration's handling of files related to Epstein's case
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Thai, Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle
28 Jul 2025Peace talks, hosted by Malaysia and backed by the US and China, will see a ceasefire start at midnight on Monday.
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Viral 'honour' killing in Pakistan triggers national outrage
28 Jul 2025A video of the "honour killing" of a woman and her lover has ignited national outrage, prompting calls for justice in a country where such killings often pass in silence.
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Four killed in 'mass shooting' in Thailand
28 Jul 2025A gunman killed four security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand's capital on Monday, police said. "Police are...
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Four killed, eight missing as heavy rain soaks northern China
28 Jul 2025Authorities relocated more than 4400 people as colossal rain continued to pound the suburban area of Miyun in Beijing.
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Food airdropped into Gaza as Israel says opening aid routes
28 Jul 2025There were chaotic scenes at the site where Israel conducted its first drop, witnesses told AFP, as Jordanian and Emirati planes also parachuted food aid.
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Three killed as train derails in Germany
28 Jul 2025Pictures showed the carriages jackknifed into each other and rolled onto their sides.
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Trump announces US and EU reached framework for a trade deal
28 Jul 2025"The European Union is going to agree to purchase from the United States $750 billion worth of energy," Donald Trump said Audio
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How Australia's tax office lost billions in a simple scam
It took just minutes, could be done on your phone, and didn't require a criminal mastermind to figure it out.
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Decision to ease rules on US beef imports not 'political', says Australian PM
27 Jul 2025Trump said the US would sell "so much" beef to Australia, after Anthony Albanese's government announced the relaxation of restrictions.
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11 injured in Michigan Walmart stabbing
27 Jul 2025A suspect is in custody in relation to the attacks which are being described as "random" by the Grand Traverse County sheriff.
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Israel resumes airdrop aid to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Israeli military spokesperson says airdrops will include aid pallets containing flour, sugar and canned food.
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Asteroid will spare Earth, but may hit moon instead. What happens if it does?
27 Jul 2025Asteroid YR4 could still pose a threat in late 2032 by slamming into the moon.
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Wildfires rage across Greece, Western Balkans
27 Jul 2025Villages across Greece and Albania have been evacuated as firefighters battle blazes across the region, with the south of Europe experiencing its third heatwave of the summer.
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Australia, UK sign 50-year AUKUS defence treaty
27 Jul 2025Australia's government says it has signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the next 50 years on the AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership.
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Several hundred protesters rally while Trump's in Scotland
The Presidents presence has turned the picturesque and normally quiet area of southwest Scotland into a virtual fortress.
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
27 Jul 2025Trump said on Saturday the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire.
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WHO's Covid-19 special envoy David Nabarro dies at 75
David Nabarro, the World Health Organization's special envoy for Covid-19 since the early stages of the outbreak in 2020, has died.
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