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Apple crushes Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales soar
1 Aug 2025Apple reported sales and profit that far surpassed expectations, with some customers making iPhone purchases early to avoid Trump's tariffs.
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'Cash cow' NZ driving drug crisis in Pacific - crime expert
A transnational crime expert says New Zealand and Australia's status as the "cash cows" of the Pacific methamphetamine market is a driving factor in the drug crisis facing the region.
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Russian strikes pound Kyiv, 6-year-old boy listed among dead
31 Jul 2025Ukraine says Russia launched more than 300 drones and eight missiles across the capital.
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Myanmar junta ends four-year state of emergency
31 Jul 2025The military declared a state of emergency in February 2021 as it deposed the civilian government of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Why Russia's 'megathrust' earthquake didn't cause a bigger tsunami
31 Jul 2025It was one of the strongest tremors in recorded history, but Wednesday's megathrust earthquake brought less tsunami damage than feared.
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Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's 'malicious' prosecution suit in 'Rust' case
31 Jul 2025Judge Casey Fitch dismissed Baldwin's complaint on Tuesday for lack of "significant action" in the case.
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Australia wipes $17 billion off student loans
"Getting an education shouldn't mean a lifetime of debt," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
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Volcano erupts in wake of massive Russia quake
31 Jul 2025The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula began erupting after the 8.8 struck. Audio
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Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state
31 Jul 2025Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will make the move in September.
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Watch: Video shows doctors performing surgery as earthquake hits
31 Jul 2025The Russian doctors who performed the surgery, which was to remove a tumour, will be nominated for state awards.
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Trump plans to impose Russia 'penalty' on India
31 Jul 2025The US President sharply attacked India's trade barriers and directly targeted India's sustained reliance on Russian oil purchases and military equipment, on social media.
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Tsunami advisories lifted across Pacific following 8.8 quake off Russia
31 Jul 2025Most formal tsunami warnings have been lifted but the threat of tsunami waves in the Pacific remains possible.
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'Ozempic face' may be driving a cosmetic surgery boom in US
31 Jul 2025"Ozempic face" has become a social media byword for the sagging skin and hollowed-out appearance that can accompany the use of GLP-1 medications.
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Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament as pressure on Lebanon grows
31 Jul 2025"Those who call for submitting arms practically demand submitting them to Israel ... We will not submit to Israel," Qassem said in a televised address.
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Ozzy Osbourne fans line streets farewell star
31 Jul 2025Osbourne had said he did not want his funeral to be a "mope-fest", and celebration was mixed with sadness on the streets, with a New Orleans-style brass band leading the procession.
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What the quake off Russia has in common with strongest ever
30 Jul 2025Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, it is among the 10 strongest in recorded history and the largest worldwide since 2011.
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Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake
31 Jul 2025The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has upgraded its earlier tsunami advisory to a tsunami warning.
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283,000 people evacuated as typhoon nears Shanghai
30 Jul 2025Typhoon Co-May made landfall in eastern Zhejiang Province on Wednesday.
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Just how strong can an earthquake get?
30 Jul 2025Wednesday's magnitude 8.8 is one of the strongest ever recorded - but how much bigger and more destructive can quakes be?
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UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel ends 'appalling situation'
30 Jul 2025With warnings people in Gaza are facing starvation, members of Britain's Labour Party have been asking for the move. Audio
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Watch: 42 'wow moments' captured in world's best press photo show
30 Jul 2025Get a sneak peek at the best photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe.
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Her features are flawless, but this model in Vogue isn't real
30 Jul 2025The first AI-generated model to appear in the pages of Vogue is seen in an advert for Guess.
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How should a company deal with a scandal like the Coldplay kiss cam?
30 Jul 2025When a scandal goes viral - as it recently did at a Coldplay concert - companies face nuanced challenges in a new era of crisis communication.
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Shooter in New York skyscraper blamed NFL for brain injury
30 Jul 2025The man left a note alluding to suffering from a serious brain disease that can be caused by repeated bangs to the head while playing contact sports.
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