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What's happening in LA? Trump's controversial immigration crackdown explained
9 Jun 2025Tensions over US President Donald Trump's immigration policies have been escalating for months. Here's the background.
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Dozens arrested in LA protests, Molotov cocktail allegedly thrown at officer
9 Jun 2025The California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids.
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'Maybe Happy Ending' triumphs at Tony Awards
9 Jun 2025Maybe Happy Ending - the story of two obsolete helper robots navigating isolation, affection and what it means to be human - was the big musical winner at this year's Tony Awards.
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Greta Thunberg claims she's been kidnapped as Israeli military board ship
9 Jun 2025The Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship with 12 people on board was carrying humanitarian aid, including rice and baby formula.
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Four injured in explosion at US air base in Japan
9 Jun 2025The men were trying to wipe rust off items at a facility for storing unexploded bombs.
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Inside Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard
9 Jun 2025The aggressive enforcement push, in addition to long-simmering tensions between Trump and California, contributed to a fraught weekend in LA, where protests became violent at times.
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US-China trade talks to be held in London
9 Jun 2025While the UK government will provide a venue for the discussions, it will not be party to them.
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Snakes, spiders and mould confront residents after NSW floods
9 Jun 2025Mud and mould are not the only issues facing those returning to their homes after major flooding.
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Colombian presidential candidate's condition 'grave' after assassination attempt
9 Jun 2025An alleged teen gunman shot the thirty-nine-year-old twice in the head at a Bogota campaign rally.
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Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit LA, against governor's wishes
9 Jun 2025It is the first time since 1965 that a president has deployed a National Guard without a request by a state governor. Audio
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Russia claims another key Ukraine advance
Forces are pushing into the central region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, according to the Russian defence ministry. Audio
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No fatalities after skydiving plane crashes in Tennessee
9 Jun 2025Some on board have been taken to hospital with injuries, according to state and federal officials.
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Scott Morrison receives Australia's highest honour for leading Australia through Covid-19
9 Jun 2025Morrison was prime minister between 2018 and 2022, a period in which he said, "we were hit with pretty much every crisis you can imagine".
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US-backed Gaza group suspends aid amid claimed Hamas threats
A controversial humanitarian organisation backed by the US and Israel has accused Hamas of making "it impossible" to operate in the enclave. Audio
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UN corrects statement
9 Jun 2025Spokesman's comments that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in 48 hours have been retracted.
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'Just ruined': Gold Coast beaches 'lost' in cyclone damage
8 Jun 2025Beaches remain stripped of sand three months on from Cyclone Alfred and after $30 million of sand pumping.
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Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue
It comes as the US President has pledged to deport record numbers of people who are in the country illegally and lock down the US-Mexico border.
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Colombian presidential candidate shot at campaign event, suspect arrested
The wife of the Colombian presidential candidate says he is "fighting for his life" as the government offers a $730,000 reward for information.
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Trump says Musk will face 'serious consequences' if he funds Democrats
8 Jun 2025The president also suggested a review of federal government contracts held by Musk.
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Iran says US travel ban shows 'deep hostility' for Muslims
US President Donald Trump's travel ban will bar citizens from 12 countries from travelling to America.
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Hundreds rally in Australia over deaths in police custody
8 Jun 2025Rallies were held across the nation, including in Brisbane, Sydney and Alice Springs.
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Rio Tinto in bailout talks for Australian aluminium smelter
7 Jun 2025The future of the facility has been uncertain for months due in part to spiralling energy costs.
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'Fragile' networks: Call for action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
7 Jun 2025Experts say the government must do more to prevent a repeat of an Australian navy ship knocking out services to parts of the country.
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Australian navy ship accidentally blocks internet and radio in NZ
7 Jun 2025It happened earlier this week during a visit intended to celebrate the sister city relationship between Canberra and Wellington.
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