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Solomon Islands to get new leader after PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Jeremiah Manele was elected in 2024 and changes of leader in the strategically located Pacific archipelago are closely w...
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Australia news live: woman to appear in court charged with joining Islamic State
Victorian opposition proposes hiring freeze to tackle state debtThe Victorian opposition leader, Jess Wilson, will annou...
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Spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours
The honour recognises Albanese’s work ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’The Spanish go...
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Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget
Prime minister Anthony Albanese (left) will announce additional funding for the Suburban Rail Loop alongside the Victori...
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More than 50,000 pupils expected to strike over German rearmament policy
Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into ‘cannon fodder’Tens of...
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Kumanjayi Little Baby: Advocates say five-year-old’s death ‘should not be politicised’ as hundreds gather at vigils
A vigil for Kumanjayi Little Baby at Anzac Oval in Alice Springs on Thursday night. Photograph: Rhett Hammerton/AAPA vig...
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EU waters down landmark AI regulation amid industry pressure
Overnight, EU lawmakers agreed to water down their AI legislation that was world-leading when it launched in 2024.
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Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’
Sadia Moalim Ali, who says she was arrested, beaten and left for two days without food. Photograph: HandoutSadia Moalim ...
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‘Came here with hope’ and ‘died unseen’: tearful crowd says goodbye to homeless man Bikram Lama
The crowd gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney’s Hyde Park to say goodbye to Bikram Lama, holding electr...
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Latvia investigates drones ‘from Russia’ that crashed near empty oil facilities - Europe live
Latvia is investigating two drones which entered its airspace from Russian territory overnight and crashed in eastern pa...
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Planes carrying IS-linked family members land in Australia, with police expected to make arrests
A plane believed to be carrying some of the 13 women and children who have travelled from Syria to Australia has arrived...
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Marco Rubio to meet pope at the Vatican after Trump attacks on pontiff
US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran warThe US s...
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New gasfield approved near Twelve Apostles puts climate and ‘pristine’ ocean in jeopardy, environmentalists warn
A gas platform. Environment Victoria said the Otway basin project would ‘only set back progress on the clean energy tran...
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Moore Park golf course to be cut by a third instead of 50% under compromise to create new parklands
The NSW government has released its final plan for a new 20-hectare park and 12-hole public golf course at Moore Park, i...
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Neo-Nazi Joel Davis charged with inciting hatred over ‘Abolish the Jewish lobby’ rally at NSW parliament
Neo-Nazi Joel Davis has been charged with inciting hatred and causing fear after an ‘Abolish the Jewish lobby’ rally. Ph...
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UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, leader of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE, is at the helm of the Al Nahyan family...
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New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters remain split on issues critical to EU, such as support for Ukraine and dependence on Russian energyMor...
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French professor accused of ‘gigantic hoax’ after inventing Nobel-style prize
Authorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam ChomskyAt a ceremony at...
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Gas companies will be forced to set aside local supply under major Labor shakeup
The Albanese government’s policy will take effect on 1 July 2027 and force gas exporters to preserve a fifth of their ex...
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Australian director Phillip Noyce shoots feature film for Saudi Arabia celebrating ‘heroism of security men in combating drugs’
Australian film director Phillip Noyce with his Saudi crew shooting the feature film The Watchful Eyes in Saudi ArabiaAu...