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'Total reset': Trump hails US-China trade talks
Although signalling a possible thaw in escalating tensions, the US-China trade talks ended without concrete policy announcements or official statements.
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How did Weight Watchers fall into bankruptcy?
10 May 2025From a celebrity-spruiked success to a relic of diet culture - how a changing world of nutrition led to Weight Watchers' bankruptcy.
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Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine
12:04 pm todayThe talks have been tentatively scheduled for 15 May in Istanbul.
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Cocaine worth $600m allegedly found on boat off NSW coast
11:20 am todayOfficers claim they seized more than 1000 bricks, constituting more than a million individual doses.
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Explosions reported after India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
India has accused its enemy of violating the truce, but Pakistan insists it has not.
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Putin told to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions
Soon after the European leaders' announcement, the Kremlin appeared to pour scorn on it.
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Cinnamon supplements could lead to overconsumption
9:37 am todayWarning for people taking cinnamon supplements to check with their GP in case it might interact with prescription medication or other health conditions.
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Chimp's drumming suggests music may predate humans
10 May 2025Research finds chimpanzees drum with non-random rhythms, with two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa having their own signature styles.
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Soviet-era spacecraft due to crash back to Earth
10 May 2025The spacecraft failed to reach Venus and has been lost in space for more than 50 years, but could crash back to Earth on 10 May.
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Military offensive launched against India, Pakistan says
At least 48 have been killed in clashes since Wednesday, according to estimates from both sides.
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Trump considering suspending right to court challenge for detainees
10 May 2025White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says it's an option the administration are "actively looking at".
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US mayor arrested while trying to enter immigration detention centre
10 May 2025A Trump official said he "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings", which the mayor's office denied.
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AI avatar of man shot dead in road-rage incident appears in US court
10 May 2025"It is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances," the avatar said. "In another life, we probably could have been friends."
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Blasts rock India-administered Kashmir, Amritsar as Pakistan conflict escalates
10 May 2025The Indian military said they were shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass
10 May 2025The newly elected Pope said he wants the Church to be a beacon of light.
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US considers offering Greenland 'free association' as quest for island intensifies
10 May 2025Under the plan, Trump would propose to Greenland's leaders that the island enter into a so-called Compact of Free Association with the United States.
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UN warns of 'another Nakba'
A UN committee says world could be witnessing a mass expulsion of Palestinians.
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Russia marks victory in WW2 as Ukraine war grinds on
9 May 2025The Kremlin said the military is doing everything it can to ensure security for the parade which Russia said was targeted in 2023 by Ukrainian drones.
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Before he was pope, Leo criticised Trump, and MAGA is not amused
9 May 2025His social media musings have pulled him into the maelstrom of divided US politics.
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'Farce': Ukraine says Russia violating its own 3-day ceasefire
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations in just 12 hours.
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10 things to know about the new pope
9 May 2025Here's what you should know about Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV.
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'It's in our DNA': Why cultural protocol Welcome to Country is not topic for debate
8 May 2025Welcome to Country is a sacred ceremony practised by the world's oldest continuous cultures- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - dating back 65,000 - 70,000 years. An Aboriginal…
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What's new pussycat? Tech firm wants to translate meows into words
8 May 2025Chinese company looks to patent AI system to decipher animal sounds.
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Meet the solo mums who are not single parents
9 May 2025Mothers accompanying their children studying in New Zealand are shouldering the burden of parenting in a foreign country without their husbands.
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The symbolism behind India's 'Operation Sindoor'
9 May 2025Explainer - What lies behind the name given to India's military offensive on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir?
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'For us, the Pope is Peruvian'
9 May 2025In the Peruvian coastal city of Chiclayo, Catholics took to the streets and church bells rang to celebrate the election of the former missionary who they embrace as one of their own.
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Live: New Pope faces major challenges
9 May 2025From budget woes to child abuse and a faith crisis in Europe, Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church, will face a number of major challenges following his surprise election
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Three big clues about Pope Leo from his first speech
9 May 2025His name choice, the words he spoke and his choice of attire all offer signals of how his papacy will unfold. Audio
