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Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal US$1m election lottery
21 Aug 2025An Arizona resident alleges voters had no real chance despite being told winners would be chosen randomly.
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Stunning sight as tall ships herald start of giant maritime festival
21 Aug 2025The spectacle launches a maritime festival that is expected to draw between 2.3 and 2.5 million visitors to Amsterdam.
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Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules
21 Aug 2025A US judge denied the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.
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Israeli troops circle outskirts of Gaza City
21 Aug 2025Israel's military has called up tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for the expected assault .
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Why Putin is not ready to meet with Zelensky, and may never be
21 Aug 2025Analysis: The Russian President has no reason to acquiesce at this point. Having made zero concessions, he has seen payoffs including the summit in Alaska.
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Trump administration's new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors
21 Aug 2025Trump's dislike of the International Criminal Court goes back to his first term.
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Watching a church being moved in real time: the rise of 'slow TV'
21 Aug 2025Swedish television is broadcasting the entire journey live.
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US to screen for ‘anti-Americanism’ in immigration applications
20 Aug 2025This will include having their social media checked.
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Israel to call up 60,000 reservists in plan to conquer Gaza City
20 Aug 2025The Israeli Defence Minister has also authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out.
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Former SAS trooper to be first Australian soldier to face war crime trial
20 Aug 2025The trial comes more than 13 years after he shot dead a villager in an Afghan field.
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Musk puts brakes on plans for new political party - report
20 Aug 2025It comes after the billionaire unveiled the 'America Party' in July after a public dispute with US President Donald Trump on the tax cut and spending bill.
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Taylor Swift’s new album comes on cassette. Who is buying those?
20 Aug 2025When Taylor Swift's releases her new album, Life of a Showgirl, in October, it can be heard on the usual places, including streaming, vinyl and…cassette tape?
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Epstein files to be made public after redactions
20 Aug 2025The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform intends to make public some files it subpoenaed related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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Finnish MP, 30, dies inside Parliament
20 Aug 2025Finnish President Alexander Stubb, alongside many MP, described the news as deeply shocking and tragic.
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Trump claims he's ended six wars. Has he?
20 Aug 2025Analysis - President Donald Trump is not just trying to end the vicious war in Ukraine.
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Quentin Tarantino on what he thinks his ‘best’ movie is
20 Aug 2025Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed which of his movies he thinks is the best -and it's probably not the one you'd expect.
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Trump rules out US troops but eyes air power in Ukraine deal
20 Aug 2025Trump said European nations would take the lead by sending troops to secure any settlement - an idea France and Britain are mulling over. Audio
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Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
20 Aug 2025Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was 'almost identical' to an earlier version agreed to by Israel. Audio
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Restaurant launches Britain's first water menu
20 Aug 2025La Popote, a French-style restaurant in northern England, is taking a bold step to cater for discerning non-drinkers by offering an entire menu of bottled water.
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Scores killed after bus carrying returning Afghan migrants hits truck
20 Aug 2025The bus was carrying Afghans recently returned from Iran.
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We've been sending animals to space for decades - yet there's still no rules to protect them
20 Aug 2025Analysis: As space exploration expands, the absence of legal protections for animals becomes increasingly problematic.
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Mass murder investigation in Indian temple town
19 Aug 2025A former temple cleaner turned whistleblower claims that over decades, he was forced to secretly bury the bodies of hundreds of men, women and children.
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NZ woman and son in 'good spirits' since release from US detention
19 Aug 2025Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son were detained at the Dilley Immigration Centre in Texas for weeks.
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Chile wants teen pilot out of Antarctica. He says he's 'stuck' there
19 Aug 2025Ethan Guo set out to become the first person to fly solo to every continent - now he's grounded in Antarctica.
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