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SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, again
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas, in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Video
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Weak-sounding Pope releases message from hospital
7 Mar 2025It was the first time the world has heard Pope Francis's voice since the 88-year-old was admitted to hospital on Valentine's Day.
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Cricketing body deletes offside joke about Pope Francis
7 Mar 2025England's top cricketing body has apologised for a joke about the Pope that failed to hit the stumps.
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Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, Canada
7 Mar 2025It's the latest twist in fast-shifting trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and business leaders.
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Passengers step in as teen boards flight with shotgun in Australia
7 Mar 2025The young man from Victoria, who was dressed in high-vis similar to airport ground crew, was tackled to the ground by passengers.
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Sunshine Coast vet determined to stay open through Cyclone Alfred
7 Mar 2025The emergency vet is stocked with extra fuel for generators, clean water and plenty of food - and is even prepared for pet owners to camp out with their animals.
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The rising rage of the world's (formerly) nicest people
7 Mar 2025Canadians are united in their horror over US tariffs that have the power to plunge the country into recession and cause mass unemployment.
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Hamas says Trump's 'DEAD' threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire
7 Mar 2025Hamas said Trump's threats risk ending the fragile ceasefire, after the US president warned that unless hostages were freed, the people of Gaza would be "DEAD".
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Mocking him as 'Micron', Russia warns Macron not to threaten it
7 Mar 2025Russia also ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces from NATO members to Ukraine.
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Roy Ayers has died at 84 - these were just 5 of the funk legend's best songs
7 Mar 2025The vibraphone player and producer is one of the most sampled artists in popular music. Video
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Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department
7 Mar 2025White House officials have prepared an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of dismantling the department.
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Cyclone Alfred to 'pack a punch' as it closes in on Queensland coast
6 Mar 2025A senior meteorologist said while the cyclone's movement slowed overnight, that could mean further destruction.
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Pope spends another 'tranquil' night in hospital, Vatican says
6 Mar 2025The 88-year-old has been in hospital for almost three weeks battling double pneumonia.
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Donald Trump expected to order US Education Department abolished
6 Mar 2025President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for eliminating the department, calling it a "big con job".
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Is Cyclone Alfred's slow pace good news or bad?
6 Mar 2025The storm seems to have stalled off the Queensland coast and now isn't expected to hit until Saturday morning. Audio
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Australians stack sandbags as Cyclone Alfred slowly closes in
6 Mar 2025The NSW Premier says the tropical cyclone is acting like "a completely unwanted house guest" - arriving late and will stick around longer.
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South Korean jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15
6 Mar 2025Photographs from the scene showed shattered windows and a church building strewn with debris.
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Trump assails Democrats who heckled him during speech
6 Mar 2025US President Donald Trump said today that Democrats who heckled him during a speech to Congress behaved so badly they deserve to lose the next congressional election.
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Residents across Goodna and Logan fear repeat of devastating 2022 floods as Cyclone Alfred looms
6 Mar 2025With Tropical Cyclone Alfred looming off the Queensland coast, residents prepare for the worst.
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Musk thinks the US should leave the UN - what if it does?
6 Mar 2025Analysis - With Trump's domestic politics displaying a clear autocratic edge, the rejection of the founding principles and ideals of the UN comes into sharper relief.
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US cuts intelligence for Ukraine, adding pressure for peace deal
The suspension followed a halt this week to US military aid to Kyiv.
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Pope Francis has no new breathing attacks and resumes some work, Vatican says
6 Mar 2025The last time Francis had been able to work was on February 27.
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US tariffs on cars from Mexico and Canada delayed by one month
6 Mar 2025US President Donald Trump's decision to grant the extension comes ahead of his plan for reciprocal tariffs across the globe.
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A land of ice and ambition
6 Mar 2025From historic expeditions to modern day science, Antarctic exploration is a unique and dangerous experience.
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