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Tonga prepares for general election amid fuel shortages in Nuku'alofa
The shortage highlights a variety of challenges Tongans are juggling as they prepare to head to the polls.
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Trump hosts Saudi prince for first time since Khashoggi killing
19 Nov 2025The US President laid on a noisy military flypast featuring fighters Washington will sell to Riyadh.
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At least 98 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years
When asked about the allegations in the report, the Israel Prison Service said it operated in accordance with the law.
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Asbestos contamination of children's sand was a fluke discovery in Australian lab
18 Nov 2025Australian authorities did not know about the contamination until they were told by their NZ counterparts.
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Sewer-blocking plastic wet wipes face ban in England
19 Nov 2025A water industry research group found wet wipes contribute to 94 percent of sewer blockages in the United Kingdom.
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Sydney person dies after outdated phone software blocked 000 calls
18 Nov 2025TPG Telecom said its mobile network was operational and no outages had occurred.
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'Sure I would': Trump on signing a bill to release Epstein files
18 Nov 2025US President Donald Trump says he will sign a bill to force the release of the "Epstein files" if the legislation gets through Congress.
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The infamous photo former prince Andrew can't outrun
18 Nov 2025Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied the allegations
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Kurt Cobain’s most unnerving performance - and why he hated it
18 Nov 2025It was nearly a disaster, but Nirvana going acoustic for MTV ended upbeing one of the most iconic live performances ever and cemented Kurt Cobain as a tortured genius.
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UN Security Council passes US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
18 Nov 2025The UN Security Council has passed a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
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Singapore jails 'attention seeking' Australian over Ariana Grande incident
18 Nov 2025Grande's co-star Cynthia Erivo rushed to her defence when 26-year-old Johnson Wen jumped a barricade and put his arm around the actor.
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Schools closed in ACT, SA and Tasmania over coloured sand recalls
18 Nov 2025Dozens of public schools in Australia's ACT will reopen or partially reopen on Tuesday, but 25 remain closed for all students.
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BBC 'determined to fight' Trump lawsuit over doco edit
18 Nov 2025The US president says he could sue the British national broadcaster for as much as US$5 billion.
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Polish railway track blast an 'unprecedented act of sabotage', PM says
18 Nov 2025Donald Tusk has vowed to catch those responsible for the incident which he says could have ended in tragedy.
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Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM to be hanged for crimes against humanity
18 Nov 2025Sheikh Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising last year.
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What is workslop?
18 Nov 2025We've heard of AI slop, but new study has coined a phrase for shoddy AI generated tasks - workslop.
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What Marjorie Taylor Greene's political revolt may say about Trump
17 Nov 2025Analysis: It is rare for a leading political figure to confound their own caricature and to disown their own past behavior, writes CNN's Stephen Collinson.
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South African who attended Neo-Nazi rally has Aussie visa cancelled
17 Nov 2025He moved to Australia from South Africa in 2022.
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Japan seeks to calm escalating spat with China over Taiwan
17 Nov 2025The dispute erupted after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response.
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This star's explosion could destroy a planet's atmosphere
For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system.
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120 hurt as clashes erupt at Mexico City protests
17 Nov 2025More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest in Mexico City against the president's handling of violent crime.
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Why 'not just living for the weekend' may be a trend for good
17 Nov 2025"It's reminded me that you don't need a perfect time or a big experience to enjoy life. Instead, joy can be found in the simple everyday moments."
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'Wild' night in city as band shouts $35k in free drinks after gig cancelled
17 Nov 2025After their homecoming gig was cancelled, Amyl and the Sniffers put $5000 behind the bar in Melbourne.
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Parents of methanol victim label Vang Vieng hostel's plans 'disgusting'
The Laos hostel accused of serving alcohol contaminated with methanol that killed six people last November is set to reopen.
