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No pause for relief
10 Nov 2025Nearly 1 million residents have fled the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges. Audio
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BBC boss resigns over Trump documentary edit
10 Nov 2025The broadcaster's director general and news chief have both quit after criticism of a documentary.
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Why UK and Germany are accusing Russia of threatening their satellites
10 Nov 2025The countries have highlighted frequent instances of Russia stalking, jamming and interfering with their satellites in space.
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Are young people more narcissistic than ever?
10 Nov 2025Narcissism scores in the 2000s were significantly higher than in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Is it healthier to stop eating when you’re 80 percent full?
Some of the world's longest-living people follow the Japanese meal practice of hara hachi bu.
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How Taiwan is leading the way in fight against disinformation
10 Nov 2025In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem on and offline.
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'It's just a misunderstanding' - Life in a peaceful country with war on its doorstep
8 Nov 2025The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly visits Jordan, where the tourism industry propping up the country's economy has been all but decimated by the war in neighbouring Israel.
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Winds, rain lash Philippines as super typhoon nears
9 Nov 2025A typhoon in the Philippines which has killed at least 204 people and left 109 missing, is set to reach super typhoon status
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Tornado kills six, injures 750, as it wrecks southern Brazil town
9 Nov 2025The storm lasted only minutes, but hit with ferocious winds swirling at up to 250 km/h.
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Rare genetic disorder shortening life span of boys
9 Nov 2025When Skye Scott took her son to a paediatrician, she never imagined he would be diagnosed with the life-changing Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Prince George attends first fallen soldiers memorial
9 Nov 2025The event marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the WWII and the 25 years since the end of the ban on LGBTQ people serving in the British military.
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World's first sex worker statue returns home after 30 years
9 Nov 2025Leaning against a red frame, cigarette in hand, a divisive sculpture captured Sydney's attention over a whirlwind 18 months.
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Airlines cancel more than 1000 flights due to US govt shutdown
9 Nov 2025During the record shutdown, tens of thousands of airport workers have been forced to work without pay.
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Russia strikes nuclear substations, killing seven, Ukraine says
9 Nov 2025President Zelensky is calling for fresh sanctions against Russia, which claims the attacks are a response to Kyiv's strikes against Russian oil refineries, depots and logistics hubs.
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Russia poised to capture Pokrovsk
9 Nov 2025The battle for the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is no longer a fight for a strategically important logistics hub, but a symbolic battle.
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Backlash, as Bali builds glass lift over 'world's most beautiful beach'
Locals, conservationists and tourists are at odds over a 182m glass lift built into Bali's famous Kelingking Beach cliffs.
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Two US cargo carriers ground all MD-11 aircraft after deadly crash
8 Nov 2025Potential disruptions could have far-reaching consequences as FedEx and UPS are the workhorses for transferring goods around the world for major retailers like Amazon.com, as well as manufacturers and…
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Taylor Swift sings about 'eldest daughter syndrome', but is it real?
9 Nov 2025While not a diagnosable condition experts say eldest daughter syndrome is having a moment after Taylor Swift wrote about the "terminal uniqueness" in her latest album.
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Sydney police officer stabbed with sword, man charged with attempted murder
8 Nov 2025Police were called to a home on Werombi Road, Grasmere, about 5.20pm, after reports of a concern for welfare.
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Wall street tumbles on concerns over AI stocks, economy
Executives warns a market correction could be on the way.
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Booker Prize 2025: Six shortlisted books, reviewed by experts
9 Nov 2025Ben Markovits's gently melancholic The Rest of Our Lives and Kiran Desai's culturally insightful The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny are among the finalists.
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US Senate rejects bill to restore federal worker pay, remains at odds over shutdown
8 Nov 2025The measure received 53 'yes' votes to 43 'no' votes in the Republican-controlled chamber.
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Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Netanyahu
8 Nov 2025The Israeli prime minister and his senior officials are accused of genocide, but Israel firmly rejects this.
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Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings within next decade
8 Nov 2025The World Health Organisation considers mercury one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern.
