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Worker trapped under collapsed medieval Rome tower dies
4 Nov 2025The man was rescued by emergency services and taken to hospital in a serious condition, Rome police chief Lamberto Giannini had previously said.
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Why a 'radical' socialist is causing waves in the US
4 Nov 2025The battle for generational change in the United States is on and it's taking place in New York City.
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Trump awaits an early verdict with this week's elections
4 Nov 2025Trump has bluntly suggested that he is already looking ahead to the 2026 midterm races with a sense of dread.
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Mum recounts 'panic' after Sydney daycare gives her son to wrong person
4 Nov 2025Sophie Tilley arrived at her son's daycare, only to be told an "older man in shorts" had already picked him up.
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Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay dies at 78
4 Nov 2025Godchaux-MacKay died on Sunday after living with cancer, according to a statement. She featured on 1960s classics like 'Suspicious Minds' and 'When a Man Loves a Woman'.
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Israel arrests former top army lawyer over abuse video
4 Nov 2025The leaked video appearing to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee piled pressure on Israel's political and military leaders.
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Georgia frees pregnant UK teenager who smuggled drugs from Thailand
4 Nov 2025Bella Culley, 19, was happy when she received the news and said she had not been expecting to walk free.
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Grandparenting from a distance - how to bridge the gap
4 Nov 2025When families live in different countries, defining moments often happen on-screen.
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Erin Patterson lodges appeal against murder convictions
4 Nov 2025Her lawyers have not flagged on what grounds they are appealing.
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China extends visa-free policy to end of 2026
4 Nov 2025China has offered visa-free entry to citizens from dozens of countries in recent years - including New Zealand - as part of efforts to woo foreign visitors.
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France threatens Shein ban if 'childlike' sex dolls reappear
4 Nov 2025The doll measured around 80cm in height and held a teddy bear.
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Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker
4 Nov 2025Part of the Torre dei Conti collapsed just after 11:30am sending rubble into the street and a thick white cloud of dust into the air.
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Increasing daily steps may delay Alzheimer's progression
4 Nov 2025Physical activities such as walking may help delay cognitive decline in adults who already have biological signs of early Alzheimer's disease.
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Attempted murder charges laid against UK train stabber
4 Nov 2025A 32-year-old British man faces a raft of charges following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train on Saturday.
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Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
4 Nov 2025Officials say over 600 people have been injured in the earthquake, which struck near Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan.
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36,000 flee as Sudan conflict spreads east from Darfur: UN
3 Nov 2025The paramilitary has warned its forces are massing along a new front line, just over a week after it took control of El-Fasher.
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Trump feels 'badly' for UK royal family over Andrew-Epstein saga
4 Nov 2025The US president has frequently expressed admiration for Britain's royal family, most recently when King Charles hosted him for a lavish state visit in September.
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Coral Adventurer had mechanical problems ahead of passenger's death
3 Nov 2025A luxury cruise ship that allegedly left a woman behind on a remote island had reportedly been struggling with mechanical problems before the fatal incident.
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Wedding guests shelter under tables as storm tears roof from hall in Australia
3 Nov 2025About 100 wedding guests were caught up in the chaotic conditions.
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First photos from inside Donald Trump's White House bathroom reno
3 Nov 2025Gold details, a chandlier over the loo and wall-to-wall marble feature in the US president's remodel of the Lincoln bathroom.
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Why this week's elections may leave America more divided than ever
3 Nov 2025"You are getting two blocs of the country that have less and less in common with each other."
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'Nothing short of heroic': Staffer critical after trying to stop train stabber
3 Nov 2025The British train employee is fighting for his life after 11 people were hurt in the attack on a train heading for London.
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Stabbing victims fighting for lives after 11 hurt in UK train attack
3 Nov 2025Britain is in shocked after mass stabbing attack targeting passengers as they travelled to London. Audio
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Multiple feared dead after powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan
3 Nov 2025Preliminary reports suggest that the earthquake struck at a depth of 28 kilometres.
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