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Family of missing British girl give ultimatum to key person of interest

October 17, 2025 - 15:41
Authorities believe three-year-old was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.
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Author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

October 17, 2025 - 15:20
South Korean writer Baek Se-hee was known for her 2018 bestselling memoir about her struggle with depression.
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Police call off search for four-year-old missing in Australian outback

October 17, 2025 - 14:08
Though the search for Gus Lamont has ended, police say they will continue investigating his disappearance.
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Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina

October 17, 2025 - 12:00
Hasina is being tried in absentia over her deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year.
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Five takeaways from the Mamdani-Cuomo NYC mayoral debate

October 17, 2025 - 11:43
The three leading candidates for New York City mayor took the stage in Manhattan to make a case to lead America's biggest city.
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Putin-Trump call a curveball for Zelensky ahead of White House meeting

October 17, 2025 - 11:08
The phone conversation, held while Zelensky was flying to Washington, stole a march on his big moment.
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Putin-Trump call a curveball for Zelensky ahead of White House meeting

October 17, 2025 - 11:08
The phone conversation, held while Zelensky was flying to Washington, stole a march on his big moment.
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China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths

October 17, 2025 - 10:31
China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
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Why talking about sweat stopped being a taboo (long before Alan Carr was on Traitors)

October 17, 2025 - 09:47
Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
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Venezuelan fishermen in fear after US strikes on boats in the Caribbean

October 17, 2025 - 09:20
At least 27 people have been killed in US strikes on alleged "narco-boats" in the Caribbean.
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Former Trump adviser John Bolton criminally indicted

October 17, 2025 - 08:48
Bolton is the third of the US president's political opponents to face charges in recent weeks.
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Reese Witherspoon on writing a thriller: 'What do girls in bikinis have to do with solving crime?'

October 17, 2025 - 08:44
The actress talks about co-writing her debut thriller, about a female surgeon, with Harlan Coben.
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The 'shadow army' helping Uganda's long-serving president keep an iron grip on power

October 17, 2025 - 08:37
Analysts say the unit has become so influential that it rivals the power of the regular army.
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Venezuelan fishermen in fear after US strikes on boats in the Caribbean

October 17, 2025 - 05:21
At least 27 people have been killed in US strikes on alleged "narco-boats" in the Caribbean.
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Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks after 'very productive' call

October 17, 2025 - 05:10
The Trump-Putin phone call came a day before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House.
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Aid group suspends Gaza operations after ceasefire

October 17, 2025 - 04:58
The US and Israeli-backed GHF group was heavily criticised before it announced a “pause” on its operations.
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Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages

October 17, 2025 - 01:25
The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas said it could not access the bodies of 19 hostages in Gaza.
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EU sets 2027 target for anti-drone system to defend against Russia

October 17, 2025 - 01:19
It is part of a new drive for the 27-member European Union to be ready for conflict by 2030.
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Kenya police fire shots at crowds gathered to see body of ex-PM Odinga

October 17, 2025 - 01:16
The crowds were so big that the public viewing was moved from the parliament building to a stadium.
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Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high

October 17, 2025 - 00:55
Seven people have died since April this year - the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say.
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