✓Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government
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Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn
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Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
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The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather
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Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting.…
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✓Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country
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✓Canada hits back at the U.S. with tariffs as the countries' trade fight escalates
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday
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✓Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases
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✓At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight. ‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killings. At least 47 people were…
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✓Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease
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Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit
The Justice Department and TikTok , along with parent company ByteDance , have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy…
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Who will have the best view of this week's blood moon lunar eclipse?
Just about everyone in the U.S. will have an opportunity to see the blood moon lunar eclipse this week, but some people will end up having a much better view than others
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Trump petitions Supreme Court to take up Mexico border asylum ban
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court to sign off on President Trump’s Day 1 proclamation shutting down asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border, accusing…
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✓Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide
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✓China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt
The Chinese president will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek, before travelling to Egypt
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NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging across the state. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton
The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists. What…
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Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’. Get our breaking news email , free app…
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Transport regulator investigating two more incidents at Sydney airport, taking tally to six in a month – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Angela Jackson, the commissioner of the Productivity Commission, said the body stands by the…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi Sridhar
Listening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of…
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‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret
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‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
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UK politics: Burnham announces plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – as it happened
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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
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Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say
Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism
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Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds
Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year. Get our breaking news email , free app…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu
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Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state attorneys general reach lawsuit settlement
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‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
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Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams
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