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✓Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
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Trump says Saudi nuclear deal bars enrichment, requires Israel normalization
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✓Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat
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Trump to Axios: I'm ready for "strong military action" if Iran talks fail
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✓Cracker Barrel CEO to step down after overseeing logo backlash last year
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✓Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge
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✓OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
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✓Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
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From the strait of Hormuz to the North Sea, a global maritime war rages around us – and more than the price of oil is at stake | Simon Tisdall
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Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure | Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie Tyson
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Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
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Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war
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Country diary: I always dreamed of a safe, scenic footpath. Finally, my wish has been granted | John Gilbey
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AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all
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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
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British YouTuber Yung Filly describes night he met fan in Australian nightclub before allegedly raping her
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Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters
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