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Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role
Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the presidentDonald Trump has...
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US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’...
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Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father
Police allege the 44-year-old lauded for disarming one of the gunmen in December’s attack put his father in a headlockFo...
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More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust
The invertebrates were likely destined for the pet trade, including as reptile foodFollow our Australia news live blog f...
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Iran war live: Hezbollah rejects truce as Israel continues Lebanon strikes
Israel's supreme court annuls government ban on international Red Cross visiting Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
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Girl, 5, traumatised after GP assistant wrongly prescribed vaginal pessary, report finds
Mother, who thought daughter was being examined by GP, says girl began to bleed and scream in pain after device was inse...
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Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
US president announces plans for two new coal plants, in Alaska and West Virginia, using Defense Production ActDonald Tr...
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior
Platner says claims in New York Times article of physical misconduct and offensive remarks ‘politically motivated’Graham...
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Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
Congressman Ro Khanna says the integration push only boosts Netanyahu, but his push to revoke the measure fell short.
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Ivory Coast beat France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United's Amad Diallo seals win.
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Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
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Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback
Bowler takes four wickets for 10 runs in six overs‘I was just on cloud nine. My legs were numb’Ollie Robinson admitted t...