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Australian move to fast-track new gun and protest laws after Bondi shooting draws criticism
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Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention
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Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say
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Shoplifting and abuse - retailers say they have no choice but to use this controversial tech
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University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown
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Some Epstein documents released by the Justice Department no longer available
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Australian PM announces intelligence review as country mourns Bondi attack
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White House announces new round of drug-price deals
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Trump hits the road in his campaign to change perceptions of the economy
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Masked gunmen and poisoned gravy - how my wife plotted to kill me
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U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths
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TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban
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Government borrowing higher than expected in November
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'No fear' but spectacle and serious risk looms large over Paul v Joshua
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A federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents
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Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws
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EU leaders face crunch decision on loaning Russia's frozen cash to Ukraine
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died
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U.S. government admits to errors in fatal DCA crash
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Sharp inflation slowdown leaves door to interest rate cut wide open
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Nick Reiner will be charged with first degree murder in his parents' killing
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Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with terrorism and 15 counts of murder
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Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting
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UK unemployment rate rises slightly to 5.1%
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U.S. military says new strikes on 3 suspected drug boats killed 8 on board
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'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78
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Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit
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Director Rob Reiner and wife found stabbed to death in their L.A. home
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Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia
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What we know about Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal
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2 killed and 9 injured in Brown University shooting, no suspect in custody
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The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data
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Terminally ill mum gets thousands of cards for her last Christmas after plea
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