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Security guard stabbed by Bondi mass murderer granted permanent visa
19 Apr 2024Security officer Muhammad Taha has officially been granted a permanent resident visa by the government after he confronted Joel Cauchi during Saturday's mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction.
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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan
An Iranian official says there is no plan for an "immediate retaliation" after reports of explosions and an Israeli attack.
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Timeline: Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war
19 Apr 2024The strike on Iran today is the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch foes.
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Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzlement in party funds probe
19 Apr 2024The husband of the former Scottish leader has been re-arrested in connection with an inquiry into Scottish National Party funds.
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Solomon Islands' incumbent PM re-elected
20 Apr 2024Manasseh Sogavare and four of his former cabinet members have retained their seats, but it is still early days as vote-counting continues.
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Aotearoa's Islamic community urged to stay vigilant after Australian stabbing
19 Apr 2024The Federation of Islamic Associations has advised the community to be careful this weekend in the wake of an attack at a church in Australia.
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Dengue fever outbreak to be declared in Samoa
19 Apr 2024More than 250 cases have now been reported in the country.
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Tongans remain vulnerable two years after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
Coastal communities in Tonga are still living in highly vulnerable shelters and facing water and food shortages.
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Taylor Swift fans react as new album leaks hours before release
19 Apr 2024Taylor Swift fans have been sent into something of a frenzy after her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, appears to have leaked online early.
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Boeing planes not about to start 'falling apart in the sky' - expert
But he notes a more defensive tone coming from the under-fire aviation manufacturer. Audio
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Prince William returns to duty after Kate diagnosis
19 Apr 2024Prince William helped volunteers prepare food in a charity kitchen, his first official engagement since his wife, Kate, announced her cancer diagnosis.
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US to oppose Palestinian bid for full UN membership
19 Apr 2024The moved blocks the world body from effectively recognising a Palestinian state.
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Jury finally selected for Donald Trump trial
19 Apr 2024Lawyers have been trying to find 12 impartial jurors since Monday - but there's still another hurdle.
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India election 2024: Why does it matter and who can vote?
19 Apr 2024India's 2024 general election - to be held over six weeks between 19 April and 1 June - will be the biggest the world has ever seen.
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'Explosive attacks' planned by two accused of being Russia spies in Germany
19 Apr 2024Germany authorities say the men were planning to sabotage military aid for Ukraine and had planned "explosive attacks".
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Teen who allegedly stabbed Sydney bishop charged with terrorism
19 Apr 2024A second has also been arrested, following a riot which broke out outside the church shortly afterward.
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Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote
Ukraine's Prime Minister says his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.
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Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
18 Apr 2024Heavy rain has continued to batter Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods and disrupting flights at the world's second-busiest airport.
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Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming
Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat.
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Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
18 Apr 2024An ash column went 2.5km into the sky as Mount Ruang continued erupting for a second day.
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Stabbed Sydney bishop publicly forgives attacker
18 Apr 2024"I will always pray for you," Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said of his attacker, after undergoing surgery.
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Watch: Kiwi family swims to safety as Dubai roads turn to rivers
18 Apr 2024A New Zealand family on holiday in Dubai recalls the moment they had to abandon their car as the flood waters rose rapidly.
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Boeing engineer told to 'shut up' after raising safety concerns
18 Apr 2024Sam Salehpour says he was removed from the 787 program and transferred after asking questions.
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US man, 81, charged with murdering Uber driver after both targeted in scam
18 Apr 2024Police in Ohio have arrested a man for the murder of an Uber driver he mistakenly believed was part of a scam.
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