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Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

Putin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

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President Donald Trump says US warships are ‘loaded to the brim’, ready to attack. (Eric Lee/Pool/FTWP)

‘An hour away’: Inside Trump’s latest attack plan

US President Donald Trump says his war ships are ‘loaded to the brim’ and ready to start attacking Iran again at his command.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla caught up with David Beckham at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday after they joined forces to put finishing touches on plans for the gorgeous garden display.

David Beckham joins King and Queen at iconic flower show

King Charles and Queen Camilla caught up with David Beckham at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday after they joined forces to put finishing touches on plans for one of the gorgeous garden displays.

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Clavicular has been labelled the ‘king of looksmaxxing’ and is credited with popularising the term.

The brutal beauty trend pushing men to extremes

Born out of online forums for incels in the 2010s, ‘looksmaxxing’ has taken the world by storm and doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. Here’s what it actually means.

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In reality series MAFS single people “marry” strangers they meet for the first time on their wedding day, although the marriages are not legally binding.

MAFS pulled off-air after bombshell rape allegations

A bombshell investigation has revealed two women alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands, and a third accused her partner in the show of sexual misconduct. 

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Wealthy expats seek alternatives as Middle Eastern tax haven tarnished by war The Nightly

Where Dubai expats are ending up as war tarnishes tax haven

THE ECONOMIST: Many hoped to return once the hostilities ceased. As these drag on, however, plenty are casting around for a new, more peaceable bolt-hole. Where are they headed? And will they ever return?

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Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

Iranian regime could soon splinter as funds deplete

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

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Health Minister Mark Butler says the ‘risk to Australia is still low’.

Australia watching Ebola outbreak ‘very closely’ as deaths soar

More than 100 people have died from an outbreak of a rare Ebola variant, spurring grave international health warnings.

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Mother and daughter Monica Montefalcone and Giorgia Sommacal are among the five dead divers in the Maldives.

Major update in search for missing cave divers

The four remaining bodies will be recovered in the coming days.

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Donald Trump appears set to return to conflict with Iran.

‘Full, large-scale assault’: Trump’s shock announcement

US President Donald Trump has issued a command to the Secretary of War, a top general and the US military.

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A whale nicknamed Timmy was earlier transported alive towards the North Sea by a private initiative.

Wild decision over whale carcass at popular beach

A decision has been made over what to do with a dead humpback whale, known as Timmy, after tourists were seen climbing on his decomposing carcass.

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Five people, including two teen suspects, are dead after a shooting at a California Islamic centre. (EPA PHOTO)

Two teen suspects, three men dead in US mosque shooting

The FBI and police are investigating a shooting at a California Islamic centre, which authorities are treating as a hate crime.

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What to know before heading off to Europe this year.

Want to travel in 2026? This is what everyone else is doing

For Australians planning a 2026 Euro summer, getting there is no longer straightforward, or cheap. Here’s what’s changing.

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Daniel Duggan is challenging a decision that could see him extradited to the US.

Pilot accused of training Chinese military makes major move

A former US marine pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military personnel is appealing a court decision that paves the way for his extradition.

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Health officials are battling to spread the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo. (AP PHOTO)

What’s Ebola and should Australians be worried?

The World Health Organisation has declared a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ amid an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has now spread across borders.

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