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Amie Barnes died after overdosing on painkillers.

Heartache as mum dies after taking painkillers for her back

A mother-of-three tragically died following an accidental overdose on painkillers she took for chronic back pain. 

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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Post

NIGHTMARE: Window washers stuck dangling 15 stories high

A pair of high-rise window washers were given the fright of their lives after a scaffolding malfunction left them dangling 15 stories in the air. 

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The PLA-N task group includes the Yan'an, a Type 055 destroyer, another Type 054/54A destroyer and a Type 903A replenishment ship, the Luoma Lake.

Chinese firepower claim that should alarm Australia’s navy

The grim warning on Beijing’s flotilla in the Philippine Sea came the same week that Beijing flexed its maritime muscle with more than 100 vessels in the region.

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Heavy rainfall has left one person dead and ancient structures destroyed at a top Bali tourist attraction. 

One killed in tragic Bali monkey temple collapse

One person is dead and ancient structures flattened at a top Bali tourist attraction.

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Chelsea Perkins killed Matthew Dunmire.

Woman lures her ‘rapist’ into woods to execute him

She accused him of raping her, but no charges were ever filed.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted US negotiators at the Kremlin for five hours of talks this week.

Putin vows to take Ukraine land via force or other means

Putin said that he wanted to end the war - but characterised it not as Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, but a war against Russia by the West.

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Netflix reality TV star Criscilla Anderson dies aged 45, following battle with cancer.

Netflix star announces her own death after losing cancer battle

The 45-year-old mother spoke directly to her children in a heart-wrenching final message.

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Admiral Frank Bradley makes his way to a classified meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

‘Troubling’: Lawmakers watch second strike on drug boat

Admiral Frank M. Bradley is attending meetings with lawmakers after an attack on alleged drug smugglers included a follow-up strike that killed two survivors.

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Chilling theory about creepy masks found on billionaire paedophile's private island

Chilling theory about creepy masks found at Epstein’s lair

Just released images of a bizarre room on sex trafficker Jeffrey Esptein’s private island have sparked further speculation about his depraved lifestyle. 

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of planting pipe bombs in DC on the eve of the US riots. (AP PHOTO)

Man arrested for planting bombs on eve of Capitol riot

Five years after the January 6 riots that shook the US Capitol, a man has been arrested on suspicion of planting pipe bombs across Washington.

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Israeli Yuval Raphael's performance at Eurovision prompted a huge backlash in some quarters. (AP PHOTO)

Multiple countries boycott Eurovision as Israel cleared

Several European countries have pulled out of competing in Eurovision 2026 after Israel was cleared to enter.

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Yasser Abu Shabab led a tribe operating from areas of Gaza controlled by Israeli forces. (AP PHOTO)

Head of anti-Hamas group in Gaza reportedly killed

The death of a Bedouin clan leader based in Israeli-held Rafah may hamper Israeli efforts against Hamas.

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Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Stephen Smith.

Outgoing UK envoy takes swing at critics after ‘dud’ jab

Stephen Smith has hit back at criticisms that he has been a ‘dud in the job’ as High Commissioner to the UK, saying his critics were past their use-by date.

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been received by King Charles during a UK state visit. (AP PHOTO)

UK, Germany to bolster Europe amid Russia threat: King

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the first German head of state to make a formal state visit to Britain in 27 years.

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Structures on Little Saint James, one of the private islands owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Harrowing’: Dems release images of Epstein’s island home

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

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