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President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One, after he had secretly reboarded it at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom on July 8.
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Inside Trump’s complex plane diversion: Who knew what

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared the fasted in history, with 1000 dead so far.

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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to 2073 cases and 796 deaths.

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US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday.

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A ceremony held at the Dover Air Force Base to honour US Army soldiers killed in action in Jordan.

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An international fracas involving Chinese diplomats has erupted on the sidelines of the Labor Party’s National Conference after The Nightly revealed a Taiwanese representative had been invited to the event. Pictured: Labor National Secretary Paul Erickson.

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Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.
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President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One, after he had secretly reboarded it at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom on July 8.

Inside Trump’s complex plane diversion: Who knew what

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King Charles’ death was announced on May 19, despite him being alive and well.

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John Constable’s travel plans have been derailed after a passport fault had him banned from a RyanAir flight.

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Alexander Downer has flatly rejected Nigel Farage’s hopes of using the Navy to turn back migrant boats in the English Channel, saying they can’t work as they did in Australia.
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Jason Arday, who quit his job at Cambridge University after allegations were made he lied on his CV.

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