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Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter Sara Di Vita died from ricin poisoning in the Italian village of Pietracatella.

Mum, teen die in chilling echo of beef Wellington murders

A mother and her teenage daughter have died in a chilling case echoing Australia’s infamous beef Wellington poison murders — with investigators saying the deadly toxin ricin was used.

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The fabric of NATO is under threat.

Trump’s address fails to ease fears over NATO’s future

Donald Trump’s ‘war of choice’ in Iran is prompting urgent discussion about self-reliance and debate over whether Washington is still a dependable military partner.

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A 22-year-old teacher has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly admitting to having sex with two 16-year-old students.

Teacher charged after allegedly raping multiple students

A 22-year-old teacher has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly admitting to having sex with two 16-year-old students.

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Travellers to Bali are being encouraged to use the new QRIS system.

Bali payment system change a home run for tourists

Travellers heading to Bali are being encouraged to use a new payment system that is booming in Indonesia and taking the worry out of handling big wads of cash.

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Video footage shows a horrifying encounter at a train station in Seattle.

Terrifying moment man is shoved in front of incoming train

He was standing on the platform scrolling on his phone as he waited for his train when the unthinkable happened.

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Trump’s war strategy appears to come straight from his playbook.

Trump may have changed his mind — here’s why that’s not good

Using one specific technique, and a prolonged deadline for a lethal end goal, Donald Trump has managed to create a new issue for Australia.

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President Donald Trump has discussed firing his Attorney-General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership.

Frustrated Trump flags axing key ally over Epstein files

President Donald Trump has discussed firing his Attorney-General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership.

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President Trump provided an update on the US mission against Iran.

Five biggest takeaways from Trump’s address to the nation

Donald Trump made some wild threats and big claims during his White House address to the nation. Here’s what you need to know.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has renewed his de-escalation call.

PM renews de-escalation call after Trump’s swipe at allies

The Prime Minister has cautiously backed Donald Trump’s declaration that the war in the Middle East is ‘nearing completion’ and repeated his own calls for a de-escalation of the conflict with Iran. 

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Utah County Sheriff's Deputy Jake Hall, lead detective on the case, looks to other family members as he hugs Tommi Aime, youngest sister of Laura Ann Aime.

50 years later: Another Bundy victim confirmed by DNA sample

Before he was executed in Florida in 1989, Ted Bundy, one of the country’s most notorious serial killers, confessed to killing 30 women.

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US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a rare address to the nation and the globe, sharing an important update on the war with Iran and the conflict in the Middle East.

WATCH IT AGAIN: Donald Trump’s rare address to world

US President Donald Trump delivered a rare address to the nation and the globe, sharing an important update on the war with Iran and the conflict in the Middle East. Watch the speech in full here.

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Drones form a pattern in the shape of K-pop boy band BTS's member Jung Kook ahead of their comeback concert.

KPop band BTS’s comeback sparks global frenzy

BTS’s new album Arirang is breaking records worldwide setting the stage for a global tour predicted to be bigger than Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

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NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist wave to family and friends as they prepare to depart.

Astronauts facing serious risks during 10-day Moon mission

Rocket failures, oxygen leaks, space debris and scorching heat: These are just a few of the risks that NASA’s Artemis II astronauts face as the first humans to return to the moon in more than half a century.

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The earthquake occurred in eastern Indonesia.

Tsunami warning issued as massive quake rocks Indonesia

The Hawaii-based Tsunami Warning Centre has sent out an urgent alert after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia. 

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Kharg Island is an export terminal for 90 per cent of Iran’s oil.

THE ECONOMIST: How would American ground forces take Kharg?

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan both considered invading it. Saddam Hussein bombed it. In 1988 Donald Trump said that were he president, he would ‘do a number’ on the island. 

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