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A baby was born on a Caribbean Airlines flight from Jamaica to the US.

‘Is it out yet?’: Citizenship debate after baby born mid-air

A child delivered on a passenger flight between Jamaica and the US could be ‘stateless’ depending on the exact location of the birth.

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Seven year-old kidnapped and murdered by a delivery driver.

Sickening image shows kidnapped girl inside killer’s van

A court has heard chilling details about the final hours of Athena Strand after a driver admitted responsibility for her death. Warning: Distressing content

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Some farmers are switching to crops that do not need as many nutrients, such as soyabeans.

The war in the Gulf could cause a global food shock

Since the US and Israel first attacked Iran, a third of fertiliser exports have been blocked from passing the Strait of Hormuz. Soaring prices are now sowing panic among the world’s farmers.

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Twin category three Tropical Cyclones Vaianu and Maila are looming off the coast of Australia.

BOM threat level rises as cyclones surge off Aussie coast

Two huge cyclones are wreaking havoc in the Pacific region with the Bureau of Meteorology upgrading one to category 5 as it moves toward Australia. 

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Oil falls, Wall St futures up on Trump’s two-week peace plan.

Oil reacts after unexpected Trump decision on Iran war

Global markets reacted sharply after Donald Trump signalled a two-week pause on Iran strikes linked to negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz deal as equity futures jumped.

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Iranian form human shields in an attempt to stop US strikes.

‘Illegal’: Trump erupts over Iran’s human defence tactic

US President Donald Trump has unleashed over the use of human bodies as shields across Iran, following a request from the regime for youth, students and athletes to protect the vital infrastructure.

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Three gunmen had a shootout police near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.

Gunmen launch attack on building housing Israeli consulate

One attacker is dead and two others ‌are wounded after a gun battle with Turkish police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have spoken on the phone.

Albanese’s big call on energy security with China

Regional energy security has been discussed in a phone call between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, officials say.

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US President Donald Trump has angrily singled out Australia for not supporting his war.

Why Trump’s attack on Australia may not change a thing

Donald Trump's criticism of allies and threats on Iran raise pressure, but an expert says Australia is unlikely to join offensive operations despite tensions.

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US reporter Shelly Kittleson was being released, Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah announced.

Major update after US journalist kidnapped

A significant breakthrough has emerged after the journalist was kidnapped in Iraq, with officials confirming she has now been freed.

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China and  Russia have voted against a resolution on the Strait of Hormuz at the Security Council.

China, Russia veto ignites global crisis over oil route

China and Russia have vetoed a UN push to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying fears over global oil supply as Iran tensions escalate.

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A photograph released by the U.S. Department of Justice  shows Jeffrey Epstein, right, with Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, outside the Louvre in Paris. Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures.

How Epstein hustled for access to France’s elite

For the first time, documents provide an insider view of Epstein in Paris — a socially ambitious expatriate, eager to mingle in French high society, if not always successfully. 

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The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

What’s on the menu for the four astronauts on Artemis II?

The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless. (Sergio Dionisio/AAP PHOTOS)

Kanye refused entry to UK, music festival cancelled

London's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after US rapper Kanye West was blocked from entering the United Kingdom.

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