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Cinzia Dal Pino was caught on CCTV mowing down Noureddine 'Said' Mezgui, inset.

Heiress gets huge sentence after crushing ‘thief’ to death

A socialite who repeatedly ran over and killed an alleged mugger with her luxury SUV to get back her ‘stolen‘ handbag has learnt her fate.

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Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets royalist supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on November 1, 2020.

Princess dies after more than three years in coma

The 47-year-old collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.

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The bodies of Vivian Fairley and Steller Williams were swapped at a funeral home.

‘This is not her’: Family’s shock as wrong body buried

Two families have been left traumatised after a funeral parlour’s dreadful mistake.

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Members of the anti-World Cup bloc clash with police outside the Mexico City Stadium.

World Cup in immediate chaos as riot police storm in

There have been crazy scenes to kick off the tournament both inside and outside the stadium.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

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The siblings were found in a hotel room in the Costa del Sol resort town of Benalmadena after staff found two of the children unattended in the property’s common areas and alerted police.

Couple accused of leaving kids alone in hotel to go partying

Three young children have been taken into care after they were allegedly left alone in a hotel room while their parents went out partying.

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Taylor Swift celebrates after Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

The Knicks and their rabid fans slam dunk economic gloom

New Yorkers gathered in each other’s homes, piled into bars and thronged sidewalks outside restaurants to stare through the windows at the video screens as the Knicks contended with the San Antonio Spurs.

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The Belfast hero has appeared on television to break his silence.

Man who stopped alleged Belfast beheading attempt speaks out

The 32-year-old was dubbed a hero after intercepting in the alleged knife attack which kickstarted violent protests across the country.

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SpaceX's IPO has raised a record $US75 billion ($A106 billion) on the sale of 555.56 million shares.

Musk’s SpaceX gamble creates record-breaking market monster

SpaceX will rank seventh among US-listed ‌firms when its shares begin trading on the Nasdaq, after the company announced its initial public offering.

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Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes as peace deal edges closer.

Last-minute Trump U-turn as Iran deal takes shape

Plans for fresh US strikes on Iran have been shelved after Donald Trump claimed a peace agreement had been approved by senior Iranian leaders.

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Veteran pop star Shakira has kicked off the 2026 World Cup.

Mixed reviews in for Shakira and ‘super weak’ World Cup opening

The 2026 World Cup is away but many fans were thinking they’ve seen it all before.

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John Healey says the government was unwilling to commit resources needed to ‘defend the country’.

UK minister quits, stands up Aussie counterpart last-minute

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after a minister stepped down in protest at what he says is too little spending.

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Oleg, a Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th Brigade, walks in front of a building damaged by Russian bombing in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

The Ukraine war has now gone on longer than WWI

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

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Europe's largest airline is facing a consumer watchdog probe over fees which parents must pay to sit alongside their children on flights.

The jaw-dropping airline fee leaving parents furious

A consumer watchdog is investigating the major airline’s policy of making parents pay to sit with their children on flights.

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