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Axel Rudakubana is charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people on July 29. (AP PHOTO)
UK
Brian Melley

Poison, terror charges for accused dance class murderer

A teen accused of murdering three girls at a dance class has appeared in an English court on new charges of producing poison and possessing a terrorism manual.

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A murderer convicted of heinous crimes has use a pumpkin to escape prison.
World
Clare Duffin

Wild way murderer used pumpkin to escape prison

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: A man guilty of heinous crimes has used a cunning plan to fool guards and escape prison just days after being moved to a low-security facility.

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Children should be playing Monopoly to learn about racial privilege, councils claim.
UK
Claire Duffin

Monopoly can teach kids about racial privilege: Councils

Children should be playing Monopoly to learn about racial privilege, councils claim.

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Southport stabbing accused Axel Rudakubana has also been charged with possessing ricin and terrorist material.
World
Liz Hull & Harriet Line

Southport stab accused ‘had ricin and Al Qaeda material’

Police found the deadly chemical and the terror training manual at 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana’s home just days after a knife spree at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday gathering left three young girls dead.

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
UK
The New York Times

Labour’s first Budget offers chance for a much-needed reset

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has gotten off to a turbulent start since his Labour Party won a landslide election victory. But the first Budget offers a chance for a reset.

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Ashley Towning, 30, had taken cannabis and cocaine and was at least three-and-ahalf times over the drink-drive limit when he hit Lijuan Wu, 40, and killed her.
UK
Claire Duffin

Drug driver who killed mum hid under parents’ dining table

A killer driver high on drink and drugs and on his mobile phone when he mowed down a mother in front of her daughters has been jailed for ten years.

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The UK is reportedly considering setting up a compensation scheme for people left ‘disabled’ from the AstraZeneca COVID jabs.
Health
Xantha Leatham

Country could give compensation to AstraZeneca recipients

A country is reportedly considering setting up a compensation scheme for recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID jab who have been left ‘disabled,’ as the usual scheme for damage payments is overwhelmed.

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Emile Cilliers was convicted of attempting to murder his wife.
UK
Mark Nicol

Woman who survived 4000ft parachute murder attempt remarries

A woman who survived a 4000ft fall after her husband tampered with her parachute has remarried — to a fellow skydiving fan.

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Two men were allegedly hogtied by a farmer who then put them on a quad bike before driving them to police.
World
Taryn Pedler

Farmer arrested after allegedly hogtying ‘trespassers’

A farmer has been arrested after he allegedly caught two ‘trespassers’ on his property, hogtied them and put them on a quad bike before driving them to police.

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has agreed to a climate change partnership with Australia during a meeting with Anthony Albanese.
Politics
Jake Dietsch

Albo and Starmer strike climate deal during first meeting

Anthony Albanese and new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have struck a climate deal during their first meeting since the UK Labor party leader swept to power.

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Brianna Ghey’s killer ‘sounded happy’.
UK
James Tozer

Teen killer ‘sounded happy’ on phone to mum after murder

One of Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers ‘sounded happy’ when his mother spoke to him less than an hour after the 16-year-old’s death in a frenzied attack.

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Alexander Downer has rebuked Caribbean countries calling for reparations over the UK’s colonial past.
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Politics
Latika M Bourke

‘Absurd’: Downer blasts Caribbean nations’ reparations call

Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister delivered a blunt reply when asked about the hot topic for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

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Baby Posie survived a 27-meter fall.
Lifestyle
Matt Strudwick

Baby born after mum falls 10 stories from building

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: A baby girl has been born after miraculously surviving a 27-meter tower block fall that killed her mother.

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Ruby Robinson was told she would be paid to review movies, instead she lost everything.
Lifestyle
Jessica Beard

Ruby tried to earn extra cash, instead, she lost everything

Ruby was trying to earn some extra cash. However, within weeks she lost her life savings and was bullied into borrowing money from family and friends in a deceit that left her ostracised from her loved ones.

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Bianca Gascoigne
World
Elizabeth Haigh

Football superstar’s daughter allegedly raped by billionaire

The daughter of a legendary football star has alleged she was sexually assaulted by a billionaire when she was just 16 years of age.

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