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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, centre, have been stranded at the International Space Station since June 6. (NASA via AP, File)

Mission to save trapped astronauts called off at last minute

NASA has delayed at the last minute the launch of SpaceX rocket carrying a replacement crew for the ISS in a mission that was meant to rescue stranded US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

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US President Donald Trump has warned Russia of ‘devastating’ consequences if a ceasefire is not agreed to.

‘Devastating’: Trump’s warning as US officials fly to Russia

US President Donald Trump says officials are travelling to Russia ‘right now’ to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire agreement, warning of what he could do if Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to peace.

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NICOLA SMITH: Today’s America is nobody’s friend and there is no blueprint on how to mend relations or navigate this harsh Donald Trump universe. 

Australia urged to play long game amid harsh Trump universe

NICOLA SMITH: Today’s America is nobody’s friend and there is no blueprint on how to mend relations or navigate this new Donald Trump world. 

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The US shift back towards Ukraine could have ramifications for MAGA warriors in Congress pushing for an American split with Kyiv and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ceasefire move’s major ramifications for Moscow ... and MAGA

LATIKA M BOURKE: The US shift back towards Kyiv during the truce talks will test the relationship between Trump and Putin, and likely impact the MAGA warriors stoking a Ukraine-America split.

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Four people have been arrested after a five-year-old boy died in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan earlier this year.

Boy killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion at alternative medicine facility

Five-year-old Thomas had been receiving therapy in the US for sleep apnea and ADHD.

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A prosecutor has withdrawn a recommendation to reduce the prison terms of Erik (left) and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 shooting murders of their parents.

Bombshell in resentencing of Menendez brothers

Erik and Lyle Menendez are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents.

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk says X has been the victim of a cyberattack

Musk blames ‘massive’ cyberattack for X outages

Users of Elon Musk's X have reported several outages on the social media platform, with the owner blaming ‘a massive cyberattack’.

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A small plane crash-landed in a parking lot of a suburban Pennsylvania retirement home after taking off.

Huge fireball as plane crashes into suburban US carpark

A plane has crashed into the carpark of a retirement village in the US, with shocking vision from the scene showing a huge fireball erupting.

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What does US President Trump want?

‘Domination’: Trump’s strategy working as his ultimate cover

Donald Trump has long dealt in distortions and lies, including in his first term. Now, as he executes a much more aggressive agenda, his contradictions have become more brazen and his plan may be working.

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Highways have been closed as authorities race to contain brush fires in New York.

‘State of emergency’ declared as fires erupt in New York

Three major brush fires have erupted on New York’s Long Island, with authorities racing to bring blazes under control as a state of emergency is declared.

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A measles out break in the US continues to rise.

Measles outbreak now in the hundreds of cases

Health officials say there has been a steady increase in a measles outbreak that has now spilled over 200.

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Brad Sigmon's last statement called on ‘my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty’.

US carries out first firing squad execution in 15 years

A 67-year-old man chose to die by firing squad, becoming the first American prisoner in 15 years to die that way.

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Betsy Arakawa died about a week before her husband Gene Hackman, authorities have revealed. (AP PHOTO)

Shock twist as Hackman, Arakawa cause of death revealed

Authorities have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa after the pair were found dead alongside their dog.

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More than 100 teenagers were encouraged to participate in ‘gladiator fight’ matchups.

Guards at juvenile detention ‘orchestrated gladiator fights’

THE WASHINGTON POST: More than 100 teenagers were encouraged to participate in ‘gladiator fight’ matchups.

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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship's test flight has ended in another failure.

SpaceX loses control of Starship in latest test failure

It is the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.

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