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Russian daredevils unfurled a massive banner on top of the Empire State Building. (AP PHOTO)
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Daredevils unfurl proposal banner atop Empire State

They held a black banner that read: ‘When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace’.

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Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

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There have been at least 30 deaths at a displacement camp in north-eastern Congo.

Deadly virus spreads as symptomatic patients refuse testing

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Security incidents have complicated matters for Ebola medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Armed attackers remove Ebola patients from DRC clinic

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The Ebola death toll in the Congo is climbing towards 200.

Ebola cases and violence increase as contact tracing lags

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The US feared Israel would assassinate Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

US warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders

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Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been indicted for allegedly vandalising the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Canoeist faces 10 years jail if guilty of vandalising pool

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The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

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An survivor has been pulled from the rubble of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes eight days after the disaster struck.

Venezuela survivor pulled from rubble eight days after quake

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Asia Pacific

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Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province is home to the stunning Masjid Raya Baiturrahman mosque.

‘Excessive’: Sharia court punishes Aceh’s TikTok kiss couple

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Social media images appear to show the aftermath of the truck crash into the group of Thai monks.

Eight dead after Boy, 11, crashes truck into Thai monks

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witn Prime Minister of Vanuatu Jotham Napat at Parliament House.

‘Knife fight’ for Pacific influence heats up as pact signed

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The Nightly discovered Mr Carman’s unusual online activity in the months leading up to the alleged killing.
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EXPOSED: Bizarre online behaviour of accused Thailand killer

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Europe

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Ukrainian Red Cross members carry an injured resident from a collapsed residential building after a missile attack by Russian forces.

Death toll rises to 25 after Russia rocks Kyiv with strikes

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Firefighters battle major fires after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv.

Russia’s massive assault on Kyiv leaves at least 17 dead

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Horror footage has emerged of residents trapped by smoke and flames in the multi-storey blaze.

At least six killed in horror apartment block blaze

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Police and rescuers at the scene where several people were killed in a shooting in Stade, northern Germany.

Police detain 45-year-old suspect after six shot dead

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The US feared Israel would assassinate Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

US warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders

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Former prime minister John Howard says Labor’s claim that Liberal Party hero Robert Menzies was a ‘nazi appeaser’ is ‘beneath contempt’.

‘Beneath contempt’: Howard slams ‘nazi appeaser’ comments

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Donald Trump’s backing for a ceasefire in Lebanon could create risks of all-out civil war.
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Trump wants a Lebanon truce. Could it mean a new civil war?

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The US feared Israel would assassinate Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

US warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders

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Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been indicted for allegedly vandalising the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Canoeist faces 10 years jail if guilty of vandalising pool

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The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

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The FBI says Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance continues to be probed as a kidnapping-for-ransom case.

Man who faked Nancy Guthrie ransom notes learns fate

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Elliot Macdonald has been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma after he had discomfort in his hand and was unable to properly write his name.

Heartbreaking way dad found out he has one year to live

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The horrifying incident happened on June 18 at Johnsons of Old Hurst.

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London's Metropolitan Police said the star's arrest related to an ongoing investigation.

Married at First Sight star arrested over alleged rape

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Fletcher Beasley: Brisbane family seeks answers after son’s fatal fall in London

Aussie family’s plea for answers after student’s fatal fall overseas

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