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A couple has drowned on one of the beaches of Costa Blanca in Spain.
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Holiday horror: Tourist couple drown at coastal hotspot

It’s understood a 25-year-old woman was struggling in rough water when her boyfriend rushed into the sea to try and save her.

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A barge on the Congo River, where a weekend boat collision has left at least 30 people dead.

At least 30 dead and dozens missing in horror boat collision

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at an Invictus Games event in Canberra earlier this year.

Harry’s Invictus snub is reversed after royal intervention

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A fire has killed at least 19 girls and five boys, an official in ?South Kivu province says. (AP PHOTO)

Horror school fire kills at least 24 students

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex after a boat trip during the Invictus Games in 2023.

Harry and Meghan blame King’s letter for Invictus Games blow

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A woman accused of leaving her four young children at home alone to go on a three-day cruise has faced court.

Mum ‘went on cruise while baby and 3 kids were home alone’

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President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the White House in Washington on October 7, 2025.
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How Trump’s desire for Canada pushed it towards the EU

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Layne Lundeen, 67, had to be duct-taped by fellow passengers on a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey. Unknown

Duct-tape passenger breaks silence after viral image

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Mark Carney was wooed by EU head Ursula von der Leyen during her speech to the European Parliament. (EPA PHOTO)
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Battle with Trump is sending Canada into the arms of the EU

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Testing showed that some of the seized cocaine had been substituted for flour. (EPA PHOTO)

Cocaine held as evidence for seven years go missing in Fiji

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Global tensions continue as Anthony Albanese keeps a hectic schedule.
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PM’s delicate diplomacy with Xi and Trump is getting harder

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Rescue crews are working in difficult conditions to retrieve the bodies entombed in the wreck. (AP PHOTO)

Death toll rises two weeks on from devastating ferry capsize

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It comes as the capital city of Thailand was declared a ‘flood disaster’ after 300mm of rain pounded the country.

Major floods prompt warning to Aussies heading overseas

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A woman walks past the wreckage of destroyed buildings in Sloviansk, in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
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Ukraine claws back land in the region Russia most covets

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Donald Trump has addressed reports of the death of a young researcher at a Russian plague laboratory.

Plague fears fuelled by second pneumonia case linked to lab

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August Hanning, the former president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), appears as a witness before the NSA investigative committee at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin on Oct. 1, 2015. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) Michael Kappeler

Germany’s former top spy charged with selling state secrets

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Pedro Sanchez is urging Spaniards to elect a broader progressive coalition to parliament. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Time has come’: Nation’s under-pressure PM calls election

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An armed Israeli soldier sits on the ground beside memorial markers at the Nova music festival site as Israel marks the third anniversary of the Oct. 7th 2023 attacks.

Israelis mourn Oct 7 attacks as Middle East’s divide deepens

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayun, one of the passengers who averted the hijacking of the Flydubai jet.
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Flydubai hijacking turns into flashpoint in Israeli election

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.
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Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

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A large plume of smoke and fire was visible near an oil facility in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Huge fire erupts as Houthis claim major Saudi strike

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Christa Pike is awake and in a swirl of what one lawyer called a mix of anger and confusion.

Execution survivor Christa Pike confused and angry: lawyer

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Death row killer Christa Pike was rushed to hospital when it was clear the attempt to execute her had failed.

Christa Pike’s first words since botched execution revealed

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Christa Pike is awake and speaking after a botched execution attempt, her lawyer says.
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Death row killer awake after botched execution horror

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Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers were removed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Suspected drone attack on UK airfield triggered bomber move

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Joshua Kerry's DNA was allegedly found outside the door of Farage's home in April 2025. (EPA PHOTO)

Alleged killer of UK ex-MP in court for Farage plot

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Police have charged a man with the murder of Dr Hannah Terry, left, a GP for senior royal family members, including Queen Camilla.
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GP to Camilla ‘strangled & bludgeoned’ by hubby, court told

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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has accused Thames Valley Police officers of seizing personal items unrelated to a criminal investigation during raids at his home in February.

Disgraced Andrew’s shock claim as he takes police to court

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Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers were removed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Suspected drone attack on UK airfield triggered bomber move

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