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The international pursuit of global warming no higher than 1.5C, or well below 2C, is off track. (Stuart Walmsley/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Deadly negligence’: No time for climate COP out

Global climate talks are taking place in the Amazon - the ‘lungs of the world’ - as political headwinds threaten to blow multinational collaboration off course.

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Tech execsa and gov officials share a common goal: a Chinese state that is capable of knowing, predicting and controlling its citizens.

China’s security state sells an AI dream

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tech executives and government officials share a common goal: a Chinese state that is ever more capable of knowing, predicting and controlling its citizens.

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A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP PHOTO)

Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials for alleged crimes against humanity and genocide.

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Corey Cooper has been sentenced to five years jail.

Teen kills friend in car crash day after getting licence

‘I think I have killed him… I have killed my best friend.’

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Police have not tracked down a man wanted for allegedly biting off a woman's finger.

Man bites woman’s finger off to steal her ring

Doctors were not able to reattach her finger because the attacker allegedly took it with him after fleeing the awful scene.

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A US official has alleged Iran plotted to kill an ambassador in Mexico, which its embassy denies. (AP PHOTO)

Bombshell Iranian plot to kill Israeli ambassador revealed

Iran's embassy in Mexico has denied claims of a plot to kill Israel's ambassador to the American nation, which a US official calls the latest in a long history.

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Biologist James Watson shared a Nobel for helping find the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule. (AP PHOTO)

Breakthrough DNA scientist dies aged 97

An American biologist who helped discover the shape of DNA molecules is being remembered for both his breakthrough and racial remarks that got him in trouble.

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A Polish woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassment after tormenting the missing girl’s parents and confronting them at their home.

Madeleine McCann imposter found guilty of harassing missing girl’s parents

The Polish national had been on a three-year campaign trying to convince the world she was the missing three-year-old.

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Forensic teams are excavating a former mother and baby home.

Woman says 800 babies are buried under home

A forensic team has uncovered seven bodies from an eerie underground vaulted structure as excavations continue.

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Princess Anne has touched down in Australia as part of her whirlwind royal tour, amid the fallout of her brother King Charles stripping Prince Andrew of his titles.

Princess Anne touches down in Sydney amid royal tumult

Princess Anne has touched down in Australia for a military-focused tour as the royal family grapples with the King’s decision to strip Andrew of his titles.

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Denmark is now taking a groundbreaking step towards introducing age limits on social media. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Denmark follows Aus example, plans social media ban

Denmark is following in Australia's footsteps with a political agreement to ban social media access for children.

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Commanders warn that the intense street-to-street fighting is reaching a critical point. (EPA PHOTO)

Ukraine's army fights to hold Pokrovsk against Russians

The battle for Pokrovsk is crucial for control of Ukraine's Donetsk region, as the Russians advance metre by metre.

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Ben Duncan tragically dies on night out in London.

Tragedy hits royal circle as former classmate dies suddenly

A reality TV personality who once studied with the Prince and Princess of Wales has died suddenly after a fall in London, prompting tributes from friends and colleagues.

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The Higginbotham family.

Incurable brain condition shock for four siblings

Families’ grief as genetic testing reveals devastating diagnosis for four sisters.

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At least three people are dead after a 60 metre high tower collapsed at a South Korean power plant. (AP PHOTO)

Tunnel collapses killing three, leaves five trapped

Officials say three people are dead and others are trapped under rubble, after the collapse of a 60 metre high tunnel at a decommissioned power plant.

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