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Melbourne athlete Joanna Wietrzyk was competing in the gruelling fitness event’s Women’s Pro division in Beijing when she soiled herself on course. 
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‘Highly contagious’: HYROX defecation saga takes grim turn

A health expert has warned of the potential disease spread risk after an Australian athlete defecated during a HYROX event before going on to win the race.

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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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The migration ‍route from west Africa to the Canary Islands is one ​of the world's deadliest.

Over 80 people die on migrant boat after 26 days adrift

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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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25th Anniversary Aerial Artwork Commemoration of the Individual Lives Lost on 9/11/2001 at Governors Island, New York.

2,977 drones recreate Twin Towers in haunting NY display

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A school shooting on Friday in the Philippines follows two fatal gun incidents since June. (AP PHOTO)

Filipino teen kills two students in school shooting

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West Australian man Simon Carman will front court for the first time on Friday. 

Aussie accused of teen murder to face court for first time

Australia
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Six people died and 108 survived when the Virgo Transport 8 capsized at the weekend. (AP PHOTO)

Desperate search for missing ferry passengers ramps up

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Authorities have so far rescued 108 people from the sea. (AP PHOTO)

Race against clock to find survivors after ferry capsize

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Questions have emerged over the leading theory behind the deaths of a couple who were found dead in a hot tub in Spain.

‘Heartbroken’: Emotional goodbye after horror hot tub deaths

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Burnt-out vehicles in front of a damaged residential building in Kyiv on Thursday.

Missiles and corruption: Ukraine is in a fragile position

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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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Hashim Thaci was sentenced for crimes committed as commander of the Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army. (AP PHOTO)

Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes

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The building of the destroyed Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school is pictured surrounded by rubble in Minab in Iran’s Hormozgan province.

Deadly US strike on Iranian school a suspected war crime: UN

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New photos obtained exclusively by CBS News reveal for the first time the widespread damage and destruction of buildings and vehicles at multiple US positions across the Middle East, as a result of Iranian missile and drone attacks.

‘Punched in the face’: Leaked pics reveal damage at US sites

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Muslim pilgrims praying at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

‘Red line’: Saudi fury at Houthis amid drone attack on Mecca

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- SEPTEMBER 10, 2026. Chris Bowen holds a press conference at Parliament House, Canberra NewsWire/ Martin Ollman

Minister to visit Saudi Arabia as war threatens oil supply

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Danielle Tammone had a horrifying experience on her 47th birthday.

‘Couldn’t breathe’: Horror fall traps woman 2.5m underground

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Three people were killed when an NBC4 Los Angeles helicopter crashed and exploded in flames near the site of a triple-fatal SUV-Metro bus collision.

‘Biggest heart’: News station mourns chopper crash victims

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A lawsuit on behalf of more than 40 people has been filed against Jeffrey Epstein's estate. (AP PHOTO)

Epstein survivors make major move over child abuse material

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At least one person has died after a helicopter crashed in suburban Los Angeles (file pic). (AP PHOTO)

News helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus crash

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The partially deaf three-year-old went missing from a playground earlier this week.

‘Utterly repulsive’ FB post mocking dead 3yo slammed

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Father and son Alan and Rick Ford died after falling into a silage tank on a UK farm. BillyPix.

Hero dad died saving son in horror farming accident: inquest

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King Charles' response to an excerpt from former brother-in-law Earl Spencer's memoir shows the deep worry inside Buckingham Palace, according to a royal expert.

Why King Charles fears Diana’s brother a ‘ticking time bomb’

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UK police have launched an urgent search for a partially deaf 3-year-old boy named Noah.
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Dad’s heartbreak after missing 3yo found dead in lake

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