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SpaceX rocket slams into the Moon after losing course

Scientists believe a SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year has smashed into the moon at high speed.

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Africa

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2473 cases had been officially recorded.

Congo Ebola crisis reaches grim milestone

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared the fasted in history, with 1000 dead so far.

Ebola deaths reach milestone as chaos plagues hospitals

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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to 2073 cases and 796 deaths.

Hospital attack sends Ebola patients, staff fleeing

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Officials say an Ebola outbreak has infected 1759 people and resulted in 600 confirmed deaths.

Ebola death toll’s grim milestone as deadly outbreak spreads

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US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday.

Netanyahu returns to a sceptical Trump as Iran war grinds on

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A ceremony held at the Dover Air Force Base to honour US Army soldiers killed in action in Jordan.

The biggest and deadliest moments of the US-Iran war so far

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Donald Trump spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about the thick smoke from Canadian wildfires during the World Cup.

Trump threatens to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Canada

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The biggest beneficiary of Donald Trump’s campaign against Pix may be Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Brazil’s beloved payment system draws Donald Trump’s ire

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Asia Pacific

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Winston Peters dismissed critics of his comments about an MP, calling them "pearl-clutchers". (EPA PHOTO)

‘Back to your own country’: China slams minister's MP jibe

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A shrine in Yatsushiro City lies destroyed after the earthquake.

Quake death toll rises as search for missing begins in Japan

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Senior Australian military officials have skipped a celebration of the People’s Liberation Army held at Canberra’s Chinese embassy (pictured). Inset: Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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ADF leaders snub China’s army bash as missile tensions soar

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An international fracas involving Chinese diplomats has erupted on the sidelines of the Labor Party’s National Conference after The Nightly revealed a Taiwanese representative had been invited to the event. Pictured: Labor National Secretary Paul Erickson.

China ‘furious’ as Taiwanese rep attends Labor conference

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WATCH: Terrifying moment lift falls four floors, breaks legs

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Fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 5.

Zelensky blames partners for ‘horrific casualties’

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An investigator works with a robot capable of defusing explosives near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany.

Flights disrupted after drone found at German airport

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Charges have been laid after a 38-year-old Scottish woman was found dead inside a suitcase in Greece.

Heartbreaking details after tourist found dead in suitcase

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Middle East

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the US peace proposal for Gaza.

Defiant Bibi delivers blow to Trump’s Middle East peace plan

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President Donald Trump says the US is only semi-negotiating with Iran.

Major breakthrough looms in Iran oil route showdown

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Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Loudly proclaimed’: Iran reveals demands to unlock Hormuz

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Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

Iran moves to block US ships as Hormuz standoff escalates

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USA

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A five-month-old baby and a woman drowned after an evening boat trip turned to tragedy.

Mum, baby killed in horror night-time boat capsize

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The United States has chosen David Brat as their new Australian ambassador ahead of a key anniversary between Australia and its allies..

Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to Australia gets nod

Australia
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US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony this week as Pete Hegseth looks on.

Trump vented at Defence Sec over Iran munition shortages

USA
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OnlyMarms is documenting a species of squirrel to help fund research.

‘A little risqué’: OnlyFans’ unlikely stars revealed

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UK

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John Constable’s travel plans have been derailed after a passport fault had him banned from a RyanAir flight.

This tiny passport mistake could get you banned from flying

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Alexander Downer has flatly rejected Nigel Farage’s hopes of using the Navy to turn back migrant boats in the English Channel, saying they can’t work as they did in Australia.
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Farage’s bold migrant crackdown dealt brutal reality check

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Jason Arday, who quit his job at Cambridge University after allegations were made he lied on his CV.

Top academic accused of being fantasist, plagiarist resigns

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A public inquiry into the actions of Jeffrey Epstein in the United Kingdom is not being considered.

UK government’s shock Epstein announcement

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