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Trump has downplayed concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence harming people as he stressed the importance of maintaining America’s competitive edge over China.
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Katharine Jackson and Karen Freifeld

Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on balance

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Greg Brockman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will attend a meeting on AI at the White House.

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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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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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US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their second summit this year.

Trump hails ‘great friendship’ as Xi’s state visit begins

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Cadets chant “Glory to Ukraine” at a government boarding school in Ukraine set up to funnel teens into the security services.
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The teens training to fight Russia and avenge their parents

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A two-year-old child suffering severe medical conditions, including breathing difficulty and seizures, was given assisted dying treatment, according to a medical board review.

‘Unbearable’: Toddler euthanised in first case of its kind

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The Pope takes an elevator during his visit in Lourdes southwestern France.

Pope Leo shares his Euro vision in France

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Two priests are dead and three other people have been wounded following a stabbing at a Catholic convent in Poland.
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Two priests killed in horror stabbing at Catholic convent

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Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly in New York City.

Iran proposes 7-day plan to end war, open Strait of Hormuz

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Donald Trump’s Iran intervention has been a mess. But not one entirely of his making.
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America steps back from a region it never managed to remake

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President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people have been "victims of terrorism". (EPA PHOTO)

‘We will not surrender’: Iran President defies Trump at UN

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Hours after threatening the US could "annihilate" Iran, President Trump said a deal was close. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Trump signals Iran peace deal as major Hormuz offer emerges

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Florence Pugh has weighed in on allegations of a gang rape at Cornell University revealed in a civil lawsuit last week.

‘Horrified’: Marvel star weighs in on uni gang rape outrage

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The terrifying ordeal happened 2.5 hours into an 8.5 hour international flight.

‘Insane’: Mid-air incident leaves passengers hospitalised

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The Lindsay Clancy trial captured the world’s attention, with thousands tuning into the live-stream each day.

Hidden signs someone who seems ‘fine’ is struggling

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Warnings on AI and algorithms dominate Albanese’s UN speech

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A police roadblock outside RAF Fairford base in Fairford, south-west England.

Police probe Iran link as UK ‘terror plot’ 5 released

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A major terrorism investigation is under way after five men in vans were stopped near RAF Fairford. (AP PHOTO)

Shocking twist for five men arrested over foiled terror plot

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Elisha Brabin, 36, with daughter Prudence, 7, and, right, son Ellis, 8, all lost their lives in a housefire.

Fire that killed family sparked by battery used in e-bikes

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A tip off from a local farmer has helped foil an alleged plan to attack a US air base in the UK.

UK police give update on suspects in air base terror attack

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