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Donald Trump with Mohammed bin Salman.
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How it all went wrong for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince

Muhammad bin Salman bet big on war, economic transformation and Donald Trump. Now all three gambles are unravelling, leaving his kingdom dangerously exposed.

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Africa

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Janine Lochrenberg was wearing a shark repellent band at the time of the horrific attack.

‘Simply no words’: Woman killed by shark on daily swim

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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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Americas

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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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Asia Pacific

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Rescuers carried bloodied children to waiting ambulances after a school roof collapsed in Pakistan. (AP PHOTO)
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Children’s death toll rises in horror school roof collapse

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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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Europe

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RATP transport security officers inside the closed off Republique Metro station in Paris.

France to deploy military troops as more protests planned

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People enter a ransacked Franprix store as clashes erupted at Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration on Sunday.
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French Far Right seizes the moment as rioting stuns country

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Residents sit outside at a cafe as a cyclist passes by among damages in Paris on October 18, 2026, a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 1,200 people were arrested in protests across the country on October 17, and 150 police were hurt as Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity". (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP)

French PM orders curfews after weekend of riots rocks nation

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A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration in Marseille, southern France.
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Battle under way for future of liberal democracy

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Middle East

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Houthi forces have reportedly attacked a military camp with missiles, killing at least 20 soldiers.
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‘Bloody, treacherous’: Houthi attack death toll soars

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Israeli soldiers stand beside a Palestinian man after soldiers shot him following a settler attack. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli settlers target Palestinians across West Bank

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Houthi missiles have reportedly hit the presidential palace used by the Yemeni government in Aden.

Presidential palace in Aden hit by Houthi missiles

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Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot has argued Hamas will remain in power as long as Benjamin Netanyahu does.

Netanyahu’s rival makes election promise to crush Hamas

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USA

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Police made a shocking discovery after intervening in a heated argument outside a popular bar.

Mum erupts as dad allegedly leaves baby in car to visit bar

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Diego Hernandez and Zoe Vandeloo were scheduled to be married on November 20 of this year.

Bride sues venue failing to refund $22k after groom dies

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An alligator was captured and killed after Steven Johnson, 71, was fatally attacked.

‘Very kind man’ killed in vicious alligator attack

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A woman who was behind the wheel of a vehicle when it ploughed into a crowd of people at a junior soccer match has been released by Wichita police.

Shock update after man and 6yo killed in soccer match crash

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UK

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Alisha Samuels, 26, who was found stabbed to death on a street in Manchester.

Second man arrested after woman stabbed to death in street

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UK police say the arrest of four men over alleged spying for Iran is part of a ​long ​investigation. (AP PHOTO)

Four people arrested after police officer gunned down

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Tommy Robinson will face two harassment charges in a London court. (EPA PHOTO)

Tommy Robinson to appear in court over alleged harassment

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Harry and Meghan posed for selfies with well-wishers during their joint visit to Nottingham.

Selfie-aware: Harry and Meg make first UK joint appearance

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