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Justin Hailey Bieber have become parents of a baby boy, named Jack Blues Bieber. (AP PHOTO)

Why Hailey Bieber is set for a $1b payday

Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand is about to become the subject of a monster takeover as a worldwide cosmetics company looks to expand. 

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Hugh Jackman has fired back after his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness implied there had been a “betrayal” on his part that ended their 27-year marriage.

Hugh Jackman blindsided after ex-wife’s ‘betrayal’ claims

Hugh Jackman has fired back after ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness implied there had been a ‘betrayal’ on his part that ended their 27-year marriage.

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The Czech Republic has blamed China for a cyber attack on its infrastructure.

China condemned as group behind Aussie MP hacks hits Czechia

But Australia’s Government has stopped short of joining NATO, the EU and US in blaming Beijing amid a wave of support for the tiny nation.

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The SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on May 27, 2025. SpaceX mission control lost contact with the upper stage of Starship as it leaked fuel, spun out of control, and made an uncontrolled reentry after flying halfway around the world, likely disintegrating over the Indian Ocean, officials said.

Why Musk had to leave Washington to focus on business 

The negative impact of the billionaire’s absence and foray into politics is even clearer at his space start-up than it is at Tesla.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Sinwar ‘eliminated’: Netanyahu confirms death of Hamas head

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the Israeli Defence Force has ‘eliminated’ the leader of the Hamas terrorist group in an airstrike.

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A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, ruling that only Congress can approve such sweeping import duties and that the president overstepped his authority.

US court blocks Trump's tariff plan in dramatic twist

A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, ruling that only Congress can approve such sweeping import duties and that the President overstepped his authority.

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Banners representing each of the 299 abuse victims of a French surgeon were held up outside court. (AP PHOTO)

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

A French court has sentenced retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec for sexually abusing 299 patients, many of them children, in France’s largest-ever child sex abuse case.

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Five people have been arrested after protesters targeted the filming of Gal Gadot’s new movie in central London, with police saying the production was singled out because Gadot is Israeli.

Five protesters arrested at Gal Gadot movie set in London

Five people have been arrested after protesters targeted the filming of Gal Gadot’s new movie in central London, with police saying the production was singled out because Gadot is Israeli.

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A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday, causing a deluge of rock, mud, and ice to bury a mountain village.

Insane footage captures Swiss glacier collapse, one missing

Footage has emerged online of a ‘catastrophic’ glacier collapse that caused a deluge of rock, mud and ice to bury a Swiss mountain village.

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Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are now facing rape and criminal charges in the UK.

Andrew Tate and brother to face UK rape, trafficking charges

British police have brought rape and other criminal charges against the notorious Tate brothers.

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US President Donald Trump says again expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP PHOTO)

Russia offers Ukraine peace talks after Trump slams Putin

A day after US President Donald Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ‘playing with fire’, Moscow has offered Ukraine a new date to negotiate a ceasefire.

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More than 200 emergency workers attended the scene of a blast at a chemical plant in east China.

Five dead, six missing in China chemical plant blast

Plumes of black smoke filled the sky and windows were ripped off nearby buildings after an explosion at a Chinese chemical plant that killed at least five.

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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

‘Rapid unscheduled disassembly’: Musk’s Starship blows up

After celebrating the successful launch of SpaceX’s Starship following two failed attempts, Elon Musk’s rocket has blown up on reentry.

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Australia business manager Lamar Ahchee has been arrested in Bali.

Australian man’s bombshell claim after drug arrest in Bali

An Australian man arrested in Bali over a $1.1m cocaine smuggling case insists he had no knowledge of the drugs.

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China is looking at using AI advantages in a production sense, as opposed to America’s aim of using the technology to become a superpower.

Xi Jinping’s plan to beat America at AI

China’s leaders believe they can outwit American cash and utopianism.

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