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A mum who won a $5.8 million lottery jackpot just weeks after her divorce has beaten her ex-husband in a bitter courtroom fight over the life-changing prize.
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Ex tries to undo divorce to get hands on $5.8m Lotto win

A mum who won a massive jackpot just weeks after her divorce has been dragged to court by her former husband over the life-changing prize.

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Africa

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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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Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

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There have been at least 30 deaths at a displacement camp in north-eastern Congo.

Deadly virus spreads as symptomatic patients refuse testing

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Security incidents have complicated matters for Ebola medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Armed attackers remove Ebola patients from DRC clinic

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Americas

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

Middle East
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Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.

Alleged Kirk killer’s admission to roommate heard in court

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Danish ‌Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Denmark will ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland.

Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland

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Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez has asked King Charles to release Venezuelan gold frozen under UK sanctions.

Venezuela leader asks King Charles to release frozen gold

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Asia Pacific

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China has responded to Australia and other nations regarding its expansive claims on the contested South China Sea.

Stop making trouble: Beijing fires back at sea of discontent

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The 'looksmaxxers' Connor Murphy and Androgenic were good friends.

Dead looksmaxxer allegedly injected gold for superpowers

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The defendant covering his face in Munich in February as he arrives for a trial against a network of men accused of using chat groups to share tips on how to drug and rape women.

Chinese men ‘shared rape clips, drugging tips on Telegram’

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A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.
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China’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

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Europe

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Footage of aerial drone strikes on Russian cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov.
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‘Strait of Hormuz of our own’: Kyiv’s new Russian assault

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Serbian couple Svetlana Grković and Ljubiša Karović were on their way home from a Greek holiday before tragedy struck.

Devastating update on man almost sucked out of plane window

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Moscow has been bombarded by an intense drone attack from Ukraine.

Hundreds of ‘enemy drones’ target Moscow

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A Ryanair flight from the UK to Albania was rerouted twice and the flying time was quadrupled.

‘It was mental’: 3-hour flight turns into 12-hour nightmare

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Middle East

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US forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas on Tuesday.

Iran vows to halt Mideast energy exports amid US blockade

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Donald Trump’s handling of Iran is increasingly revealing how little he knew about his adversary going into the conflict.
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How Iran gives Trump an opponent he cannot easily dominate

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

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The world’s supply of crude currently outpaces demand.

Oil market sweats on Trump caving in ahead of US elections

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USA

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United States Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby has scoffed at a ‘middle powers’ alliance.

Top American AUKUS sceptic slams ‘middle powers’ alliance

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At least 1645 confirmed cases of a parasite which causes ‘explosive’ diarrhoea have been recorded.

Food chain under microscope after diarrhoea parasite spread

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A pro-ICE counter-protester yells at an anti-ICE protester during a demonstration after a man was fatally shot by ICE.

Outrage, heartbreak after immigrant shot by ICE

USA
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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

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UK

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Prince Harry's trip to the UK may have healed his rift with his father but his relationship with brother Prince William still appears as fractured as ever.
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Missing from Prince Harry’s UK trip: A brotherly reunion

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Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.

UK police arrest man who threatened to shoot Farage in head

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend his final PMQs on July 15, 2026 in London, England.

Jokes, barbs & a TV appointment: Keir’s last Question Time

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Keir Starmer is poised to leave number 10 Downing Street.

Keir Starmer prepares for final acts as UK’s PM

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