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Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has resigned after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Major update after botched US execution attempt

Christa Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend tortured and killed a classmate in a jealous rage.

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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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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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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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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

Asia Pacific
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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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Europe

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Pedro Sanchez is urging Spaniards to elect a broader progressive coalition to parliament. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Time has come’: Nation’s under-pressure PM calls election

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A couple has drowned on one of the beaches of Costa Blanca in Spain.

Holiday horror: Tourist couple drown at coastal hotspot

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The bacteria yersinia pestis is the cause of the pneumonic plague, and, right, a chest X-ray of a plague patient on the right showing their infected lung.

‘Particularly dangerous’: Death sparks plague fear, lockdown

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The teenager was struck by a car on live television.

‘Bang’: Shock as teen hit by car on live TV

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Middle East

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayun, one of the passengers who averted the hijacking of the Flydubai jet.
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Flydubai hijacking turns into flashpoint in Israeli election

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.
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Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

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A large plume of smoke and fire was visible near an oil facility in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Huge fire erupts as Houthis claim major Saudi strike

Middle East
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Ben-Gurion International Airport meeting with Yaniv Hayun, the passenger who broke into the cockpit on the flight from Dubai to Israel.

Thwarted hijacking exposes Israel travel loopholes

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USA

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Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers were removed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Suspected drone attack on UK airfield triggered bomber move

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The coast guard says a search for a Gulfstream G100 jet includes crews in the air and on the water.

New details reveal grim update in jet disappearance

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Christa Pike remains in critical condition, two days ‌after Tennessee failed to execute her. (AP PHOTO)

‘Remains to be seen’: Grim update after botched execution

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Police Commissioner Richard Worley speaks at a press briefing afterBaltimore shooting that killed a 12-year-old girl.

Girl fatally shot during argument over car parking spot

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UK

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Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers were removed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Suspected drone attack on UK airfield triggered bomber move

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Jeffrey Archer, a bestselling British author, politician, philanthropist, athlete and one-time jailbird died Monday at his home in London.

Archer dies day before latest novel was due to be published

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley police over search warrants.

Andrew told to foot bill for legal action against UK police

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.
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Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

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