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A woman’s years-long fight for justice after being sexually assaulted has finally led to a powerful courtroom moment.

Man who wrote ‘so I raped you’ handed sentence

A woman’s years-long fight for justice has finally led to a conviction after she received shocking messages.

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THE ECONOMIST: Once seen as rogues, today’s private fighters operate within vast corporate structures and global markets.

Meet the hired guns making war pay

THE ECONOMIST: Once seen as rogues, today’s private fighters operate within vast corporate structures and global markets.

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Experts claim the real art is not in the stealing of precious artefacts from the Louvre, it’s in the selling.

Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewellery

THE WASHINGTON POST: In an art heist, selling can be more difficult than stealing. Art crime experts explain what happens after a theft and why criminal groups have turned to precious metals.

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A rescue operation is underway in the Dominican Republic to bring 80 trapped miners to safety.

Desperate rescue mounted as 80 miners trapped

Officials say 80 miners are trapped underground in the Dominican Republic with a rescue operation underway.

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Investigators say thieves forced a window open on the Louvre museum's first floor. (AP PHOTO)

Louvre jewels stolen in daylight heist worth $157 million

A massive manhunt is underway, with around 100 investigators racing to track down the thieves behind the audacious Louvre jewel heist in Paris.

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The White House says there is no firm date for a meeting of the Russian and US presidents.

Ukraine peace plan emerges as Trump puts Putin meet on hold

European countries and Ukraine have reportedly proposed a peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump to oversee the implementation of a 12-point plan to end war with Russia.

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US President Donald Trump has escalated threats against Hamas.

‘FAST, FURIOUS & BRUTAL’: Trump ups Gaza ceasefire pressure

US President Donald Trump has escalated threats against Hamas, even as Vice President JD Vance voiced optimism that the Gaza ceasefire was progressing better than expected.

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy left his home with wife Carla Bruni to attend prison. (AP PHOTO)

France’s ex-president Sarkozy trades palace for prison

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at prison in Paris to start a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya.

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Parents are being warned to inspect Halloween candy for sharp objects.

Needles found in children’s candy spark Halloween warning

Parents are being warned to supervise trick-or-treating with an eagle eye after multiple families found needles concealed in lollies handed out to children last week.

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The couple scooped a major prize pool using ChatGPT.

Powerball winner’s wild payday after asking AI for numbers

‘ChatGPT, talk to me’: A woman who pleaded with ChatGPT to pick some lucky numbers in Powerball has been left shocked after scooping a major jackpot and a bonus win.

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LDP leader Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister.

Japan elects ultranationalist as its first female PM

After some last-minute political maneuvering, Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s prime minister just days before President Donald Trump arrives in the country.

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Prince Andrew  has not paid rent on his 30-room Royal Lodge mansion for two decades.

Pariah Prince living rent-free in luxe mansion for decades

Prince Andrew has not been not required to pay a cent to live in his royal mansion for 20 years thanks to a sweet lease deal that helped him beat a bid by King Charles to kick him out, it has been revealed. 

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Rodrigo Paz

Bolivia elects its first conservative president in 20 years

Senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, pledging to repair relations with Washington and curb spending to address the deepest economic crisis in four decades.

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TheLisbon funicular crash killed at least 16 people and injured 21 others.

Deadly Lisbon funicular crash cable not certified

A preliminary report into the horror Lisbon funicular crash that killed 16 people has found the cable linking the two carriages was not certified for public transport.

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Cate Blanchett has teamed up with Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank.

King Charles, Cate Blanchett team up for new project

King Charles and Cate Blanchett have recorded a podcast about the UK’s famous seed bank.

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