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The 20-year-old suing YouTube and Instagram over social media addiction
27 Feb 2026Kaley, a 20-year-old California resident, painted a dire picture of a social media addiction that began when she was six years old.
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Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks border
27 Feb 2026Both militaries say they killed dozens of soldiers in the border violence, which follows multiple Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan and clashes along the frontier in recent months.
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Polls show increasing concerns about Trump's mental sharpness
27 Feb 2026Multiple recent polls show a majority of Americans questioning it in one way or another. And even many Republicans seem to have concerns.
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Vanuatu and Fiji on alert as tropical depression gains strength
27 Feb 2026Met services in Fiji and Vanuatu are closely monitoring TD09F forecast to become a cyclone on Friday afternoon.
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Afghan military attacks Pakistan after deadly strikes
27 Feb 2026Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban government's deputy spokesman, said "15 outposts have been captured" by Afghan forces.
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Programmer says he accidentally hacked 7000 robot vacuums
26 Feb 2026Sammy Azdoufal's experience has drawn attention to the potential security risks of smart home gadgets.
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Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council
27 Feb 2026Her office said she will emphasize education as a way to advance tolerance and world peace in her remarks at the meeting.
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Stowaway Svetlana Dali successfully sneaks on plane to Europe again
27 Feb 2026Dali snuck by the airline employees at Gate C74 at Newark Liberty International Airport and onto United flight 19.
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Danish PM calls snap election after standoff with Trump over Greenland
27 Feb 2026Denmark will hold a parliamentary election next month, Mette Frederiksen has announced, seeking to capitalise on a surge in support.
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US and Iran make significant progress in talks - mediator
27 Feb 2026While Iran was positive, the US has yet to comment on the outcome.
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Calls for Australia to follow NZ's lead to reduce prison population
The number of Indigenous people behind bars is rising. But some judges are bucking the trend by taking a different approach.
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Rescuers abseil down 350m cliff to reach stranded hikers
27 Feb 2026Emergency service crews have carried out a 24-hour rescue mission to find two hikers stranded on a ledge in the Snowy Mountains.
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Trump risks walking into an Iraq-style trap in Iran
27 Feb 2026Analysis - Trump has reportedly made no decision on whether to strike Iran. But his huge naval and air power buildup in the region is the biggest since the Iraq invasion that toppled President Saddam…
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Nearly blind refugee found dead after US agents left him alone at coffee shop
27 Feb 2026Nurul Alam's death has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of his final days and drawn sharp criticism from a mayor.
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Human remains found in Tasmania 'provisionally identified' as missing backpacker
27 Feb 2026Celine Cremer disappeared on a walk at Philosopher Falls, near Waratah in Tasmania's north west in June 2023.
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Cuba vows to counter 'terrorist' attacks after gunfight with US-based boat
27 Feb 2026The Caribbean country reported it had killed four gunmen on a US-registered boat - a bloody incident that added to deepening tensions between Havana and Washington.
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Scientology, Jehovah's Witnesses among alleged high-control charities
27 Feb 2026Survivor accounts detailed allegations of child sexual abuse, psychological manipulation, forced isolation, brutal beatings, and fearmongering.
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Philippine volcano eruption sends ash 2.5 kilometres into sky
27 Feb 2026The state volcanology agency director warned there could be a bigger explosive eruption in the next few days.
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Clinton testimony at Epstein hearing paused over photo leak
27 Feb 2026The photo appeared on the X account of a right wing commentator and was credited to Republican committee member. Audio
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US government accused of major 'cover-up' over Trump sex abuse claims
26 Feb 2026Democrats have accused US President Donald Trump's administration of the "largest government cover-up in modern history".
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Citizen scientists discover contender for world's largest known coral colony
26 Feb 2026Sophie Kalkowski-Pope and her mum, Jan Pope, discovered the 111-metre-long Pavona clavus colony offshore from Cairns in Far North Queensland.
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How Bill and Hillary Clinton are preparing for their Epstein depositions
26 Feb 2026A quarter-century after leaving the White House, the Clintons are hours away from testifying.
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Xi's military purges could hinder China's ability to fight
26 Feb 2026A report found that 36 generals and lieutenant generals have been officially purged since 2022, while another 65 officers are listed as missing or potentially purged.
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Cuban forces kill four attempting to 'infiltrate' island on Florida speedboat
26 Feb 2026Six people were also hurt in an exchange of fire off the coast, Cuba's interior ministry says.
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