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The dreams behind the doors Epstein promised to open
22 Feb 2026Admission into elite universities. A job that promised travel around the world. An audition for Victoria's Secret. This is how Jeffery Epstein lured his victims.
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Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan
22 Feb 2026The overnight attacks were the most extensive since border clashes in October killed more than 70 people on both sides and wounded hundreds.
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Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch
22 Feb 2026Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy was widely shared.
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Trump hikes new US global tariff rate to 15%
22 Feb 2026At the same time, he launched an extraordinary personal attack on the conservative justices who helped rule his original tariffs illegal, calling them "fools and lap dogs."
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Deadly virus kills more than 70 tigers at Thailand park
22 Feb 2026Testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus and bacteria affecting the respiratory system, the Chiang Mai livestock office said.
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Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves
21 Feb 2026A senior financial official in China-ruled Hong Kong described the US situation as a "fiasco".
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Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes
21 Feb 2026Two US officials told Reuters that US military planning on Iran had reached an advanced stage.
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'Death to the dictator': Iranian students protest as US threat looms
22 Feb 2026The gatherings at universities followed a mass protest movement that was met with a government crackdown last month that left thousands dead.
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'Deeply troubling': Records show federal agent killed US citizen in 2025
22 Feb 2026Ruben Ray Martinez's shooting happened months before the Trump administration began its deportation surge in Minnesota.
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Tomb more than 1000 years old found in Panama
21 Feb 2026The discovery was made at the El Cano site in the Nata district about 200 kilometres southwest of Panama City.
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Ancient antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in Romanian underground glacier
21 Feb 2026The researchers say insights gained from the discovery may help in the fight against modern superbugs that cannot be treated by common antibiotics.
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Giant tortoises reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galapagos archipelago
21 Feb 2026Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking 7km across volcanic terrain and hard-to-access areas before releasing them.
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Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus
21 Feb 2026A White House official confirmed the trip on Friday, just before the highest US court dealt Trump a stinging defeat by striking down many of his tariffs.
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Man 'lucky to be alive' after crocodile attack
21 Feb 2026The man, who was hunting at the time, drove for more than two hours to access medical help in Broome, Western Australia.
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Running shoes or barefoot - what should I wear to lift weights?
22 Feb 2026It all depends on your personal goals and situation.
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US says it struck vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three
21 Feb 2026President Donald Trump's administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area.
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Dog trained to illegally dump garbage caught on camera
21 Feb 2026The cunning canine can be seen carrying a large bag of trash with his teeth and gingerly leaving it on the roadside.
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Evacuation alert as bushfire rages out of control in Victoria
21 Feb 2026Mountainous terrain is making it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze from the ground, the ABC reported.
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Trump signs order for new 10% percent tariffs 'effective almost immediately'
21 Feb 2026The US President moved swiftly to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court with a temporary 10 percent global import duty for 150 days.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Lebanon, including Hezbollah official
21 Feb 2026The strikes are among the deadliest reported in eastern Lebanon in recent weeks and risk testing a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
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UK police probe Andrew's protection as royals reel from ex-prince's arrest
21 Feb 2026London's Metropolitan police force said it was seeking information from officers "close" to Andrew.
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Eighteen dead after minibus collides with truck in Egypt
21 Feb 2026According to local media, the collision was caused by "excessive speed, compounded by reduced visibility due to bad weather conditions".
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Attackers kill at least 50, abduct women and children in Nigeria
21 Feb 2026Armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a state lawmaker told Reuters on Friday.
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US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes
Members of Congress have tried - and failed - repeatedly to pass resolutions that would bar Trump from military action against foreign governments without lawmakers' approval.
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