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Wuthering Heights is one of the year's most controversial films
10 Feb 2026Days away from the release of the highly anticipated adaptation, critics and fans are still fighting.
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Why Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance matters
10 Feb 2026The Puerto Rican musician delivered a high octane dance party with a message.
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Epstein accomplice Maxwell refuses to answer questions
10 Feb 2026The former British socialite was only prepared to testify if she was granted clemency by President Donald Trump first.
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Roblox on notice after 'disturbing' reports of child grooming in Australia
10 Feb 2026The Australian government has put the popular social gaming site on notice following media reports of children being approached and groomed by predators on the platform.
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Sydney protesters lose court challenge against extra police powers
9 Feb 2026The Palestine Action Group launched a case in the state's Supreme Court on Sunday, after Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit was declared a "major event" by the government.
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US athletes say they have right to speak up as Trump brands skier a 'loser'
10 Feb 2026Hunter Hess earlier said it was "a little hard" to wear US colours this year.
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Table tennis in film - from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme
8 Feb 2026The relationship between cinema and ping pong goes back to the silver screen's earliest years.
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Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
8 Feb 2026The Grammy Award-winning singer uses his music to uplift his culture and protest colonisation.
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3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies after cancer diagnosis
8 Feb 2026The 47-year-old singer died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, the band members said in a statement.
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Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
9 Feb 2026The self-made billionaire was among the highest-profile government critics charged since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous southern city in 2020.
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Israeli President lands in Sydney for visit in wake of Bondi Beach terror attack
9 Feb 2026Nationwide protests against the four-day visit have been planned.
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'It was a them thing': Epstein files spotlight Maxwell's role
9 Feb 2026Ghislaine Maxwell is set to testify before the US Congress on Tuesday regarding its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi forges stunning election win
9 Feb 2026Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win.
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Sick toddler detained by ICE was denied medicine, lawsuit claims
8 Feb 2026The 18-month-old girl who had a respiratory illness, was released by immigration authorities in President Donald Trump's administration after her parents sued on Friday.
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Rogue traditionalists risk Catholic schism
8 Feb 2026A Catholic community wedded to tradition is preparing to defy Pope Leo XIV by ordaining new bishops without his approval, reigniting a long-standing power struggle within the Church.
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Trump backs merger between local TV operators Nexstar Media and Tegna
8 Feb 2026"We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks," Trump wrote in a social media post.
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Lindsey Vonn's Olympics journey not a failure, despite crash
9 Feb 2026Analysis - Vonn's quest to do the impossible, to try for an Olympic medal a mere nine days after tearing her ACL, ended just 13 seconds into her run.
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Bitcoin plummets, worth half what it was four months ago
6 Feb 2026"It's clear the crypto market is now in full capitulation mode," one analyst said.
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AI replicas of the dead an innovative tool or ethical nightmare?
5 Feb 2026Opinion - AI replicas are already used to assist people during bereavement and could be integrated into medical education - but should they?
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Japan's election: What you need to know
8 Feb 2026Polls suggest Japan's first female prime minister is heading for a decisive victory, as financial woes and tension with Beijing loom large. Audio
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'Blatant lie': Gabbard denies withholding whistleblower complaint from Congress
8 Feb 2026A complaint alleged the US director of national intelligence's office sought to prevent the routine dissemination of certain classified intelligence for political reasons.
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Man charged with Vance death threat amid rising US political violence
8 Feb 2026Shannon Mathre was charged for possessing child sexual abuse materials, which carries a higher maximum sentence.
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis quits after cuts spark backlash
The Washington Post's publisher, Will Lewis, has stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its newsroom.
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Backdown on apes video shows even the 'Teflon president' has limits
8 Feb 2026US President Donald Trump's complete impunity and dominance, "Peak Trump", may have passed, writes John Lyons.
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