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Trump calls for political opponents, including astronaut, to be hanged
21 Nov 2025US President Donald Trump has evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders.
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Donald Trump not invited to Dick Cheney's funeral
21 Nov 2025"In our nation's 248 year-history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Cheney once said.
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Top US health body adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on revamped website
21 Nov 2025Scientists took issue with statements on the website that studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
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Eight new MPs elected to Tonga parliament
The caretaker prime minister has kept his place in parliament for another term, winning his constituency in the general election by nearly three-quarters of the electorate vote.
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Narco subs appear in Pacific amid warnings cartels are ramping up trafficking
20 Nov 2025In the past 12 months, three empty vessels have been found floating near the Solomon Islands.
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Israeli fire kills four in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire
20 Nov 2025Israel's military confirmed the strikes but said it was not aware of casualties.
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Hundreds of Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts
20 Nov 2025Some houses near the volcano were partially buried by volcanic ash and rock fragments.
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Ex-Philippine mayor given life sentence for human trafficking
20 Nov 2025A raid uncovered hundreds of trafficked workers including foreign nationals.
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Some coloured asbestos sand traced to 'a particular quarry in China'
20 Nov 2025It took a fluke discovery at a testing lab to uncover that they contained asbestos.
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From Olympics to drug lord: Federal officials unveil more charges against snowboarder
20 Nov 2025The new charges against Ryan James Wedding include murder, witness tampering, money laundering and drug trafficking.
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Trump signed the Epstein files bill. Will he actually release them all?
20 Nov 2025There are plenty of reasons to be suspicious about how the administration might handle the Epstein files release.
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Chinese research ships, US military active in north Pacific, monitor shows
20 Nov 2025Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater mapping, were active in the northwest Pacific.
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Trump leads boycott of G20 summit
20 Nov 2025The high-powered gathering represents 85 percent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world's population, but the US won't be there.
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Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?
Here are three evidence-based strategies to help you adjust.
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Trump moves to strip protections for endangered species
20 Nov 2025Trump administration officials defended their proposal as common sense.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have traded blame for what both call violations of the US-brokered truce.
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Trump admits approval rating down, except with 'smart people'
20 Nov 2025US President Donald Trump has done something he rarely does: He admitted his poll numbers had gone down.
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NASA rejects alien spacecraft 'rumours' as new pictures of comet released
20 Nov 2025NASA has released fresh images of the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS.
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'Military options ready': Britain responds as Russian spy ship points lasers at pilots
20 Nov 2025Britain is poised to react depending on the Yantar's next move, defence minister says.
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Tonga election: Polls open for voters to elect new Legislative Assembly
There are 71 candidates vying for a seat in parliament, including eight women.
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BBC apologises after calling Princess Kate Middleton
20 Nov 2025It's said sorry to Catherine, Princess of Wales, after complaints were received from viewers during recent coverage of Armistice Day.
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US Justice Department will release Epstein files within 30 days
20 Nov 2025The material could shed more light on the activities of Jeffrey Epstein, who socialised with Donald Trump and other notable figures.
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Seven Canadians with ties to ex-Olympian turned drug lord arrested
20 Nov 2025Seven people linked to a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin have been arrested in Canada, including his lawyer, officials say.
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Nvidia beats earnings expectations, even as bubble concerns mount
20 Nov 2025Nvidia has posted strong revenue and profits that exceeded Wall Street's expectations.
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