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Another Children’s Play Sand Product Recalled Over Asbestos Contamination
A colourful unicorn-themed play set has been recalled by Kmart Australia in the latest discovery of asbestos in children’s play sand.
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Husband of Ex-New York Governor Aide Recorded Millions in Payments From China, Files Show
The defendants had a master list for a web of financial transactions. Prosecutors allege they were laundering illicit gains.
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DeepSeek Has ‘Kill Switch’ to Shut Down Topics That Beijing Wants Censored: Report
The Chinese AI firm’s raw model often refuses requests for groups the regime disfavors, or produces compromised codes.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
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Nasralla Takes Lead in Razor-Thin Honduras Presidential Race
Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, the candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, trails the Liberal Party candidate by about 8,000 votes.
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China’s Arms Sales Drop Amid Military Purges, Report Says
The ‘substantial’ decrease, against global trend, was the result of delayed or canceled contracts following corruption allegations, the report said.
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Tensions Boil Over During Victorian Council Debate to Display Hanukkah Menorah
A motion to support a temporary Hanukkah menorah in the Melbourne suburbs erupted into yelling, warnings and one councillor who found it ‘hard to speak.’
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New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year
Probe to review 11 areas, including victim retaliation, under-reporting, systemic failures and whether ADF justice matches civilian standards.
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Hegseth Says He Didn’t Watch 2nd Boat Strike, Backs Commander
The defense secretary said he left part way through the operation and did not see survivors following the initial strike on Sept. 2.
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Day in Photos: Floods and Landslides in Sumatra, Mass Wedding, and ‘The Desert Rose’ Diamond
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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Trump Warns Strikes Inside Venezuela Will Start ‘Very Soon,’ Other Countries Could Be Targeted
Attacks on the ground would be an escalation of the conflict that has been brewing since September, when boats suspected of trafficking drugs were hit.
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Son of ‘El Chapo' Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Chicago
Joaquin Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of the drug kingpin who have faced charges related to drug trafficking in the United States.
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Another Children’s Play Sand Product Recalled Over Asbestos Contamination
A colourful unicorn-themed play set has been recalled by Kmart Australia in the latest discovery of asbestos in children’s play sand.
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Husband of Ex-New York Governor Aide Recorded Millions in Payments From China, Files Show
The defendants had a master list for a web of financial transactions. Prosecutors allege they were laundering illicit gains.
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DeepSeek Has ‘Kill Switch’ to Shut Down Topics That Beijing Wants Censored: Report
The Chinese AI firm’s raw model often refuses requests for groups the regime disfavors, or produces compromised codes.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
|
Nasralla Takes Lead in Razor-Thin Honduras Presidential Race
Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, the candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, trails the Liberal Party candidate by about 8,000 votes.
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China’s Arms Sales Drop Amid Military Purges, Report Says
The ‘substantial’ decrease, against global trend, was the result of delayed or canceled contracts following corruption allegations, the report said.
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Tensions Boil Over During Victorian Council Debate to Display Hanukkah Menorah
A motion to support a temporary Hanukkah menorah in the Melbourne suburbs erupted into yelling, warnings and one councillor who found it ‘hard to speak.’
|
New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year
Probe to review 11 areas, including victim retaliation, under-reporting, systemic failures and whether ADF justice matches civilian standards.
|
Hegseth Says He Didn’t Watch 2nd Boat Strike, Backs Commander
The defense secretary said he left part way through the operation and did not see survivors following the initial strike on Sept. 2.
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Day in Photos: Floods and Landslides in Sumatra, Mass Wedding, and ‘The Desert Rose’ Diamond
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
|
Trump Warns Strikes Inside Venezuela Will Start ‘Very Soon,’ Other Countries Could Be Targeted
Attacks on the ground would be an escalation of the conflict that has been brewing since September, when boats suspected of trafficking drugs were hit.
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Son of ‘El Chapo' Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Chicago
Joaquin Guzman Lopez is one of four sons of the drug kingpin who have faced charges related to drug trafficking in the United States.
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