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Olympic Committee looks to 'protect the female category'
27 Jun 2025The IOC will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports four years after the ruling body had urged federations to handle the issue independently.
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SpaceX says debris recovery attempts hindered after Starship explosion
27 Jun 2025A massive Starship spacecraft by SpaceX exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas.
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Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna Wintour stepping down
27 Jun 2025Dame Anne Wintour, who has been editor-in-chief for 37 years, will continue to hold a senior role at the company.
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Lalo Schifrin, composer of the Mission: Impossible theme, has died
27 Jun 2025He was known for his large body of film and TV scores, including Mission: Impossible, Bullitt and Enter the Dragon, and the Dirty Harry films.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs used violence to traffic women, prosecutor says
27 Jun 2025The prosecuter has delivered her closing argument.
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Black box data downloaded from fatal Air India crash
27 Jun 2025Earlier this month the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed and killed 241 of the 242 people on board.
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'Spectacular': Pentagon chief backs Trump on success of Iran strikes
27 Jun 2025Pete Hegseth has berated the media for covering an intelligence report that questioned the results of the operation.
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Nearly a third of Tuvalu residents apply for Australian climate visas
Australia is offering visas under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as "the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world".
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Khamenei says Trump 'exaggerated' impact of US strikes on nuclear sites
26 Jun 2025Iran's supreme leader made the comments in a statement published by state media.
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Global cocaine boom keeps setting new records
26 Jun 2025An annual United Nations drug report showed that in 2023, the latest year for which comprehensive data was available, the cocaine trade went from strength to strength.
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'Daddy has to sometimes use strong language': NATO's Trump flattery
26 Jun 2025Analysis - There is nothing subtle about NATO's strategy to keep the US president on board. Audio
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World's only known eyeless wasp found mummified in cave
26 Jun 2025The insect was discovered in 10km long limestone cave network under the Nullarbor Plain, Australia.
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Trump says Washington to hold talks with Iran after US 'victory'
26 Jun 2025The US president said he didn't think a nuclear agreement with Iran was "that necessary". Audio
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Dallas Mavericks pick Cooper Flagg with No.1 draft pick
26 Jun 2025The 18-year-old is the second youngest player ever to be drafted No.1, with LeBron James being the youngest.
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How do I find out if an airline is safe?
26 Jun 2025Why isn't all the key info always publicly available? And how can we know which airlines are safe?
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American stock market nears all-time record in stunning turnaround
26 Jun 2025It would be a remarkable change of events for the US stock market since the S&P 500 was on the brink of a bear market just two months ago.
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Review: No Tears On The Field can’t help but fall into the same old trap
26 Jun 2025It's another big year for women's rugby, so it's fitting that a documentary about its grassroots is now out.
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A speedbump, not a roadblock for Iran's nuclear programme
26 Jun 2025Information about Iran's nuclear programme is highly secretive, but experts say the bombings may not have been a huge setback
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Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 16 dead
26 Jun 2025At least 400 were also injured as protesters held running battles with police during massive anti-government demonstrations.
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Police announce $500k reward in bid to find British backpacker Peter Falconio's body
25 Jun 2025Australian police have announced a new $500,000 reward for information that leads to the discovery of Peter Falconio's remains.
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Australia prepares for verdict in mushroom murder trial
25 Jun 2025The trial of Erin Patterson has entered its final stages, with the jury soon to begin its deliberations.
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Trump's f-bomb is one missile that could sway Netanyahu
25 Jun 2025Analysis - The US President let rip and Israel's prime minister heard him loud and clear.
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Iran executes three men for spying for Israel
25 Jun 2025The men were convicted of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy agency and smuggling equipment used in an assassination.
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New York mayoral primary: Mamdani on brink of stunning win
25 Jun 2025New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of a stunning Democratic primary win for New York City mayor, with his top challenger former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conceding the…
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