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Australia's army chief says the military is grounding a fleet of military helicopters after a crash left four crew members missing. Lt Gen Simon Stuart said none of the army's 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters would be flown again until they…
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The son of Colombia’s president, Nicolas Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the Colombian attorney general’s office said in a statement. A congressman in the Atlantico,…
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Dozens of prison guards in Ecuador are being held against their will by inmates in five jails, according to the country's prison service Snai. Prisoners took the guards hostage after a deadly fight between gangs in Guayas jail left six…
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A Kansas woman killed by a grizzly bear on a trail near Yellowstone National Park last Saturday was a "beautiful free spirit", her mother says. The body of Amie Adamson, 48, was found by park officials in a wooded area near the town of…
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Mums will do anything to support their children - and when it comes to orcas, it even extends to fending off bullies. Female killer whales are known to be protective creatures, and spend much of their time helping their offspring.…
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Undeterred by the pouring rain, a long convoy of motorbikes carrying cheering, flag-waving supporters of Cambodia's ruling party revved their engines in preparation for their triumphant final rally in downtown Phnom Penh. People…
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At least one person has been killed and 19 injured in Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, officials have said. The Transfiguration Cathedral in the Unesco world heritage-listed historic centre was also badly…
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A singer who married what she claims was the ghost of a Victorian soldier has said they are divorced less than a year later. The songwriter and performer, who goes only by the name Brocarde, said she first met "devilishly handsome"…
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The mysterious object washed ashore on a beach in Western Australia, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth. Local authorities are still investigating what the item could be, but police have warned people to keep a safe distance. There was…
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Robert F Kennedy Jr is running for US president as a Democrat, but the unusual backing he is receiving from right-wingers and his history of amplifying conspiracy theories has raised suspicions about his motivations. Over the weekend, Mr…
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