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UK’s Labour set for huge majority, exit poll shows

Exit polls suggest Keir Starmer will be Britain's new leader, with his Labour party winning a huge majority in the UK general election.

Biden stumbles over words as debate with Trump heats up

US President Joe Biden tripped over his words while rival Donald Trump went on the attack as the pair clashed during a wide-ranging debate.

M*A*S*H, The Hunger Games star Donald Sutherland dies

Canadian film and television actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88, his son Kiefer has announced..

Elephants call each other by unique names, study finds

Research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do.

What if smallpox was a mild disease?

What if smallpox wasn’t the formidable killer it’s reputed to be? What if it was a mostly mild disease?

Activists stick Wallace and Gromit face on King Charles portrait

A well-known cartoon character has been pasted on a King Charles portrait by animal activists in the latest incident of art vandalism by campaigners.

TV doctor Michael Mosley made ‘huge impact’ on people’s lives

Michael Mosley is being described as an "extraordinary broadcaster" with an initial examination of his body indicating the TV doctor died of natural causes.

Hunter Biden evidence ‘ugly,’ prosecutors tell jury

The evidence against US President Joe Biden's son is grim but established that he was guilty of making a false statement about his use of illegal drugs on a background check form...

Origin of modern horse traced to lineage 4200 years ago

Around 4200 years ago, one lineage of horse became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that's when humans began spreading domesticated horses around the world.

Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law describes finding his gun and crack cocaine

The widow of Hunter Biden's brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.

Gaza death ‘horrific’, Wong backs US peace proposal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Israel to accept a US-led peace proposal that would lead to a humanitarian ceasefire and release of hostages by Hamas.

Trump says jail time may be ‘tough for public to take’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.

Donald Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.

Donald Trump proclaims innocence after hush-money verdict

Former US president Donald Trump has proclaimed his innocence after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial.

How the proboscis monkey got its nose

Researchers from the Australian National University have explained why male proboscis monkeys have larger and “enhanced” nasal structures.

Biden and Trump agree to debate in June and September

The US presidential campaigns of Joe Biden and Donald Trump have signalled their agreement to debate on June 27 and September 10.

Bodies found amid Mexico search for Australian brothers

Mexican authorities have found three bodies on Baja Peninsula, where two Australian brothers and a friend went missing.

Floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi kill 14

Fourteen people are dead after torrential rains triggered flooding and landslides in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province.

Controversial ex-NFL star and actor OJ Simpson dies of cancer

OJ Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76, his family has announced on social media.

‘Mass casualty event’ as US bridge collapses after struck by ship

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship struck it, sending vehicles plunging into the water.

William and Kate ‘extremely moved’ by public support

The Prince and Princess of Wales are said the be "enormously touched" by the global outpouring of support for Kate since her cancer announcement.

Princess Kate says she is having chemotherapy for cancer

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Second royal photo involving Kate was digitally altered

A second photo taken by the Princess of Wales has been deemed to have been doctored before being published.

Putin wins Russian election with 88 per cent: exit poll

Voting on the last day of Russia's presidential election has been marked in part by protesters opposed to Vladimir Putin turning out at voting sites at noon.

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured enough delegates to win their party nominations for president in the November US election.

Earth’s hidden flip: ANU finds unprecedented tectonic movement

ANU researchers discovered conclusive proof that a tectonic plate had flipped over, revealing mechanisms behind rare and deep earthquakes.

US Supreme Court reinstates Donald Trump to Colorado ballot

Former US president Donald Trump's ballot in Colorado has been reinstated by the state's top court which decided only a federal court could disqualify him.

Dominant Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho caucuses

Former US president Donald Trump is on course to lock up the Republican nomination for 2024 with strong returns in Missouri, Michigan and Idaho.

It’s no Bitcoin, but outlook is good for gold: experts

For investors caught up in the buzz of identifying the next technology stock set to skyrocket, putting money in gold might seem an old fashioned, conservative idea.

ANU discovers fastest-growing black hole ever

The black hole is 17 billion times more massive than our sun, and the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded.
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