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South Korea's ambassador to Australia resigns after less than a month in the job
South Korea's new ambassador to Australia has resigned after less than a month in the job, as he faces a corruption probe at home.
45 killed in bus crash in South Africa after vehicle plunges off bridge
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Harvard removes human skin binding from book after more than 90 years
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Inside this brightly coloured pod is white slimy gold. Tiny PNG villages are cashing in
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China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail over FTX fraud
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Putin says Russia will 'destroy' F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine, rules out attack on NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin says F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by Western countries will be shot down, but rules out attacking NATO countries.
Philippine president tells China he will respond to attacks in the South China Sea
Ferdinand Marcos Junior says his country won't be "cowed into silence" in the face of "dangerous attacks".
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