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analysis:Elon Musk's fight with Australian regulators isn't really about the Sydney church attack, or even free speech. It's about power
There has been no shortage of criticism from across the political aisle levelled at tech billionaire Elon Musk for refusing to take down graphic footage in a Sydney church. But this spat is about more than just free speech; it's about power.
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UK police charge two men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
British police charge two men with spying for China, including one reported to have worked as a researcher in Britain's parliament for a prominent politician in the governing Conservative Party.
Ten killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide mid-air
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Independent review of Palestinian refugee agency finds no evidence that hundreds of members are terrorists
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Belgian man acquitted of drunk driving because his body creates alcohol
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Pro-China party wins Maldives election in a result likely to strain ties with traditional partner India
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party has earned a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, a result set to move the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India.
'While salacious, does not matter': Porn star's claim under courtroom scrutiny as jurors hear openings in Trump's trial
A prosecutor lays out the "Trump Tower conspiracy", the former president's lawyers argue he's "cloaked in innocence", and a former titan of tabloid media educates jurors on chequebook journalism at the historic hush money trial in New York.
Susannah was the subject of research for 30 years. It cost her her 'private life'
From her early childhood well into adulthood, Susannah Breslin was studied by US researchers who became like parent figures to her. She has mixed feelings about the study's impact on her life.
BBC presenter who announced Queen's death resigns months after explicit photo scandal
Huw Edwards, the long-time BBC presenter often picked to anchor coverage of major news events, resigns nine months after he was the subject of a pornography scandal.
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