When JoJo's family finally landed in Sydney it was a celebration — then reality quickly set in
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As the threat of war in Europe looms, this country has begun drafting young women into service
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France sends more police, calls for calm after New Caledonia riots
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Sidewalk video portal connecting New York and Dublin paused after spectators caught misbehaving on camera
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'I could pay for it with my head': Artist unveils 2.8-metre pink portrait of king at Buckingham Palace
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Fears grow over delay of Wuhan whistleblower's release from prison
A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed for reporting on the outbreak of COVID-19 was due to be released on Monday, but human rights advocates have received no confirmation that she's been freed.
Fourteen dead, more than 70 injured after storm brings down massive Mumbai billboard
Officials say the agency that owns the billboard did not have a permit to put up the hoarding, measuring larger than an olympic swimming pool.
A spy for China's secret police is going public to reveal how people in Australia are targeted
A spy for one of the most feared and powerful arms of China’s intelligence apparatus is revealing his identity and operations overseas, including in Australia, as part of a Four Corners investigation.
Rachel 'hit the jackpot' when she found meat for 74 cents. She posted the bargain online to help others deal with rising costs
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Most intense fighting for weeks rages in Gaza's north and south
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says it is "a total outrage" that Israeli citizens have attacked aid bound for Gaza.
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