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Iran war day 117: Nuclear inspections dispute as US Senate curbs war powers
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Bondi Beach shooting hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father
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Vance arrives in Switzerland for US-Iran talks
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Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known
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Iran war day 111: Tehran warns US as 14-point plan takes effect
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Iran war day 110: Tehran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US deal
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'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
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Starbucks Korea to shut stores for history lessons after ‘Tank Day’ furore
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World reacts as Iran and US reach deal
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Woman seriously injured in latest Australia shark attack
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Switzerland votes on right-wing bid to cap country’s population
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Iran war day 107: Washington, Tehran close to signing first stage of deal
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One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders
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Trump seeks ‘off-ramp’ from war in ‘Iran deal’
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Iran war day 102: Trump warns Israel against new strikes as ceasefire holds
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Iran war day 100: US, Iran trade attacks again, raising tensions
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
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Iran war day 97: Tehran says no progress in talks; Israel attacks Lebanon
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US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war
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Drones are changing the face of warfare, including battlefield medicine
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Nato condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone hits Romanian apartment block
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U.S. and Iran trade strikes. How will this affect deal to end war?
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Israel says new head of Hamas' military wing killed in Gaza City strikes
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Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
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Iran war day 87: Trump says US not in rush to sign deal, dashing optimism
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Man dies in northeast Australia after shark attack
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Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
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Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90
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US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists
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US pauses $14bn weapons sale to Taiwan due to Iran war
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