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• Andy Burnham says he's going to give Britain the 'circuit-breaker it needs'

  29-06-2026 23:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Andy Burnham, who is likely to be the next U.K. Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigned a week ago, pledged Monday to hand greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state.
  
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• ‘Number 10 North’: PM-in-waiting vows major power shift out of London

  29-06-2026 23:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Andy Burnham says the UK’s political system was “broken” after years of falling household wealth and political turmoil, vowing to be a “circuit-breaker” who can turn the country around.
  
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• Trump’s big day at the Supreme Court: ‘Historic’ win, ‘tremendous loss’ and more to come

  29-06-2026 22:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The nation’s high court dramatically expanding the president’s power, but refused to review a verdict that found Trump sexually abused and defamed a writer.
  
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• Six people shot dead in Germany

  29-06-2026 22:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Six people have been killed in a shooting at a youth welfare centre in northern Germany.
  
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• ‘Broken’ Britain: Burnham vows to lift living standards after years of decline

  29-06-2026 21:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Outlining a “10-year mission” in his pitch to become prime minister, Andy Burnham says he wants to rebuild industry, give more power to mayors and establish a new office – “Number 10 of the North”.
  
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• Six employees shot dead at German shelter in suspected custody dispute

  29-06-2026 21:22 via smh.com.au
  
  The victims – four women and two men – were employees at the shelter for mothers and children. Three people are in custody, including the alleged shooter.
  
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• Six killed in shooting at youth centre in northern Germany

  29-06-2026 17:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Five people – four women and one man – died at the scene, police said. A sixth adult died later in hospital.
  
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• Four women, one man shot dead at youth centre in northern Germany

  29-06-2026 17:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter, while others were wounded, police said.
  
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• Five killed in shooting at youth welfare facility in Germany

  29-06-2026 15:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter, while others were wounded, police said.
  
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• Australian murder suspect shopped and did laundry while girl’s body lay in suitcase

  29-06-2026 12:02 via smh.com.au
  
  A network of CCTV cameras captured the 45-year-old’s seemingly casual comings and goings that led to his arrest at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
  
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• Australian murder suspect shopped and did laundry while girl’s body sat in suitcase

  29-06-2026 11:57 via smh.com.au
  
  A network of CCTV cameras captured the 45-year-old’s seemingly casual comings and goings that led to his arrest at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
  
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• Man who allegedly murdered Thai teenager had history with police in Perth

  29-06-2026 10:24 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager had a history with law enforcement when he lived in Perth.
  
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• Family of Thai teen allegedly murdered want Australian accused executed

  29-06-2026 09:06 via smh.com.au
  
  The family of a Thai teenager allegedly murdered by an Australian man say they want the accused killer executed.
  
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• Eleven killed in French skydiving plane crash

  29-06-2026 09:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Eleven people were killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashed in north-eastern France.
  
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• Father and son rescued after four days buried under Venezuela earthquake rubble

  29-06-2026 07:52 via smh.com.au
  
  A miracle rescue days after two powerful earthquakes shattered swaths of Venezuela gives hope to rescuers, who warn time is running out to find more survivors.
  
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• America, Iran agree to halt strikes and renew talks, US official says

  29-06-2026 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened again to wipe out Iran and Tehran launched missiles and drones at US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.
  
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• “We will defend our right to live”: the boxing world champion fighting for Ukraine’s capital

  29-06-2026 06:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Kyiv mayor Vitaly Klitschko speaks with Europe correspondent David Crowe.
  
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• The grim but crucial target that is now essential to Ukraine

  29-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Ukraine’s resurgent defence industry is locked in a race against time to produce more drones and missiles and dial up the pressure on Vladimir Putin.
  
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• America’s superpower is under siege, from its own president

  29-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Multiculturalism has served America well, but Donald Trump has re-energised xenophobic hostility in the land of the free.
  
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• Rescue efforts continue for the almost 70,000 people reported missing after Venezuela earthquakes

  29-06-2026 00:39 via smh.com.au
  
  According to government reports over 1,400 people have been killed.
  
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