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• Footage shows Thai school shooter, students sheltering in place

  08-08-2026 23:43 via smh.com.au
  
  A 14-year-old boy opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok, killing at least five people, shortly after murdering his grandparents at their shared home.
  
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• How an Australian mining company was caught in Trump’s tightening Cuba noose

  08-08-2026 21:30 via smh.com.au
  
  For foreign enterprises hit by US sanctions in Cuba, there appears to be one clear solution: sell a stake to the Americans, possibly to friends of Donald Trump.
  
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• Chilling video emerges from fatal Thailand high school shooting

  08-08-2026 10:30 via smh.com.au
  
  A devastated community in Thailand is in shock after a 14-year-old student opened fire inside his high school.
  
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• Barricading doors, hiding under tables: Students tell of fleeing mass shooting at their Thai school

  08-08-2026 09:37 via smh.com.au
  
  A 14-year-old boy, who had murdered his grandparents before school, sat normally in class before suddenly pulling out a 9mm handgun and killing at least five people and wounding dozens more, investigators say.
  
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• He was a canary in the coalmine for Trumpism. Now he’s heading to Canberra

  08-08-2026 04:24 via smh.com.au
  
  The US Senate has confirmed former Republican congressman David Brat to become ambassador to Australia, filling a diplomatic post that has sat empty for nearly two years.
  
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• ‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers

  08-08-2026 03:38 via smh.com.au
  
  A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport checks across Europe.
  
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• Thai Police say alleged gunman fatally shot grandparents as well as five others

  08-08-2026 02:41 via smh.com.au
  
  Thai Police say a gunman shot and killed his grandparents, before doing the same to five people - and himself - at a school outside Bangkok.
  
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• Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project

  08-08-2026 01:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
  
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• Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world first’ Australian mining project

  08-08-2026 01:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
  
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• Large European smuggling networks dismantled in massive operation

  08-08-2026 00:26 via smh.com.au
  
  What's being called "one of Europe's largest smuggling networks" is in pieces, after authorities dismantled the criminal operation.
  
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