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• Oh, no! England may actually win the World Cup

  13-07-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  If they do win, the Poms will be insufferable. But if they lose, it could be even worse.
  
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• Accused hijack pilot’s descent into extremism began in Melbourne, authorities say

  10-10-2026 08:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The flydubai co-pilot told authorities he acted alone but that he drew inspiration from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US.
  
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• NYPD releases ICE shooting surveillance footage after shooting

  10-10-2026 04:53 via smh.com.au
  
  ICE agent shoots man during New York City enforcement operation.
  
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• Delhi sealed off ahead of youth ‘Cockroach’ protest

  10-10-2026 03:49 via smh.com.au
  
  The protest, called by the “Cockroach” youth movement, hopes to draw thousands of demonstrators.
  
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• Trump administration escalates war with International Criminal Court

  10-10-2026 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  New sanctions are an intensification of the Trump administration’s push to undermine the court.
  
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• Trump picks Fox News expert for next White House press secretary

  10-10-2026 03:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as the US president’s top press liaison.
  
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• Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel

  10-10-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.
  
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• Mudslide carries away cars, bus in Chile’s capital

  10-10-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The episode highlights the challenges facing cities nestled against mountain ranges.
  
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• Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

  10-10-2026 00:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The earlier quake was felt as far away as neighbouring Colombia.
  
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• Hijacker rehearsed Tel Aviv airport attack twice before flight

  10-10-2026 00:21 via smh.com.au
  
  The co-pilot told authorities he acted alone but that he drew inspiration from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.
  
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• Trump says decision on streaming killer’s execution still pending

  10-10-2026 00:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously announced the execution would be broadcast publicly.
  
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• Verdict being handed down in murder trial of Perth brothers

  09-10-2026 22:42 via smh.com.au
  
  A verdict is being handed down in the murder trial for Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, allegedly killed by three men in Baja California in 2024.
  
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• Mexican men found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson

  09-10-2026 22:27 via smh.com.au
  
  The brothers and their American friend Carter Rhoad were killed during a surfing holiday in Baja California in April 2024.
  
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• Mountains of Trouble: Bumpy road for Rinehart’s offshore mining push

  09-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s richest woman’s company is chasing copper and gold in the Andes. Local communities want no part of it.
  
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• From AI to war, Pope wields the Vatican’s soft power amid growing distrust of political leaders

  09-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A graduate in both mathematics and church law, Pope Leo is seeking to avert what he fears could be a robotic future that weakens what it means to be human.
  
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• ‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts livestream of execution

  09-10-2026 19:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon has said the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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• ‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance casts doubt on execution livestream

  09-10-2026 19:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon has said the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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• King Charles paid $2.8 million to cover Andrew’s bill at Royal Lodge

  09-10-2026 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Charles loaned the money to his younger brother out of his private income to ensure that the Crown Estate was paid on time.
  
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• Former UN human rights chief Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

  09-10-2026 11:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
  
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• US Army to live stream firing squad execution

  09-10-2026 09:49 via smh.com.au
  
  The US Army's first firing squad execution since World War II will be streamed.
  
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• Verdict looms for three men accused of killing Australian brothers in Mexico

  09-10-2026 09:29 via smh.com.au
  
  A Mexican judge is weighing whether to find three men guilty of the murder of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robertson.
  
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• ‘Our world stopped’: Parents of slain Australian surfers ask for maximum sentence

  09-10-2026 06:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The devastated parents of Jake and Callum Robinson, who were killed in Mexico in 2024, made an emotional plea to the judge as he retires briefly to consider his verdict in the murder trial.
  
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• ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother

  09-10-2026 06:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The Duke of Sussex has revealed for the first time how he coped with stepping down as a senior member of the royal family, and the rule he follows for his family.
  
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• How Pope Leo wants to change AI

  09-10-2026 01:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pope is taking on Donald Trump over the risk to humanity from AI.
  
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• US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

  09-10-2026 00:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon says the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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• Exclusive subscriber panel event - Trump’s midterm test

  08-10-2026 23:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Join Herald editor Jordan Baker on October 13 at an exclusive live event as she unpacks the key issues of the upcoming midterms. Limited tickets remaining.
  
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• Russian strikes kill at least 30 in Ukraine

  08-10-2026 21:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Thirty people have been killed in eastern Ukraine after Russian forces struck two civilian bases.
  
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• ‘Where’s the honesty?’ Zelensky accuses US of inaction after deadly Russian bus strike

  08-10-2026 20:40 via smh.com.au
  
  The Ukrainian president accused the US of being unwilling to help after a Russian bomb attack killed at least 30 people, sending the two-day death toll to more than 70.
  
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• Electric shocks, beatings: Maduro and wife accused of torture conspiracy

  08-10-2026 18:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores have been behind bars in New York since January on drug trafficking charges and now face allegations of human rights abuses.
  
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• Search warrants for former prince quashed after police accept they were unlawful

  08-10-2026 16:01 via smh.com.au
  
  It is a significant victory for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, nine months after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct due to his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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