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• VIDEO: Solar-powered plane set for global flight

  20-01-2015 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Lobel reports on the solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, which a team will attempt to fly around the world using only the sun's energy.
  
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• Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold as the ASX breaks records... but governor warns of more hikes

  11-08-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Ahead of the interest rate announcement, Australia's share market inched higher on expectations the Reserve Bank would hold the cash rate steady, while US-Iran woes prompted an oil price bounce.
  
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• Officer who witnessed PC Harper's final moments 'will never get over the guilt'

  11-08-2026 06:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chris Bushnell was on duty the day PC Harper tragically died. The officer pursued but was ordered to stop through the radio, minutes later he was told PC Harper had been killed
  
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• Convicted rapists will no longer be able to shield their identities from the public through suppression orders under major change

  11-08-2026 06:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Victorian Premier Ben Carroll and Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny have unveiled proposed plans to close a legal loophole used by Tom Silvagni and Ralph Carr to suppress their identities.
  
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• Donald Trump 'forced to hide in catering cart' after assassination threat

  11-08-2026 06:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US president was reportedly transported via a catering cart to a secret plane following the NATO summit in Turkey after fears of an assassination attempt by Iran
  
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• An honest review of the five-star Dublin hotel with the city’s best spa

  11-08-2026 06:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  An urban escape in the heart of Dublin’s business district (Picture: Donal Murphy)A heatwave in Dublin may sound bizarre as the Irish capital sees up to 152 ‘wet days’ a year, but I was really given a show with the epic sunshine we enjoyed throughout our trip.And as the five-star Anantara The Marker came in to the view with the Docklands on its doorstep, I reckoned that hail, rain, or shine, we would be grand. This area is at the centre of Dublin’s growing tech indu
  
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• First Guardian super fund boss lists his $9million mansion for sale as investors fight to get their money back

  11-08-2026 06:28 via dailymail.com
  
  David Anderson was the director of the First Guardian Master Fund when it plunged into liquidation last year following a series of dubious investments.
  
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• Woman finds out fertility doctor is her child's real father after he lied that donor was 'healthy young medical student,' bombshell lawsuit claims

  11-08-2026 06:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Mary Ellen Lukezich, 71, was a patient of Dr Frederick Dettmann in Wisconsin, only to discover the doctor used his own sample to father her child, a lawsuit claims.
  
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• Failed super fund boss lists his $9million mansion for sale as investors fight to get their money back

  11-08-2026 06:11 via dailymail.com
  
  David Anderson was the director of the First Guardian Master Fund when it plunged into liquidation last year following a series of dubious investments.
  
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• When will next solar eclipse happen in the UK after August 12 - exact year emerges

  11-08-2026 06:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The August 12 eclipse will see up to 96 per cent of the Sun covered by the Moon, making it the most significant event of this kind since 1999
  
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• Tesla owner's outrage after built-in security camera captures stranger keying her car: 'Completely shocked'

  11-08-2026 05:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsey Hay, 49, returned from a Gold Coast event to her black Tesla at Petrie Station, north Brisbane, on Saturday night.
  
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• Anthony Albanese's wife Jodie Haydon opens up about her weight loss struggles

  11-08-2026 05:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Jodie Haydon has opened up about her struggles with perimenopause and social media in a rare public address.
  
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• Secret texts from Dr Fauci's Covid-era phone released revealing his private concern over vaccine miscarriage risk despite public reassurance

  11-08-2026 05:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Republican Senators on Capitol Hill have released new text messages from Dr Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone from the COVID-era.
  
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• One Nation politicians turn their backs during Acknowledgement of Country as Parliament returns

  11-08-2026 05:39 via dailymail.com
  
  One Nation Senators have turned their back on the Acknowledgement of Country in Parliament.
  
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• Athlete reveals why he never told his mum about Alan Jones' alleged abuse: 'I'm not after any of his money'

  11-08-2026 05:31 via dailymail.com
  
  He is one of six men who allege the veteran broadcaster kissed, groped, or subjected them to sexual misconduct between 2003 and 2020 across Sydney and the NSW Southern Highlands.
  
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• The Solar Eclipse New Moon in Leo sparks new beginnings — your star sign’s tarot horoscope

  11-08-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ready for a reset? (Picture: Getty/Metro)The Solar Eclipse New Moon in Leo on August 12 is one of 2026’s most powerful cosmic reset buttons.
  New Moons always herald fresh starts, but when paired with a Solar Eclipse, they’re believed to fast-track change, bringing unexpected opportunities, bold new directions and fated turning points.
  Leo’s fearless, creative energy asks you to step into the spotlight, trust your talents and stop playing small.
  Your star sign’s tarot car
  
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• Helena Wright's shattered husband makes first public comment after wife leapt from a cliff with their two babies - as friends and church elders reveal her secret pain and the couple's break from organised religion before tragedy

  11-08-2026 04:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Deeply religious Helena Wright, who was suffering from an agonising health condition, jumped to her death with 23-month-old Hazel and three-month-old Lewis.
  
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• Hardworking Aussie veteran comes forward to claim $15million lotto prize

  11-08-2026 04:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Navy veteran Gail is the winner of Australia's biggest-ever prize-home giveaway in history.
  
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• Shake Shack responds after customers who refused to tip were charged more for their order

  11-08-2026 04:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The fast food chain spoke out after patron BD Powell shared a video showing the outrageous situation at one of Shake Shack's locations at a Salt Lake City airport.
  
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• Donald Trump slams 'terrible mistake' as he defends Gianni Infantino after World Cup

  11-08-2026 04:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino has been at the centre of major football scandal after it was reported that FIFA planned to sell around a 20% stake in the group, a move that has been widely criticised
  
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• Trump 'smuggled off Air Force One in a CATERING CART as part of elaborate ruse to switch planes and foil potential Iranian assassination threat'

  11-08-2026 04:26 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump was reportedly smuggled off Air Force One in a catering cart last month as part of an elaborate ruse to foil potential Iranian assassination threats.
  
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• UK weather maps show heatwave to end with 7C chill and rain in 13 areas - full list

  11-08-2026 04:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK weather maps show a shocking cold snap to hit the country after the fifth heatwave of the year as rain is forecast to fall in 13 areas starting from this weekend
  
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• Anthony Albanese's wife Jodie Haydon opens up in candid chat about weight and personal struggles

  11-08-2026 03:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Jodie Haydon has opened up about her struggles with perimenopause and social media in a rare public address.
  
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• That's not very sweet, Caroline: Radio station rapped for announcing King had died before playing national anthem

  11-08-2026 03:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Media regulator Ofcom said the announcement during The Barry Marsh Show on May 19 was a 'significant inaccuracy' on a matter of 'very high public interest'.
  
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• Bleak photograph of mother pushing a pram sparks claims Sydney suburb is a 'third-world country'

  11-08-2026 03:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Monique said the stretch of road, with a speed limit of 70km/h, was just one of many poor quality streets in the region.
  
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• Paedophile suspect takes his own life during dramatic NSW Police raid of his home in the Blue Mountains

  11-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A suspected pedophile has killed himself.
  
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• Busy airports hit with delays and cancellations as passengers left stranded

  11-08-2026 03:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 780 flights were scheduled to depart from Sydney Airport on Tuesday, with almost 140 of these flights expected to face delays of about 45 minutes
  
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• Sunshine shopkeeper died after allegedly being bashed by a pack of children. Now a fundraiser for hero shopkeeper's funeral has hit just $880

  11-08-2026 03:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of Victorians may have hit the streets to protest after the death of hero shopkeeper Van Viet Truong, but few have put their hands in their pockets for his devastated family. 
  
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• Colombia earthquake LIVE: 132 confirmed dead with 570 injured in devastating 7.4 magnitude quake

  11-08-2026 03:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck San Jose del Palmar in Colombia, with the impact also causing major damage in the capital Bogota - 132 people have been confirmed as killed
  
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• NYC Mayor Mamdani's plan to 'tax the rich' stalls as judge pauses pied-a-terre levy rollout

  11-08-2026 03:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi issued a temporary restraining order effectively prohibiting any action on the luxury second home tax.
  
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