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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis
The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and link...
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Eight people charged after Mackay shooting incidents
North Queensland police have made four new arrests after shots were fired at an unoccupied vehicle and a Mackay home earlier this month. Newsiline summari...
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Employees sue Meta over claims AI systems selected workers for lay-offs
Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output red...
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Why Indonesia's economy is under pressure
Southeast Asia's largest economy risks losing its emerging-market status as President Prabowo Subianto's spending plans rattle markets. Newsiline summaris...
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Why investors are suddenly fleeing Indonesia
Indonesia, one of Asia's biggest economies, risks losing its emerging-market status as President Prabowo Subianto's spending plans rattle investors. Newsi...
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Why investors are fleeing one of Asia's biggest economies
Indonesia's status as an emerging economy could be downgraded over populist President Prabowo Subianto's huge spending projects. Newsiline summarises this...
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Palestinians in Gaza: Stuck between Hamas and Israel
Hamas is planning to transfer control of Gaza's civilian administration to Palestinian technocrats as part of the fragile US ceasefire. Newsiline summaris...
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We shouldn't confuse politics and football - Scaloni
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he is "not going to mix" football and politics before his side's World Cup semi-final against England. Newsiline sum...
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Wife recounts horror as husband sucked out of Ryanair plane window
A woman describes hearing a bang before seeing her husband almost get sucked into space during a flight from Greece to Germany. Newsiline summarises this...
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LGBT club in old Sydney church closes after a week amid protests
The LGBTQIA+ venue said it was exploring its legal options after being issued with a breach of lease notice just days after opening at a former Sydney chu...
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India news: Landmark trade deal with UK takes effect
The free trade agreement allows zero-duty market access for nearly 99% of India's exports to the UK. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle...
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India's 'most ambitious' trade deal with UK takes effect
A landmark free trade agreement allows zero-duty market access for nearly 99% of India's exports to the UK. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche...
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Keane was Kane's England team-mate - this week they are on different paths
Will Keane and Harry Kane used to be team-mates for England Under-19s - but this week the former strike partners are on very different paths. Newsiline su...
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Australia's wine grape crush plummets to lowest in more than 25 years
Australian wine grape production has fallen to its lowest amount in more than 25 years as the industry adjusts to a combination of depressed market condit...
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What happens next in the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent
The fight over a vital shipping route could reshape how global chokepoints are used in future conflicts, experts say. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Broncos losing streak makes finals hopes virtually an impossible task
Brisbane must reach 13 wins to have any chance of playing finals in 2026, but even that wasn't enough for them in 2022 and may not be again this year. New...
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Afternoon Update: Albanese vows to protect creatives from AI ‘theft’; local council scraps Lime bikes; and a string of bear break-ins
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Mayor admits to misconduct then attempts to block council's questions
The mayor of Cairns has been told to apologise to her community after admitting to three acts of misconduct. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC New...
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Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
The UK's largest water company reported a post-tax profit for the 12 months to the end of March, but its net debt also swelled. Newsiline summarises this...
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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price rebuked for sharing false claim Labor ‘importing’ Indian migrants
Northern Territory senator shares social media clip, resurrecting controversy that led to her sacking from Liberal frontbench last year Follow our Austral...
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New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts...
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The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Enrique Macaya Marquez has covered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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Why is Zelenskyy reshuffling Ukraine's government?
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has resigned, prompting a Cabinet reshuffle led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes for new government in Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down after barely a year in office. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English a...
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Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidde...
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Trump reverses temporary pause on traffic stops after recent fatal shootings
US President Donald Trump says federal immigration agents will continue carrying out vehicle stops, reversing a temporary pause announced by officials jus...
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ICE suspends vehicle stops after two deadly shootings
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency orders its officers to suspend most vehicle stops after agents fatally shot two men six days apart durin...
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Diarrhoea-inducing Cyclospora outbreak spreads across US
The US CDC is investigating thousands of possible cases across 34 states, as officials track down the source of the outbreak. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Firefighters could be at moorland blaze for 'days'
The large fire engulfed land near Dove Stone Reservoir on Saturday and has been burning ever since. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’
The PM lays out a plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data Anthony Albanese has promi...
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150 years of the Bayreuth Festival: Confronting a troubled legacy
Should the past be confronted — or avoided? Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links readers to the original publisher...
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Brisbane child accused of school stabbing allegedly faced ‘racist’ abuse, court hears
Alleged attack may have been motivated by a social media post, police prosecutor tells court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ou...
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An alias and a dead man's name: Former ATO executive charged with fraud
Former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias has been charged with multiple fraud offences, accused of obtaining financial advantage by deception and...
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Darwin man busted with 110,000 cigarettes, 330kg of tobacco pleads guilty
A Darwin tobacconist has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after police busted him with more than 330 kilograms of tobacco labelled as Chinese tea and 110,000...
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Australian lamb the focus of US trade commission review
The United States International Trade Commission is investigating sheep meat imports, including from Australia, as American farmers struggle. Newsiline su...
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Why the England-Argentina rivalry is one of the ugliest in football
England's World Cup semifinal clash against Argentina is the latest chapter in a sporting rivalry that dates back 60 years to an ill-tempered quarterfinal...