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The UK government is preparing for potentially damaging disclosures as over 1,000 pages of documents related to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador are set to be released. These documents include messages between Mandelson and government ministers. Sources suggest the…

Queensland police have charged a 13-year-old boy with planning an attack on a regional school north of Brisbane. The alleged threat was deemed an "imminent threat" by authorities. State counter-terrorism police said the plan was "quite well advanced". The school,…

Queensland police shot a pet dog after accidentally running it over in a Mount Isa street. The incident occurred when police were responding to an unrelated call. Witnesses reported hearing the sound of a vehicle striking the dog, followed by…

Nigeria is grappling with a worsening bandit crisis, fueled by conflicts over land and resources. Climate breakdown, deforestation, and population growth have exacerbated the issue. The country's northwestern region has been particularly affected, with bandits carrying out kidnappings, killings, and…

Typhoon Jangmi is moving towards Japan, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to parts of the country. The storm is expected to make landfall in the coming days, prompting warnings of potential flooding and damage. Japan's meteorological agency has issued…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers views the decline in auction clearance rates as a positive development for new home buyers. The decrease follows tax changes announced in his budget last month, aimed at cooling the housing market. Chalmers believes this shift will…

Scientists have reclassified a striped pattern on the walls of Bacon Hole, a cave near the Mumbles in south Wales, as the UK's oldest cave art. The streaks, initially dismissed as natural in 1928, have been dated to the Palaeolithic…

US President Donald Trump has established a $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund' aimed at countering perceived politicization of government agencies. This move is seen as part of a broader effort to reshape the federal bureaucracy. The fund's purpose is to investigate and…

Kawthar al-Husayjawi, a 15-year-old Iraqi girl, was recently murdered for refusing to marry her cousin. A female relative of the victim has spoken out about the incident, expressing horror and fear for other women and girls forced into early marriage…

The UK government's plan to use artificial intelligence to assess the age of young asylum seekers has been met with criticism from a coalition of over 100 charities. These organisations argue that the use of AI in this context could…

The Sydney Opera House hosted Justin Hurwitz's La La Land in Concert, featuring a live orchestra accompanying the film. During the performance, the keyboardist suddenly fell ill, leaving a crucial role unfilled. Sterling Nasa, an audience member with a background…

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has signed a deal with Palantir, a US data analytics firm. Critics, including a Labour MP, are concerned this could expose sensitive financial data to the US government. Palantir was co-founded by Peter Thiel, a…

Masturbation among birds is a natural behavior, experts say, and should not be punished. A recent study found that this activity is not a result of stress caused by captivity. Instead, researchers discovered that masturbation is more common in wild…

Kuwait has reported a missile and drone attack, with state media announcing that sirens are sounding across the country. Officials have confirmed that air defences are active, responding to the threat. The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle…