For years environmental groups have put the industry under the microscope, saying the "thirsty" crop should not be grown on the driest continent. After decades of work, the industry now claims to be one of the most water-efficient in the world. Has the cotton industry finally answered its critics?

For years environmental groups have put the industry under the microscope, saying the "thirsty" crop should not be grown on the driest continent. After decades of work, the industry now claims to be one of the most water-efficient in the world.

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At just 22, doctors told Ksenia Borodin a heart and double-lung transplant is her only option for long-term survival. However, the part-time Brisbane law student, who was born with complex heart problems, says she has never felt like giving up amid a lifetime of "near-death experiences". 'Just make the most of every single moment': Ksenia Borodin embraces life while she hopes for a heart-lung transplant

At just 22, doctors told Ksenia Borodin a heart and double-lung transplant is her only option for long-term survival. However, the part-time Brisbane law student, who was born with complex heart problems, says she has never felt like giving up amid a lifetime of "near-death experiences".

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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.

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Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

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Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

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Five dead after Chinese building collapses

Dozens of people are believed to be trapped after the building fell in China's Hunan Province.

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Germany takes Italy to UN court over Nazi-era compensation claims

Germany wants to stop property it owns in Italy being seized to finance compensation for Nazi war crimes

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Football agent Mino Raiola dies at 54

Football agent Mino Raiola - whose clients included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba - dies at the age of 54.

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Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

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Disaster victims in Australia can wait months or years for insurance payouts – or can't afford the premiums at all. As climate change worsens, we need a radical rethink, writes Caroline Schuster. A new kind of weather insurance could ease the pain for Australia's disaster victims

Disaster victims in Australia can wait months or years for insurance payouts – or can't afford the premiums at all. As climate change worsens, we need a radical rethink, writes Caroline Schuster.

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Liberia war crimes: Sierra Leone rebel commander acquitted by court in Finland

Gibril Massaquoi was a school teacher but then became the spokesman of a notorious rebel group.

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Ukraine war: Russian strike on Kyiv kills reporter Vira Hyrych

Vira Hyrych, who worked for Radio Liberty, died after her residential building was hit on Thursday.

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Tennant Creek high school student Jojo Johnson was looking to drop out in year 10 but his mates, and horse work, pushed him to graduate. He'll be the second in his family to do so. JoJo struggled in school but his mates — and horses — helped him stick with it. Now he's graduating

Tennant Creek high school student Jojo Johnson was looking to drop out in year 10 but his mates, and horse work, pushed him to graduate. He'll be the second in his family to do so.

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US Army replaces cake it stole from Italian girl in 1945

Meri Mion was 13 when US soldiers, fighting Germans nearby, snatched the cake from a windowsill in Italy.

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Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men

Men who have sex with men will no longer be required to be celibate for three months before donating.

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James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

The British comedian and actor turned talk show host announced the decision on Thursday.

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The children surviving Ukraine’s war without their parents

Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundreds of miles from their homes on Ukraine's front line.

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Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

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Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

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Iran executions: Alarming rise in use of death penalty in 2021 - report

At least 333 people were put to death, a 25% increase compared with 2020, two campaign groups say.

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Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video

Human rights groups criticise a court that convicted the two stars of "violating family values".

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Shoppers are being warned cost of living pressures may get worse from today as pay changes on farms across the country have the potential to make fruit and vegetables more expensive. From today, fruit pickers can't earn less than $25.41 an hour and you might see that price in your basket

Shoppers are being warned cost of living pressures may get worse from today as pay changes on farms across the country have the potential to make fruit and vegetables more expensive.

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Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

The Central Africa Republic is one of the world's poorest countries, and is a close Russian ally.

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Boeing: Plane-maker reveals losses from Trump Air Force One deal

The US plane-maker reveals costs from the deal former US President Donald Trump renegotiated.

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Naftali Bennett: Israeli PM to pay for family's food after criticism

Naftali Bennett will now cover the $7,400 monthly bill, which he insists was within the rules.

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Nature loss: 'Insatiable greed' degrading land around the world

Modern agriculture and consumption patterns have devalued around 40% of global lands, according to the UN.

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Critically endangered monkey born in Colombian zoo

A cotton-top tamarin monkey has made its first public appearance at Cali Zoo in Colombia.

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Colombia conflict: Soldiers passed off killed civilians as rebels

More than 6,400 civilians were killed by the Colombian military and passed off as enemy combatants.

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Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

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Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland

Polish state gas firm PGNiG says it has been told by Gazprom supplies will be halted from Wednesday.

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Ukraine war to cause biggest price shock in 50 years - World Bank

Ukraine is pushing up prices of commodities including food, cotton and energy, the World Bank says.

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Four ways Elon Musk might change Twitter

After the billionaire struck a deal to buy the site, speculation has begun over what the future holds.

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Gaza farmer finds 4,500-year-old statue of Canaanite goddess

The stone head the Canaanite goddess of beauty, love and war is unearthed in a Khan Younis field.

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North Korea: Banned missiles showcased in military parade

State media in North Korea have broadcast footage from a military parade, attended by leader Kim Jong-un.

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Why India's oil purchases from Russia are growing

Imports of cheaper Russian oil by India are rising, despite calls for Delhi to help isolate Russia economically.

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Biden pardons black ex-Secret Service agent and two others

In his first grants of clemency, the US president pardons three people and commutes 75 sentences.

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Osman Kavala: Turkish activist sentenced to life in prison

Osman Kavala is found guilty on coup plot charges in a case criticised as politically motivated.

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Stock markets tumble over China lockdown fears

Shares drop as Covid cases in Beijing raise the prospect of supply chain disruption.

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Kane Tanaka: Japanese woman certified world's oldest person dies

Kane Tanaka was born in 1903, the same year as George Orwell and when Roosevelt was US president.

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Bishop Evans: Guard missing after trying to save drowning migrants

Bishop Evans jumped into the Rio Grande on the US-Mexico border when he saw two people in distress.

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Number of US police officers murdered up by 59% - FBI

The head of the FBI says violence against police is a "phenomena" that "doesn't get enough attention".

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France election: Marine Le Pen concedes election but still counts a win

She did not become president - yet this result still counts as a win for her and the far right.

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Two separate groups of people are stranded in remote areas of Cape York after road access was cut to river crossings at the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers. Campers and funeral-goers now stranded for second week in remote Cape York, as wet weather cuts road access

Two separate groups of people are stranded in remote areas of Cape York after road access was cut to river crossings at the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers.

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Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods.

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Chances are you're eating food from a company built on bribes and corruption, by two billionaire brothers willing to break the law to get what they want. You might not know JBS's scandals, but chances are you're eating their product

Chances are you're eating food from a company built on bribes and corruption, by two billionaire brothers willing to break the law to get what they want.

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France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

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It's been 80 years since a group of trailblazing young women went to work on farms across Australia to fill the gaps left behind by men sent to fight in World War II. The Australian Land Army girls who 'quietly' fed the nation

It's been 80 years since a group of trailblazing young women went to work on farms across Australia to fill the gaps left behind by men sent to fight in World War II.

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Shanghai: Green fences baffle locked down residents

Two-metre barriers have appeared all over the city as officials battle to contain a Covid outbreak.

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Ingrid Otaola Zarraga was wandering around the mangroves when she came across a small bottle that unearthed a big part of the WA town's multicultural past. Piece of Broome history distilled in tiny bottle of Japanese cocaine eye drops

Ingrid Otaola Zarraga was wandering around the mangroves when she came across a small bottle that unearthed a big part of the WA town's multicultural past.

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Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men'

Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret.

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As more foreign workers arrive in agricultural regions post-COVID, their inexperience on roads is a concern for locals. Four person fatal crash a 'wakeup call' for horitculture industry

As more foreign workers arrive in agricultural regions post-COVID, their inexperience on roads is a concern for locals.

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Colombia election: How TikTok is defining the presidential race

The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to young voters.

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Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.

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Foreign buyers haven't been prepared to spend as much on Australian agriculture during the pandemic, compared to previous years. It comes as the price per hectare of Australian farmland skyrockets. Foreign investor appetite for Australian farms cools amid COVID and skyrocketing prices

Foreign buyers haven't been prepared to spend as much on Australian agriculture during the pandemic, compared to previous years. It comes as the price per hectare of Australian farmland skyrockets.  

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Shanghai: Censors try to block video about lockdown conditions

The video features people pleading for help over a lack of food and medicine in the city's strict lockdown.

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Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

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Gun deaths were the leading killer of US children in 2020

Guns have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of death among young Americans.

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#JusticeForSheila: Kenyan anger after lesbian's murder

People in Kenyan are expressing their upset about LGBTQ discrimination after

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Ukraine war: Inside Kyiv's trench defences

Kyiv's defence force remains on high alert, dug into trenches in case of the return of Russian troops.

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Afghanistan: Kunduz mosque attacked during Friday prayers

The deadly explosion comes amid a revival of violence claimed by Islamic State militants.

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Khodorkovsky: Oil ban would deal Putin ‘very serious blow’

Exiled Russian tycoon says oil embargo could halve country’s cash and damage Putin’s war capability.

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Mike Tyson punched plane passenger 'after bottle thrown'

Video of the altercation shows the former heavyweight boxer repeatedly punching a man in the head.

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Kenya's Mwai Kibaki: The hope and disappointment

Ex-Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is remembered for ending the stranglehold of the former ruling party.

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Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images appear to show more than 200 graves, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.

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More and more farmers are choosing to combine conservation with agriculture and the benefits are paying off. 'Things have changed': Meet the farmers revegetating their land and restoring biodiversity

More and more farmers are choosing to combine conservation with agriculture and the benefits are paying off. 

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Florida lawmakers have stripped Disney of special tax status

Governor Ron DeSantis has taken aim at Disney over its opposition to the so-called Don't Say Gay bill.

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Rare tiny Brontë book could set $1.25m sale record

The world's first tennis guide and Amy Winehouse's library are also on offer at the NY Antiquarian Book Fair.

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What weapons has the US given Ukraine - and how much do they help?

President Biden has announced a new $800m assistance package that includes ammunition and drones.

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Mariupol steelworks: 'Block it so a fly can't pass,' Putin orders

President Putin drops plans to storm the Azovstal plant where fighters and civilians are sheltering.

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Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.

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Germany to stop Russian oil imports by end of this year

Germany currently gets a quarter of its oil and 40% of its gas from Russia

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Alec Baldwin: Rust film producers were indifferent to gun safety - report

A report criticises the makers of a film whose cinematographer was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin.

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Russian oligarch lambasts country's 'massacre'

Businessman Oleg Tinkov is one of the most high profile Russians to publicly condemn the war.

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing onto Melbourne rooftops

A man on board filmed as the balloon bounced over roofs and trees during an emergency landing.

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If a farmer needs to buy cattle or grain, should they be approved for huge loans within 48 hours? The buy now, pay later industry moves in on farmers who could take advantage of six to 12-month loans. The buy now, pay later industry moves in to target farmers

If a farmer needs to buy cattle or grain, should they be approved for huge loans within 48 hours? The buy now, pay later industry moves in on farmers who could take advantage of six to 12-month loans. 

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Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, but experts are divided.

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US spring snow storm leaves 300,000 in the dark

A bout of winter weather in the US north-east has brought outages and over a foot of snow.

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A 30-metre trawler that had just been filled with 50 tonnes of salmon sank about 30 minutes later and emergency crews are monitoring for potential oil leakage. Fishing trawler, filled with fish, sinks at Eden wharf

A 30-metre trawler that had just been filled with 50 tonnes of salmon sank about 30 minutes later and emergency crews are monitoring for potential oil leakage.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Western leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

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Johnny Depp to testify at defamation trial

The actor will take the stand in his lawsuit against his former wife, actor Amber Heard.

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French elections: Macron v Le Pen and two visions for France

French voters have a big choice to make on public services, immigration and foreign policy.

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Ukraine war: Donbas tourist town braces for Russian assault

Sviatohirsk was a tourist trail staple but is now just another place in the Donbas where people flee war.

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Ukraine war: First civilian deaths in Lviv shatter sense of safety

The western city's mayor says the strikes show there are "no safe and unsafe locations" in Ukraine.

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Egypt female TikTok star jailed for three years for human trafficking

Haneen Hossam, who invited women to earn money by making videos, is convicted of human trafficking.

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Irish Travellers 'mental health crisis' driven by discrimination and deprivation

Discrimination and deprivation are among key factors in the struggles felt by the community in Ireland.

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US man wins $450k lawsuit after unwanted office birthday party

A Kentucky man has claimed that a surprise office birthday party triggered a series of panic attacks.

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Irish Travellers say racism is causing a suicide crisis

More than one in 10 deaths in the community are recorded as suicide, with systematic racism being blamed.

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Ukraine war: Germany's conundrum over its ties with Russia

Berlin now has some hard decisions to make following years of dialogue and co-operation with Moscow.

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Captagon: Jordan's undeclared war against Syria drug traffickers

Soldiers have a shoot-to-kill policy to stop millions of Captagon pills being smuggled from Syria.

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Mariupol ‘doesn’t exist anymore’, says Ukraine’s FM Dmytro Kuleba

Dmytro Kuleba told CBS’s Face the Nation Russian troops have “decided to raze the city to the ground".

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Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis

Doctors warn of catastrophe in Sri Lanka where medical supplies are running out in the financial crisis.

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Ukraine round-up: Ukraine defies Mariupol deadline as Kharkiv shelled

Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other cities face more shelling.

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Ukraine war: Mariupol defenders will fight to the end says PM

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence.

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Older residents of the east reluctant to hit the road

While young Ukrainians have moved to safety, many older residents say they have no choice but to stay.

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Unrest in Sweden over planned Quran burnings

There is ongoing unrest over a far-right group which burned a copy of the Quran, and planned to do so again.

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Nigeria's Chibok girls: Why was this former captive treated differently?

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings.

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UK's Rwanda refugee plan against nature of God, says archbishop

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say.

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Ukraine round-up: Residents rebuild Bucha as Russia bans UK PM

A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson becomes persona non grata in Moscow.

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Russian warship: Moskva crew 'shown for first time since sinking'

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol.

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South Africa flooding: 'I had thought my house was safe'

Torrential floods have killed nearly 400 people in South Africa, with more rain forecast.

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Patrick Lyoya: Could rethink of US police traffic stops save lives?

The death of a black man in Michigan after a traffic stop raises questions about police use of force.

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Ukraine round-up: Russia sends warning to US

Russia attacks Kyiv factory and warns of consequences if US keeps arming Ukraine.

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The resilience of Australian farmers has never been in doubt, but for those who weathered successive disasters and still managed to triumph at the Easter Show, this year is something special. Easter Show goes on for flood-hit producers who are taking hardware home against the odds

The resilience of Australian farmers has never been in doubt, but for those who weathered successive disasters and still managed to triumph at the Easter Show, this year is something special.

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Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer

Police say photos of the frozen dogs, lizards, snakes and other animals are too graphic to release.

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Twitter's board readies against hostile takeover

The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's $43bn cash buyout offer.

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Salah Abdeslam: Accused Paris attacker apologises to victims

Salah Abdeslam was allegedly part of an IS terror cell that killed 130 people in attacks across Paris in 2015.

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Ukraine war: Russia threatens to step up attacks on Kyiv

Moscow says it hit the Ukrainian capital overnight and will launch more strikes in response to attacks in Russia.

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Undocumented lotto winner struggles to claim prize

An Algerian man in Belgium is fighting to claim his €250,000 winnings because of his status.

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Durban floods: Is it a consequence of climate change?

KwaZulu-Natal province has seen some serious flooding, but there isn't one clear explanation.

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Ukraine's President Zelensky to BBC: Blood money being paid for Russian oil

Ukraine's leader tells the BBC that all European countries should have ended Russian energy imports.

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El Shafee Elsheikh: Guilty verdict for Islamic State 'Beatle' jihadist

El Shafee Elsheikh is the highest profile IS fighter - and lone 'Beatle' - to stand trial in the US.

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Zelensky: Countries buying Russian oil are earning money in other people's blood

Ukraine's president says countries buying Russian oil are "making money out of blood".

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt: Bollywood toasts star couple on wedding

Excitement grips the Indian film industry as the superstars tie the knot in a low-key ceremony.

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Durban flood survivors: South Africans homeless, hurt and heartbroken

"We're traumatised, we can't even eat," one South African woman says after her house was destroyed.

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Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter

The boss of Tesla claims he wants to unlock the social media platform's "extraordinary potential".

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Ukraine War: Finland to decide on Nato membership in weeks says PM Marin

Sanna Marin's comments came as a report warned Nato membership could increase tensions with Russia.

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Brooklyn shooting: Faulty cameras hinder NYC subway gunman hunt

Ten people were shot and another 13 injured in the attack on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York.

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Durban floods: South Africa floods kill more than 250

KwaZulu-Natal authorities say the storm is one of the worst in South Africa's history.

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Climate change: COP26 promises will hold warming under 2C

Scientists say their analysis is "encouraging" but keeping under 1.5C this century looks unlikely.

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War in Ukraine: The moment a puppy is rescued from the rubble

Rescuers heard a puppy crying in the rubble and used their bare hands to find it.

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French actor Michel Bouquet dies aged 96

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A massive sunflower crop in regional NSW becomes the first to bloom for a second time, attracting thousands of visitors and creating a unique fundraising opportunity. 'Second-chance sunflowers' bloom in time for Easter, raising funds for Ukraine

A massive sunflower crop in regional NSW becomes the first to bloom for a second time, attracting thousands of visitors and creating a unique fundraising opportunity.

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Heard giving 'performance of her life'

Amber Heard "concocted a role as a victim", the former spouses' defamation trial is told.

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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to go on trial in June to face corruption charges

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and former Uefa president Michel Platini will go on trial in Switzerland in June to face corruption charges.

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Grieving Russians can't believe talk of war crimes in Ukraine

"They'll accuse Russia of anything," says the widow of a Russian solider killed in Ukraine.

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Donbas: Battle in east Ukraine expected to be bloody and decisive

Ukrainian troops in the Donbas region are preparing for heavy strikes as Russia turns its focus to the east.

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Multiple people shot in New York City subway

At least 13 people have been shot in an incident during morning rush hour in Brooklyn.

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'IS Beatle' stood out from the others, court hears

El Shafee Elsheikh is one of a group of IS fighters with UK links accused of killing hostages in Syria.

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Marina Ovsyannikova: German outlet hires Russian protester

Marina Ovsyannikova staged an anti-war protest on a live broadcast of Russian state TV last month.

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Southern Africa storms fuelled by climate change - study

Scientists say the rainfall during storms in the region was heavier and the damage worse than before.

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Mariupol: Ukrainian marines warn of 'last battle' in besieged city

A brigade in the besieged port city warns it is running out ammunition as Russian soldiers close in.

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Ayman Hadhoud: Questions over Egyptian economist's mysterious death

Official accounts as to what happened to Ayman Hadhoud differ, with his family seeking the truth.

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Osinachi Nwachukwu: Nigeria gospel singer's husband arrested over death

Peter Nwachukwu is in police custody after his wife Osinachi Nwachukwu died on Friday in Abuja.

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Somalia drought could kill 350,000 children - experts

In what experts call Somalia's worst drought in a decade, children are facing severe malnutrition.

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A dairy farmer, who lost 10 yearlings to acorn poisoning, is warning other farmers to be wary of oak trees in their paddocks. Toxic acorns kill dairy cattle in south-west Victoria

A dairy farmer, who lost 10 yearlings to acorn poisoning, is warning other farmers to be wary of oak trees in their paddocks.

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France election: This time it won’t be a walkover for Macron

Emmanuel Macron will face a run-off against Marine Le Pen, in what is far from a done deal.

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Falklands War: 'The UK is still usurping our land'

Argentina's president has said he will keep fighting for control of the islands, also known as the Malvinas.

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French elections: Macron and Le Pen to fight for presidency

Emmanuel Macron wins the first round but the run-off against Marine Le Pen is set to be far closer.

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Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay. Immigration Minister makes rare intervention to save rural childcare worker from deportation

Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.

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French election: Macron pledges to create united France

Emmanuel Macron says he will unite "all the different convictions and beliefs" if re-elected.

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Spanish police seize huge haul of illegal stuffed animals

The Guardia Civil found more than 1,000 specimens including extinct and endangered species.

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The federal government is banking on carbon offsets to reach net zero, but Queensland continues to have the highest deforestation rate in the country. Queensland forest cover is either increasing or decreasing. It all depends on who you ask

The federal government is banking on carbon offsets to reach net zero, but Queensland continues to have the highest deforestation rate in the country.

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Saniya Mistri: The hijab-wearing teen rapper breaking stereotypes

Saniya Mistri's powerful rap songs call out the glaring inequalities in her city, Mumbai.

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Ukraine war: Disbelief and horror after Krematorsk train station attack

The people of Krematorsk are coming to terms with a strike on a train station that killed more than 50.

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Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after key vote

The former cricket star loses a no-confidence vote 13 hours after his party tried to delay it.

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Ukraine will rise again - PM Boris Johnson

The UK prime minister held talks in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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UK PM travels to Kyiv for Zelensky talks

The prime minister's visit was a "show of solidarity" with the Ukrainian people, Downing Street says.

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Tennis star Becker guilty of some insolvency charges

The three-time Wimbledon champion was declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid loan of more than £3m.

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Rejuvenation of woman's skin could tackle diseases of ageing

Researchers rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman's skin by decades, but clinical applications are a way off.

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Australian man jailed for killing Muslim grandfather with wine bottle

Gosling told the court he had acted in retaliation over the Islamic militant attacks in Bali.

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Ed Sheeran: Copyright case was about honesty, not money

The singer tells the BBC he now films his song-writing sessions due to concerns about plagiarism claims.

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Ukraine: Six weeks of devastation and defiance as world grapples with the crisis

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen takes stock of the war and its significance for the world.

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Ukraine crisis: Burnt-out cars and debris at Kramatorsk station

Burnt-out cars and abandoned belongings at Kramatorsk railway station in eastern Ukraine.

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Snoop Dogg: Sexual assault claim against US rapper dropped

The US rapper had denied sexually assaulting a woman after a concert in 2013.

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Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution

Scientists find a sub-atomic particle's mass is at odds with one a theory underpinning modern physics.

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US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

The historic vote means Judge Jackson will be the first black female justice to serve on the court.

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Bucha murders: German report says Russian troops discussed killings

Intercepted audio appear to show the Russians talking about shooting town residents, Der Spiegel says.

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Pakistan court rules Imran Khan no-confidence vote block is illegal

It says a move to block a no-confidence vote was illegal, paving the way for his possible removal.

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Russia's war: Do Bucha civilian killings amount to genocide?

There is talk of genocide in Ukraine - but where is the line, and has it been crossed?

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South America: More than 100 animals released back into Colombian wild

Fifteen species of wildlife are released after being rehabilitated by anti-trafficking authorities.

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The Ghana village where deaf couples were outlawed

The Ghanaian village of Adamorobe is unique in that 3% of its total population is deaf.

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Peter Kassig: US hostage 'knew his time had come' before IS execution

The father of an American aid worker killed by the notorious "Beatles" cell testifies at a trial in Virginia.

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Who are Putin's daughters? What we know about his family

The Russian president says he has daughters, but has given little information about them.

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Thomas Sankara murder: Ex-Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré found guilty

Burkina Faso's former leader Blaise Compaoré is found guilty of complicity in killing his close friend.

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Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case and hits out at 'baseless' claims

After the High Court judgement, the singer says such "baseless" claims "are way too common now".

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War in Ukraine: Giving Russia money for energy is 'blood money' - Ukraine PM

Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal calls for countries to stop buying Russian for oil and gas.

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Donbas: Why Russia is trying to encircle Ukraine's east

Russia has shifted most of the focus of its war to eastern Ukraine, aiming to "liberate" the region.

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What are Elon Musk's plans for Twitter?

The Tesla founder has become the social network's biggest single shareholder, and a board member.

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Hypersonic missiles: UK, US, and Australia to boost defence cooperation

The UK, US, and Australia are to begin research focused on how to defend against the super-fast weapons.

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Ukraine war: Many more cities like Bucha says President Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN Security Council for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Nigeria atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam

Mubarak Bala pleads guilty to 18 charges related to blaspheming Islam, a faith he renounced.

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Mali troops and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre

About 300 people were killed during an operation against militant Islamists, a rights group says.

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Ukraine war: Bucha massacre is a game changer - Ukraine foreign minister

Dmytro Kuleba told BBC HARDtalk that events in Bucha prove how much help Ukraine needs from the West.

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Sacramento shooting: All six victims identified

Three men and three women were killed in 2022's worst US mass shooting, but no-one has been arrested.

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Ukraine war: President Zelensky visits site of alleged atrocities in Bucha

The Ukrainian president says people have been found in barrels, having been strangled and tortured.

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EasyJet cancels 100 flights due to Covid absences

The airline cancels scores of flights as UK airports also struggle with high levels of staff sickness.

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The NSW government is labelled "hypocritical" for allowing the coal industry to prolong operations despite its aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as prices for the fossil fuel soar. Why are coal companies continuing to invest in NSW as the world sprints in the other direction?

The NSW government is labelled "hypocritical" for allowing the coal industry to prolong operations despite its aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as prices for the fossil fuel soar.

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Pest control experts are grappling with a "severe increase" in wildlife activity following Queensland's flood disaster as call-outs for rats and snakes spike across soaked parts of the state. 'Severe increase' in pests following Queensland's flood disaster as snake, rat call-outs spike

Pest control experts are grappling with a "severe increase" in wildlife activity following Queensland's flood disaster as call-outs for rats and snakes spike across soaked parts of the state.

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Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers resign as crisis protesters defy curfew

The resignations come as protesters faced off with police over rising living costs.

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Sri Lanka: Tear gas and water cannon used in Kandy

Protesters were mostly students, angry with their government's handling of the country's economy.

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Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein renounces title of prince

The prince - who is the king's half-brother - was last year accused of conspiring to destabilise the crown.

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Estelle Harris: Seinfeld and Toy Story star dies aged 93

As well her iconic role as George Costanza's mother, Harris was the voice of Toy Story's Mrs Potato Head.

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A Sunshine Coast distillery is using local sugar cane, pineapples and tropical fruit to create rum using Australia's only certified organic molasses, and any 'waste' that's leftover is fed to hungry cattle. 'We have no obvious waste product': Australian rum distillery feeding nutritious leftovers to cattle

A Sunshine Coast distillery is using local sugar cane, pineapples and tropical fruit to create rum using Australia's only certified organic molasses, and any 'waste' that's leftover is fed to hungry cattle.

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The handshake in space that brought hope to the world

What happened when US astronauts met USSR cosmonauts in space

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Sarah Palin announces US Congress bid

The fiery former vice presidential candidate wants to represent Alaska in the House of Representatives.

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Imran Khan: Support for Pakistan PM despite likely defeat

Pakistan's prime minister remains a political force despite a likely defeat in a no-confidence vote.

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War in Ukraine: Street in Bucha found strewn with dead bodies

A reporter entering Bucha, near Kyiv, counts at least 20 bodies of men, one with his hands tied.

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War in Ukraine: Amongst wreckage in Hostomel Airport near Kyiv

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from the airport, some 10 miles from Kyiv, which holds the wreckage of the world's biggest cargo plane.

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Hargeisa fire: Inferno devastates market in Somaliland's capital

Hundreds of businesses are destroyed in the main market of Hargeisa in an overnight blaze.

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Ukraine: Why the cartoon Masyanya was banned in Russia

Masyanya is a YouTube cartoon star in Russia, but her episode on the Ukraine war has been banned.

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Stock theft is a big problem right now, partly because cattle and sheep are worth a lot. So what if you could track them by satellite? Imagine recovering stolen sheep in hours, not months

Stock theft is a big problem right now, partly because cattle and sheep are worth a lot. So what if you could track them by satellite?

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For years, prickly acacia has been the bane of many a farmer's existence. Now it is set to become a valuable renewable energy source. Noxious weed to become 'green coal' at new plant in outback Queensland

For years, prickly acacia has been the bane of many a farmer's existence. Now it is set to become a valuable renewable energy source.

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There's an increasing digital divide between regional and urban Australians when it comes to mobile phone network coverage, writes Matt Wordsworth. Mobile phone black spots – is it time to turn your zero Gs into zero votes?

There's an increasing digital divide between regional and urban Australians when it comes to mobile phone network coverage, writes Matt Wordsworth.

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Some farmers whose farms have been destroyed by catastrophic floods are struggling to access $75,000 recovery grants because of the eligibility criteria. Farmers have to fight for flood disaster grants due to clause meant to 'stop access by wealthy Pitt St farmers'

Some farmers whose farms have been destroyed by catastrophic floods are struggling to access $75,000 recovery grants because of the eligibility criteria. 

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There's a new breed of social media influencers shaking up Australian agriculture. 'It reached 36 million people': Meet the farmers turned social media influencers

There's a new breed of social media influencers shaking up Australian agriculture.

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Amazon beaten by workers in fight for unionisation in New York

The Amazon Labor Union won a contest to establish the first unionised Amazon warehouse in the US.

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Ukraine: Russia praises India for not judging war in 'one-sided way'

India has offered support to Russia over Ukraine but is under pressure from other countries.

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The Coalition hails the agreement as a significant step in its efforts to diversify export markets and reduce Australia's economic dependence on China by opening up new opportunities in a large and expanding economy. Government says 'historic' trade agreement with India will allow Australia to reduce economic dependence on China

The Coalition hails the agreement as a significant step in its efforts to diversify export markets and reduce Australia's economic dependence on China by opening up new opportunities in a large and expanding economy.

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