Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point, as Tehran holds talks with U.S.
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Shein in EU crosshairs over ‘childlike’ sex dolls
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Takaichi renews pledge to seek summit with Kim Jong Un after election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday reaffirmed her desire to meet Kim Jong Un face-to-face to resolve the decades-old
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Cut government spending! Just not my government spending
Australians agree the government needs to cut spending. But a new poll confirms most of us want other people to
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Man stabbed to death in downtown San Diego; suspect arrested
(File photo by Alexander Nguyen/Times of San Diego) A man was stabbed to death in downtown San Diego and a
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China’s tech shock threatens the U.S. AI monopoly and is ‘just getting started’
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Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
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Dumping Ley may have been the answer, but One Nation has radically changed the question
The latest Resolve poll results offer a damning indictment on the final days of Sussan Ley’s leadership and vindication for
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Reports of 6 newly laid mines near Cambodia
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley ruffles feathers in plumage-inspired dress on Sydney's Bronte beach
As a former Victoria’s Secret model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is used to ruffling a few feathers. But last week, it seems,
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