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Al Jazeera speaks to Count Binface as Farage claims Clacton victory
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull spoke to candidate for MP, Count Binface, as votes were counted in Clacton.
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Water supply for three US states drips down, Lake Mead at record low
The largest reservoir in the United States, located on the border of Arizona and Nevada, just hit a record low.
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White House says it’s losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
White House says it’s losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
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‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least
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Brazil begins exploring retaliatory options to new US tariffs
Brazil has not yet decided whether it will proceed with retaliatory measures, but commits to defending its position.
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Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds
Interim report calls for carve-up deal that has only benefited Western Australia to be ‘reshaped’ as it has achieved almost none of its obje
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Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers
Blaze fuelled by hot, dry and windy conditions comes within metres of West Kalimantan rehabilitation centreOrangutans rescued from wildlife
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Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says
Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘con
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Mali says 82 soldiers captured by armed groups have been freed
Malian army says the soldiers were held prisoner by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked armed groups in the northern region.
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Oil slick from tanker carrying sanctioned Russian crude reaches Oman
An oil slick from the tanker the Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman’s coastline weeks after the vessel ran aground.
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Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live
The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’Nigel Far
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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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Why Osun’s election matters for Nigeria’s 2027 vote
The result could offer an early signal of shifting alliances and voter sentiment before the presidential race.
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UN, Palestinian ministry condemn Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes
UN rights office and Palestine Foreign Ministry call days-long Israeli settler siege in Qusra 'criminal' and 'inhumane'.
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Could Trump actually run for a third term as president?
Donald Trump says the law stopping him from seeking a third presidential term is ‘very strong’.
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Bodycam captures lightning striking metres from US police officers
Bodycam video captured the moment lightning struck just metres from South Dakota Highway Patrol officers.
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Talks between government and opposition mark a new chapter for Venezuela
The government of Delcy Rodriguez held its first talks with part of Venezuela's opposition. But what will they achieve?
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AI escapes confinement
Over the course of two weeks, AI companies said that some of their AI models managed to hack systems.
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Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty l, free ap
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Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Taipei is seeking to dissolve the China Unification Promotion Party over its alleged ties to Beijing.
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Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors
The crucial 72-hour window to find survivors has passed, but rescue teams in Colombia keep digging.
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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortagesRomania has b
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Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?
Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separa
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Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’
Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.
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