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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

April 20, 2026 - 1:48am
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

April 20, 2026 - 1:48am
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
Categories: news

India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

April 19, 2026 - 7:12pm
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

April 19, 2026 - 7:12pm
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

April 19, 2026 - 7:12pm
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China

April 19, 2026 - 6:53pm
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China

April 19, 2026 - 6:53pm
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
Categories: news

Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China

April 19, 2026 - 6:53pm
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
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Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire

April 19, 2026 - 12:05pm
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.
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Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire

April 19, 2026 - 12:05pm
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.
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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

April 19, 2026 - 4:46am
Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.
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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges

April 19, 2026 - 1:12am
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges

April 19, 2026 - 1:12am
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

April 18, 2026 - 7:09pm
The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.
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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

April 18, 2026 - 7:09pm
The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.
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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

April 18, 2026 - 6:32pm
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.
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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

April 18, 2026 - 6:32pm
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.
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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

April 18, 2026 - 6:32pm
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.
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One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

April 18, 2026 - 7:09am
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
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One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

April 18, 2026 - 7:09am
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
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