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Famous croc wrangler found guilty in evidence tampering trial

1 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 29, 2025, 3:41 AM

Wright was charged over a 2022 helicopter crash in remote crocodile territory, which killed his friend.

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New video appears to show New Zealand fugitive dad with his child

1 Hits Milo Munro Aug 29, 2025, 3:14 AM

Police believe the CCTV footage shows Tom Phillips and his child breaking into a store.

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Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown

1 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 28, 2025, 8:17 AM

A rise in popularity of vapes laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic drug, has caused widespread alarm.

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Xi shows Trump who holds the cards by hosting Kim and Putin

0 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 28, 2025, 6:54 AM

The leaders of North Korea and Russia will attend China's military parade next week - a win for Xi.

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Kim Jong Un to join Putin and other leaders at China military parade

9 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 28, 2025, 2:25 AM

The parade will mark the 80th anniversary of China's war against Japan and the end of World War Two.

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From boom to ban: The rise and fall of India's betting apps

6 Hits Mariyam Basra Aug 27, 2025, 11:25 PM

India has banned online betting but the industry says the move will hurt and not help consumers.

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Woman says Zou raped her hours before other attack

1 Hits Prabhu Kumar Aug 27, 2025, 10:39 PM

Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women's stories were so similar.

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South Korea bans phones in school classrooms nationwide

3 Hits Usman Bashir Aug 27, 2025, 5:56 AM

It is the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens.

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Monk behind Thailand Aids hospice arrested for embezzlement

3 Hits Milo Munro Aug 27, 2025, 5:45 AM

Luang Phor Alongkot is famed for establishing a HIV/Aids hospice at a Buddhist temple in 1992.

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Who is Dezi Freeman, the 'sovereign citizen' wanted for killing police?

6 Hits Milo Munro Aug 27, 2025, 12:40 AM

The conspiracy theorist once tried to arrest a magistrate and prosecute the state premier for treason.