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Boeing planes not about to start 'falling apart in the sky' - expert
But he notes a more defensive tone coming from the under-fire aviation manufacturer. Audio
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Prince William returns to duty after Kate diagnosis
19 Apr 2024Prince William helped volunteers prepare food in a charity kitchen, his first official engagement since his wife, Kate, announced her cancer diagnosis.
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US to oppose Palestinian bid for full UN membership
19 Apr 2024The moved blocks the world body from effectively recognising a Palestinian state.
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Jury finally selected for Donald Trump trial
19 Apr 2024Lawyers have been trying to find 12 impartial jurors since Monday - but there's still another hurdle.
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India election 2024: Why does it matter and who can vote?
19 Apr 2024India's 2024 general election - to be held over six weeks between 19 April and 1 June - will be the biggest the world has ever seen.
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'Explosive attacks' planned by two accused of being Russia spies in Germany
19 Apr 2024Germany authorities say the men were planning to sabotage military aid for Ukraine and had planned "explosive attacks".
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Teen who allegedly stabbed Sydney bishop charged with terrorism
19 Apr 2024A second has also been arrested, following a riot which broke out outside the church shortly afterward.
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Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote
Ukraine's Prime Minister says his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.
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Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
18 Apr 2024Heavy rain has continued to batter Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods and disrupting flights at the world's second-busiest airport.
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Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming
Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat.
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Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
18 Apr 2024An ash column went 2.5km into the sky as Mount Ruang continued erupting for a second day.
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Stabbed Sydney bishop publicly forgives attacker
18 Apr 2024"I will always pray for you," Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said of his attacker, after undergoing surgery.
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Watch: Kiwi family swims to safety as Dubai roads turn to rivers
18 Apr 2024A New Zealand family on holiday in Dubai recalls the moment they had to abandon their car as the flood waters rose rapidly.
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Boeing engineer told to 'shut up' after raising safety concerns
18 Apr 2024Sam Salehpour says he was removed from the 787 program and transferred after asking questions.
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US man, 81, charged with murdering Uber driver after both targeted in scam
18 Apr 2024Police in Ohio have arrested a man for the murder of an Uber driver he mistakenly believed was part of a scam.
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UN to vote on Palestinian membership
18 Apr 2024A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the US, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass.
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What caused the deadly storm in UAE and Oman?
18 Apr 2024Record rainfall in the desert climate raised questions over whether cloud seeding or climate change played a part.
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Police arrest six, seek three others in Canada's largest gold heist
18 Apr 2024The suspects, including two Air Canada employees, stole 400kg of gold bars and millions of dollars cash.
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Prince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit
18 Apr 2024Actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against a British tabloid newspaper and Prince Harry may have to do the same.
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Australia's Defence Minister unveils $50b defence spending increase over next decade
17 Apr 2024Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another AU$50 billion over the next decade.
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Father of teenager alleged to be behind church stabbing in 'shock' following attack
17 Apr 2024The secretary of the Lebanese Muslim Association says he sat with the family of the teenager the night the stabbing occurred, and has called for harmony following the unrest.
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Man falsely accused as Sydney stabber pursuing legal action
17 Apr 2024Benjamin Cohen was falsely accused by Australia's Channel 7 News as the perpetrator behind the Bondi Junction stabbing that left six people dead over the weekend.
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Deadly attacks on Palestinians follow Israeli boy's killing
17 Apr 2024Four Palestinians have died in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in what's being described as an "unprecedented" series of attacks.
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Bondi attacker's path from finding new 'life' to killing six
17 Apr 2024A month ago, Joel Cauchi's parents were relieved to see him enjoying the beach. The next time they saw him was on TV attacking people.
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