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Death toll rises in Turkey's second school shooting
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (326+ words) A 14-year-old student has shot at least nine people dead "including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey, officials say, in the country's second school shooting in two days. Eight students and…...
Cheaper goods to flow under 'hard yakka' EU trade deal
3+ week, 3+ day ago (584+ words) Australian shoppers will get access to cheaper European food, wine, cars and clothes under a long-awaited trade deal, but furious meat farmers say they've been dudded in the negotiations. After almost a decade of talks, Australia and the European Union…...
The perilous pull of the far-right
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (850+ words) The National Party has lunged for the button marked 'break glass in emergency' by drafting the contrarian populist agitator, Matt Canavan, to its leadership. The 45-year-old, coal-loving senator was an unusual choice suggesting that the party finally understands the clear…...
UK spy chief warns of Russia's 'desire to export chaos"
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (349+ words) The new head of the MI6 spy agency is set to warn of how Russian President Vladimir Putin's determination to export chaos around the world is rewriting the rules of conflict and creating new security challenges. Blaise Metreweli will use her…...
EU agrees to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) The European Union has agreed to phase out Russian gas imports by late 2027 as part of an effort to end the bloc's decade-long dependency on Russian energy. Representatives for EU governments and the European Parliament reached an agreement in the…...
Louvre arrests announced a week after brazen heist
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (285+ words) Two people have been arrested near Paris over the brazen daytime theft of eight precious pieces of art - worth an estimated $A157 million - from the Louvre. Here's what we know about the timeline: Thieves steal a truck and basket lift from…...