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Australia to slash $10 billion off student debt amid cost of living pressures

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his government planned to cut student loans for around three million Australians by 20%, wiping off around A$16 billion ($10 billion) in debts.

November 3, 2024 4:47 pm
 

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Rockets from Lebanon wound 11 in Israel

Rockets fired from Lebanon wounded 11 people in central Israel, Israeli emergency services said, after one of them hit a house, as prospects for a ceasefire dimmed.

November 3, 2024 2:03 pm
 

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Harris joins line of politicians appearing on 'Saturday Night Live'

Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” a late surprise by the Democratic presidential candidate in her race against Republican Donald Trump, follows in the footsteps of past candidates, including Trump himself.

November 3, 2024 11:48 am
 

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Russia targets Kyiv in hours-long drone attack

Russia unleashed its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine, targeting the capital Kyiv in an attack that lasted into midday and wounded at least one person, city officials said.

November 3, 2024 9:44 am
 

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UN chief condemns Sudan's RSF

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned reported attacks on civilians by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

November 2, 2024 6:00 pm
 

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Elon Musk loses bid to move case over $1 million voter prizes

A U.S. judge on Friday denied Elon Musk’s bid to move a Pennsylvania lawsuit over his $1 million voter prizes to federal court, moving the case back to state court.

November 2, 2024 4:04 pm
 

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Ecuador's Indigenous defenders face growing threats

Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador are suffering an increasing number of threats and sometimes deadly attacks.

November 2, 2024 3:50 pm
 

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US to deploy B-52s to Middle East as aircraft carrier departs

The United States said it will deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East, in a readjustment of military assets as the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group prepares to leave the region.

November 2, 2024 1:23 pm
 

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Washington state activates National Guard in case of election violence

The governor of Washington state said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by after information and concerns regarding potential violence related to the 2024 election.

November 2, 2024 11:09 am
 

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Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory

Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood social media and the airwaves with calls for calm and patience with vote-counting.

November 2, 2024 9:18 am
 

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Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four men involved in the gang rape of a terrified woman one of them met on Tinder will jointly spend almost two decades behind bars for their crimes.

November 1, 2024 4:35 pm
 

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One dead in Indonesian cooking oil factory fire

One person has died in a large fire at a cooking oil factory near the Indonesian capital Jakarta, with around 20 firefighting trucks at the site.

November 1, 2024 3:40 pm

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