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Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab appointed lead independent director Jay Hoag as chairman of its ​board, succeeding Reed Hastings, who stepped ‌down from the board of the streaming service he co-founded nearly three decades ago.

June 6, 2026 2:26 pm
 

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US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration had adopted a ‌series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

June 6, 2026 12:23 pm
 

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'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

For grieving father Lachlan Wright, it was never about the sentence.

June 6, 2026 10:30 am
 

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Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

More Australian drivers are letting artificial intelligence take a virtual look under their car’s bonnet in an effort to save money and help them fix issues at home.

June 6, 2026 9:20 am
 

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Social media child predator jailed over heinous crimes

A depraved man who elicited sexual abuse material from more than 80 children in Australia and overseas via social media will spend up to 30 years behind bars.

June 6, 2026 8:21 am
 

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IMF taps Alvaro Piris as new mission chief for Venezuela

The International Monetary ​Fund selected Alvaro Piris Chavarri as ‌its new mission chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the ​matter.

June 5, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team

Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province this week, ‌forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission, the health ministry said.

June 5, 2026 4:57 pm
 

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Malaysia PM Anwar facing crucial test of support

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition will face a test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after two states this week called ​snap elections, as speculation mounts over an early national poll.

June 5, 2026 2:48 pm
 

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US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm

Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a U.S. farm in decades, federal and ​state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week.

June 5, 2026 12:05 pm
 

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China's Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper Pyongyang ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea ‌from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang.

June 5, 2026 10:31 am
 

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US imposes sanctions on Cuban president

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuban ‌President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department’s website showed.

June 5, 2026 8:28 am
 

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US House votes to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran

The US House of Representatives passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran.

June 4, 2026 5:39 pm

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