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US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US DOJ official says

The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on Thursday.

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Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United ​Nations mission there said on Thursday in a ‌statement that called for the protection of reporters.

May 15, 2026 12:39 pm
 

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Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming sector

Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and stem the decline of country towns, agricultural groups say.

May 15, 2026 11:20 am
 

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OpenAI explores legal options against Apple, source says

Apple’s (AAPL.O), opens new tab two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI startup failing to see the ​expected benefits from its deal with the iPhone maker and preparing ‌possible legal action, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

May 15, 2026 10:43 am
 

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Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap ​up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan ‌issue could push U.S.-China relations to “a very dangerous place.”

May 15, 2026 9:36 am
 

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Unions ramp up minimum wage rise demands as costs soar

Unions have lifted their minimum wage demands to six per cent after the federal budget warned inflation would hit five per cent by the middle of the year.

May 14, 2026 5:03 pm
 

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US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in NYC

A US citizen has been convicted of helping run what has been described as the first known secret police station in the US on behalf of the Chinese government.

May 14, 2026 4:01 pm
 

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Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China

US President Donald Trump has received a grand welcome at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People ahead ‌of talks with China’s Xi Jinping set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war and US arms sales to Taiwan.

May 14, 2026 3:28 pm
 

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Six killed as Russia targets western Ukraine with drone strikes

Russia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at ​least six people and prompting NATO-member Poland to scramble fighter jets, officials said.

May 14, 2026 2:08 pm
 

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Rat poison watermelon deaths puzzle Indian investigators

Nearly three weeks after an Indian family of four were found dead in their home, investigators tell the BBC they are no closer to knowing what actually happened.

May 14, 2026 1:04 pm
 

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Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks on trade truce, Iran

US President Donald Trump is heading into a series of meetings ‌with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.

May 14, 2026 12:46 pm
 

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Iran war looms over Trump's China visit

The US-Israeli war in Iran is looming over US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, as signs emerged that the conflict is shifting alliances across the Middle East.

May 14, 2026 10:24 am

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