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African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo

Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday that there was a confirmed ​Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, with 65 deaths out of 246 suspected cases so far.

May 16, 2026 12:32 pm
 

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Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.

May 16, 2026 11:23 am
 

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Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two ​days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.

May 16, 2026 10:34 am
 

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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude

Israel and ​Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel ‌and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks.

May 16, 2026 9:00 am
 

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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.

May 15, 2026 4:45 pm
 

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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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