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South Korean Christians protest against same-sex rights

Hundreds of thousands of members of South Korea’s Christian groups held a service in Seoul to protest against a landmark court ruling that acknowledged the rights of partners in same-sex couples to receive state health insurance.

October 28, 2024 4:34 pm
 

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Russia air attacks pound Kharkiv, injure several people

Several people have been injured overnight in Russia’s multi-wave air attacks on the Ukrainian northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian military officials say.

October 28, 2024 3:26 pm
 

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Two sex workers killed in 24 hours, man pleads guilty

An enraged Xiaozheng Lin strangled a woman in her apartment after she asked for more money while performing sex work.

October 28, 2024 2:24 pm
 

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Mexico's Sinaloa state reports 14 murders in one day

At least 14 people were killed in one day in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, amid a wave of violence that erupted after drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada’s arrest in the United States.

October 28, 2024 12:40 pm
 

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China hacked audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser

Chinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio from the phone calls of US political figures including an unnamed campaign adviser of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Washington Post says.

October 28, 2024 11:37 am
 

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PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

A pay rise for thousands of miners is in the sights of the prime minister, as unions urge heavyweights in the sector not to advocate the rolling back of workplace reforms.

October 28, 2024 10:27 am
 

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Obama backs Harris in Michigan

Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan on Saturday as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of Kamala Harris at the Democrat’s own rally in the battleground state.

October 28, 2024 9:37 am
 

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Woman found after nearly two weeks, treated for bite

A photographer found by authorities after being missing for nearly two weeks in the NSW Snowy Mountains is being treated for a suspected snake bite.

October 28, 2024 8:50 am
 

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Albanese defends Qantas upgrade claims

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended receiving dozens of free Qantas upgrades and his relationship with former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.

October 28, 2024 8:20 am
 

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Japan ruling party may lose majority

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, exit polls suggest.

October 28, 2024 7:35 am
 

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Bus crash in central Mexico kills 19 people

Nineteen people died and six others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexico’s central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said.

October 27, 2024 4:13 pm
 

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Commonwealth leaders say 'time has come' for discussion on slavery reparations

Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

October 27, 2024 3:09 pm

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