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Child protection workers stood down after alleged murder of Australian girl -- The 5-year-old was found dead five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.

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LIVE - Trump says US will pause operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz - The pause will last for a "short period of time" to see if a peace deal can be agreed, the US president says. Iran has not officially commented.

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To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city -- People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor -- He spent much of the race criticising the state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic led by the Democrat nominee.

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Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea -- Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.

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'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon -- The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country. -- Middle East

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Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war -- The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy. -- World

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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands -- Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days. -- World

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'I had to stick to the plan': Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside -- DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

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Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow -- Kyiv said it would begin a truce on 6 May and then "act symmetrically" after Moscow declared a pause for its Victory Day parade.

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What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz? -- The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.

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IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says -- The four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have spent years in a Syrian camp.

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Oil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with Iran -- President Donald Trump raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

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The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala -- The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

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India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival -- Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.

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What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future? -- Analysts say the daughter of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she's being styled for succession.

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Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of war -- He was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union.

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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff -- Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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Watch: BBC traces how huge wave of Israeli strikes brought chaos to Lebanon -- The BBC's Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country's recent history.

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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships? -- The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain -- A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

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Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing -- Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

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Researchers discover where coyote who made epic swim to Alcatraz really came from -- "Floyd" swam two miles - twice as far as first thought- through the cold, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay.

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How did Heidi Klum become a living Met Gala sculpture? -- Prosthetic make-up designer Mike Marino reveals how he created the supermodel's show-stopping costume for the annual event in New York.

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