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Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.
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Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
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Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers
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King's role is not policy making, says Palace in slavery apology row
Buckingham Palace says the King has a unifying role in the Commonwealth rather than making political decisions.