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Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours

March 31, 2023 - 8:00pm
How criminals seemingly working for North Korea were able to plunder cashpoints in 28 countries.
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Maharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters' future

March 31, 2023 - 5:12pm
These folk dancers from Maharashtra don't want their daughters to learn the traditional dance - why?
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Swimmer 'body shamed' in surf club nudity row

March 31, 2023 - 12:45am
An Australian woman was told she had broken rules by being naked in a changing room.
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AFL star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan responds to racist abuse with iconic gesture

March 31, 2023 - 12:16am
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan recreated a moment made famous by a fellow Aboriginal player 30 years ago.
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UK-Asia trade deal to boost UK economy by 0.08%

March 30, 2023 - 8:08pm
The bloc includes nations such as Japan and Australia, but the UK's economy will only get a small boost.
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Thailand's extreme air pollution: 'I feel sorry for my daughter'

March 30, 2023 - 5:14pm
More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.
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'Can't afford rice' quote lands journalist in jail

March 30, 2023 - 11:10am
A reporter in Bangladesh is jailed on charges of publishing "false" news about high food prices.
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Dozens killed in blaze on Philippines ferry

March 30, 2023 - 4:17am
The victims include children and it's unclear how many passengers may be missing, officials say.
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Australian man arrested over AK-47-shaped bong

March 30, 2023 - 2:04am
Sydney police scrambled to catch an armed man, but his "weapon" was not quite what it seemed.
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Google: India tribunal upholds $160m fine on company

March 30, 2023 - 1:09am
India's competition watchdog had fined the tech giant earlier for "unfair" business practices.
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Taiwan's Tsai arrives in US to warnings from China of 'serious confrontation'

March 30, 2023 - 12:54am
Beijing said the Taiwan leader's stopovers on her Central America trip risked "serious confrontation".
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Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report

March 30, 2023 - 12:27am
Melting ice could trigger a disastrous chain reaction, a new Australian study warns
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Ambani, Adani: Should India break up its big conglomerates?

March 29, 2023 - 10:53pm
A former deputy governor of India's central bank says five big firms are hindering competition in the market.
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The 70s nuclear relic that may be about to open at last

March 29, 2023 - 5:07pm
Finished in 1986, the Bataan plant in the Philippines has never produced a kilowatt of electricity.
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Fifa: Indonesia stripped of right to host Under-20 World Cup

March 29, 2023 - 12:31pm
Fifa has stripped Indonesia of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup.
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First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago

March 29, 2023 - 9:11am
The four cubs are the first to be born in the country since the big cat was declared extinct there.
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Amritpal Singh: Rumours swirl in hunt for fugitive Indian preacher

March 29, 2023 - 6:09am
Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh has not been arrested, but there have been many rumoured sightings.
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Unusually vivid Southern Lights glow over New Zealand

March 29, 2023 - 3:35am
Aurora-chasing photographers say they are seeing more brilliant, intense displays this season.
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Bali: Russian man to be deported for posing naked on sacred Mount Agung

March 29, 2023 - 3:02am
The Russian man has apologised after his photo on a sacred mountain angered Indonesian authorities.
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Fossil hunters uncover ancient Australian wombat

March 29, 2023 - 1:24am
The strange creature lived 25 million years ago and weighed up to 50kg (110lb).
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