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Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals

February 8, 2026 - 2:22pm
The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.
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Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea

February 8, 2026 - 2:20pm
Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
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Polls close in Thai election pitting reformists against conservatives

February 8, 2026 - 7:24am
Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed.
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Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws

February 7, 2026 - 10:33pm
The Nationals had split from the Liberals citing free speech concerns over laws brought in after the Bondi Beach attack.
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Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws

February 7, 2026 - 10:33pm
The Nationals had split from the Liberal Party citing free speech concerns over laws brought in after the Bondi Beach attack.
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Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble

February 7, 2026 - 6:00pm
Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.
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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

February 7, 2026 - 2:22pm
After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.
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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

February 7, 2026 - 2:22pm
After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.
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Alleged mastermind among four arrested after Pakistan mosque blast

February 7, 2026 - 12:58pm
The four are suspected of facilitating a suicide bombing that killed more than 30 people, Pakistan's interior minister said.
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Alleged mastermind among four arrested after Pakistan mosque blast

February 7, 2026 - 12:58pm
The four are suspected of facilitating a suicide bombing that killed more than 30 people, Pakistan's interior minister said.
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S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin

February 7, 2026 - 8:56am
The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.
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S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin

February 7, 2026 - 8:56am
The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.
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More than 30 killed in blast at Pakistan mosque, officials say

February 6, 2026 - 7:35pm
The attack, which took place during Friday prayers in the capital Islamabad, injured almost 170 people.
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They were drawn to Korea with dreams of K-pop stardom - but then let down

February 6, 2026 - 6:05pm
Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.
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They were drawn to Korea with dreams of K-pop stardom - but then let down

February 6, 2026 - 6:05pm
Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.
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Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier?

February 6, 2026 - 6:05pm
Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.
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More than 30 killed in blast at Pakistan mosque, officials say

February 6, 2026 - 12:45pm
Almost 170 were injured in the explosion, which took place during Friday prayers in the capital Islamabad.
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Coin portrait of late Queen draws criticism in Australia

February 6, 2026 - 6:53am
The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.
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Coin portrait of late Queen draws criticism in Australia

February 6, 2026 - 6:53am
The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.
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At least 18 die in 'rat-hole' mine blast in India

February 5, 2026 - 11:55pm
Rescue operations are on as more people are feared trapped inside the mine, police say.
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